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Phys.org / AI chips could get faster with 30-nanometer embedded memory that cuts data shuttling

When we watch videos or ask AI questions, enormous amounts of data are constantly moving inside computers. In particular, data centers that support AI must process and transfer vast amounts of data at very high speeds. However, ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Updated estimates challenge bleak picture of US state gaps in longevity gains

Madison professors suggest longevity gains across all states and regions for people born between 1941 and 2000, in contrast to previous estimates suggesting a century of stagnation or even declines in parts of the South. ...

12 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Biohacks or basics? What actually works in exercise recovery

A rise of high-tech recovery culture is underway. As sports science becomes increasingly accessible, we're seeing a trickle-down effect from elite athletes to weekend warriors, and even recreational exercisers, who are exploring ...

7 hours ago
Phys.org / Why warmer Caribbean waters could mean slower hurricanes and worse flooding

Rapid ocean warming is likely to make tropical cyclone rainfall more intense and longer lasting, increasing flood risks in parts of the North Atlantic region. A new study led by Newcastle University using satellite data shows ...

13 hours ago
Tech Xplore / After Anthropic's Mythos AI uncovers thousands of zero-day bugs, top US officials huddle with bank CEOs

The heads of America's biggest banks met this week with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to weigh the security implications of a new artificial intelligence system developed by Anthropic, ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / AI scans 400,000 Reddit posts to flag overlooked GLP-1 side effects

By using AI to analyze more than 400,000 Reddit posts, Penn researchers have identified patient-reported symptoms associated with GLP-1s, the popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide, that may not ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Rare Roman paint 'recipe' uncovered in Cartagena murals makes smart use of costly cinnabar

Roman painters commissioned at the end of the 1st century to decorate the walls of the Domus of Salvius in present-day Cartagena could hardly have imagined that their technical expertise would still attract attention twenty ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / Unexpected predator: Jellyfish shown to hunt polychaete worms

Most polychaete species spend their lives in burrows in the seabed. However, adult individuals of two species, Alitta succinea and Platynereis dumerilii, leave their burrows to spawn during warm summer nights around the full ...

15 hours ago
Phys.org / New research shows habitat restoration projects have paid off for Forest Park in St. Louis

Over the past few decades, a collaboration of St. Louis regional groups have partnered to be good stewards of Forest Park, one of the largest urban parks and wildlife areas in the country. Organizations such as Forest Park ...

8 hours ago
Phys.org / Unraveling the complexities of the Borna disease virus 1

Cases of Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) are extremely rare in humans, but in those who develop disease, the outcome is severe, almost always resulting in fatal encephalitis or inflammation in the brain. This zoonotic virus ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Baby's body clock begins to synchronize with local time while still in utero, study shows

Humans and most other organisms have internal biological clocks that track the daily cycle of sunrise and sunset. These clocks help time our sleep, metabolism and other essential body functions over the course of a day, creating ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Costco recalls cookies over missing nut allergy warning

Cookies sold at Costco Wholesale are being recalled because of a labeling error.

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