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Medical Xpress / Study highlights major gaps in online info for patients about AI and cancer

Online information about artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on cancer research and treatment for both the patient and general-public audiences is limited, and the available webpages and videos are largely of low ...

8 hours ago
Phys.org / Pocket-sized device rivals bulky lab machinery in disease and environmental testing

In a major advancement for decentralized health care and environmental monitoring, researchers at Kumamoto University have successfully developed a palm-sized, battery-powered spectrophotometer that matches the performance ...

10 hours ago
Phys.org / Mosquitoes learn to link the smell of DEET with a blood meal, new study finds

Mosquito repellents are key to protecting ourselves from mosquito bites and the pathogens they might carry. The most widely used active ingredient in insect repellents is N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, commonly known as DEET.

12 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Gene test can safely spare many breast cancer patients of chemotherapy

Many people with breast cancer can safely avoid chemotherapy with the use of a gene test, potentially sparing them unnecessary side effects without increasing the risk of the cancer returning, a large international clinical ...

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal

Reports of an explosion from people across New England on Saturday afternoon sent police agencies and others scrambling to understand what caused a double boom that shook buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

12 hours ago
Phys.org / France warns that strong storms could end deadly heat wave

France's weather service warned Saturday that strong storms could mark the end of a record-breaking heat wave blamed for a number of deaths across northern Europe.

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Two decades later, impacts from Indonesia mud volcano linger

Harwati clasped her hands and offered a prayer on the edge of a sludge lake on the Indonesian island of Java, as dozen of residents gathered to mark two decades since mud volcano eruptions began displacing thousands.

11 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Endocannabinoid drop links to severe acute pancreatitis, offering possible treatment target

A study led by researchers from the Respiratory and Immune Repair (REPAIR) group at the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), in collaboration with researcher Daniel Closa from IIBB-CSIC, Enrique de-Madaria from ...

9 hours ago
Tech Xplore / After the AI binge, companies balk at soaring bills

Artificial intelligence is getting expensive—and companies are starting to rethink their embrace of the disruptive technology.

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Venice's growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands

Perhaps nothing better illustrates the flamingo's status as a newcomer to the Venetian Lagoon than the fact that the local dialect has no word for them.

12 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Energy crunch fuels car pool growth

Rising fuel prices triggered by the Middle East war are driving a sharp increase in carpooling, with a ride-sharing platform reporting a surge in new users seeking cheaper ways to travel.

11 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Cryoprobe boosts lung biopsy accuracy by nearly 10 points over forceps

In a new study published in JAMA, the diagnostic yield of transbronchial lung biopsy was significantly higher when using a cryoprobe versus forceps in a group of patients with pulmonary nodules or masses, recent lung transplant, ...

11 hours ago