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Medical Xpress / AI-generated images of depression depict more stereotypes and arouse greater stigmatization, study suggests
Images generated using artificial intelligence (AI) depict more stereotypes and stigmas around depression than images used by the media to illustrate the disease. This is the main conclusion of a study on the perception held ...
Medical Xpress / Hidden reservoir may drive brain cancer relapse in 65% of patients
All types of brain cancers collectively have a five-year survival rate of just 33%, according to the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. For a type of brain cancer called glioblastoma, ...
Tech Xplore / Optical AI recovers distorted telecom signals at ultra-high speed, using less energy
Modern communication networks must handle ever-growing volumes of data, driven by cloud services, connected devices, and real-time applications. At the same time, they face a critical constraint: keeping energy consumption ...
Phys.org / 'Atomic snapshots' of proofreading enzyme could lead to better COVID-19 drugs
The closest-ever detailed look at a key enzyme inside the virus that causes COVID-19 could lead to more effective treatment of the disease. Nucleotide analogs are a common type of antiviral medication that mimic the genetic ...
Phys.org / Speed 'training' prepares bacteria for complex tasks, like munching plastics
Millions of tons of plastic waste accumulate in landfills and oceans every year. One promising response is to engineer microbes to break the plastic down into useful chemical building blocks. However, teaching a bacterium ...
Medical Xpress / Fish reveal four distinct sleep states, including three with eye movements
Humans and other mammals cycle through distinct sleep phases. One of them is easily recognized by the darting motion of the eyes behind closed lids, giving it its name: REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. This is the state in ...
Medical Xpress / Same genetic mutation, different clinical outcomes: Study shows why neurodevelopmental disorders vary so widely
Individuals that share the same deletion of a portion of chromosome 16 are at risk of developing neurodevelopmental disorders, but some experience severe intellectual disability or developmental delay, while others may only ...
Phys.org / A simple filter swap could advance marine eDNA biomonitoring
Researchers at Aarhus University have demonstrated that a simple adjustment to water filtration methods can dramatically improve the detection of marine animal DNA when using advanced, PCR-free sequencing. This methodological ...
Medical Xpress / RNA blood markers may reveal illness trajectory and treatment success within days
Scientists are developing a test which could one day be used to predict how a patient's illness will progress, and even how well they will respond to treatment. The international team, led by researchers at Imperial College ...
Tech Xplore / Beyond human error: Systemic skill management in organizations and the 2005 Fukuchiyama-line derailment accident
Researchers at University of Tsukuba reexamined the causes of the Fukuchiyama Line derailment that occurred in April 2005, analyzing how train drivers acquire and use operational knowledge/skills, and simulating how the railway ...
Medical Xpress / How sugar fuels sight: Glucose metabolism linked to epigenetic and gene expression changes in the retina
National Eye Institute (NEI) scientists have found that the way the retina metabolizes glucose directly controls which genes get switched on and off in light-sensing photoreceptors. The findings suggest that metabolic disruptions ...
Phys.org / A chemical failsafe can save crops from disease without crushing growth
Salicylic acid, the active molecule in aspirin and some acne medications, is a hormone in plants that is essential for immunity, but it's a double-edged sword: Too much can cause autoimmunity and stunt growth. In a study ...
