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Phys.org / Spatially explicit population model can improve pesticide risk assessments in agricultural landscapes
A team of international scientists and risk assessment experts has developed a foundational blueprint for an innovative population model designed to improve environmental safety testing for agricultural pesticides. The tool, ...
Medical Xpress / Intestinal cells starve Salmonella of essential nutrients, revealing new tactic in infection defense
Salmonella, an infection that causes diarrhea, fever and abdominal pain, is the most common form of bacterial food poisoning in the U.S., sickening more than a million people each year. Although most healthy people recover ...
Phys.org / Dads want to work from home, but fear career penalties
Working from home could improve family well-being, gender equality, fertility and staff retention, but only if fathers can use it without stigma or career penalties, new research from King's College London finds. The researchers ...
Phys.org / Alive and kicking—walking soccer players defy stereotypes and show fitness is for everyone
Older people are defying stereotypes of aging by playing walking soccer, research from Cardiff University shows. Walking soccer is advertised as an accessible sport that provides a safe, sociable and inclusive physical activity. ...
Tech Xplore / Ride-share group BlaBlaCar taps AI for 20-country expansion
French ride-sharing and travel site BlaBlaCar said Tuesday that it would push into 20 new countries—double the current number—thanks to the scaling opportunities provided by AI.
Phys.org / How guaranteed income can support working families facing economic hardship
An innovative partnership between George Mason University, Fairfax County and the United Way is shedding light on how guaranteed income can support working families facing economic hardship.
Phys.org / AI can make a persuasive case for trans rights in short-term
A chatbot can reduce prejudice against trans people—at least temporarily. Prejudice toward marginalized groups can be reduced through storytelling and empathetic, one-on-one conversations. Prior work has shown that these ...
Medical Xpress / Restoring lost senses: One technology for both artificial vision and touch
Patients with untreatable conditions such as sight loss or loss of motor function could be closer to a viable technology for restoring their lost sense within a faster time frame. This is due to the discovery that advanced ...
Medical Xpress / African genetic data could change how essential medicines are prescribed
The dosage information for drugs used in HIV treatment, malaria, cancer care, pain management and transplantation is largely based on data from European patients and fails to include vital information about how essential ...
Medical Xpress / Food noise: Why thoughts about eating aren't always something to be feared
When you're hungry, it's normal to find yourself thinking about what you're going to eat next.
Phys.org / Non-Hermitian geometry reveals when quantum amplification depends only on start and end points
In quantum mechanics, the geometry of quantum states has emerged as a powerful framework for understanding phenomena ranging from electrical conductivity to superconductivity. One research direction aims to extend these geometric ...
Phys.org / The rise of space AI might explain the Fermi paradox
Artificial intelligence (AI) is continuing to have a disruptive impact on ever more parts of humanity. But what does it mean in the long run? A new paper, available as a preprint on arXiv from Austrian researcher Sergey Ivliev, ...