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Phys.org / Policies intended to protect trade secrets may limit late-career wages

Labor market policies intended to protect trade secrets and spur research and development may instead limit late-career wages and encourage firms to replace human labor with machines and other automation equipment, according ...

6 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Automated camera solution can improve excavator tracking

Despite significant advances in vision-based equipment tracking, frequent occlusions caused by multiple interacting machines continue to degrade tracking accuracy on construction sites. While previous studies have explored ...

7 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Faster and easier ways to diagnose Mpox: New approaches improve detection

Following the rise in Mpox cases, particularly in countries where the disease had not traditionally been observed, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in June 2022 ...

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Medical Xpress / A virtual copy of your brain? Scientists say it's closer than you think

For years, the idea of building a working replica of the human brain has lived comfortably in the realm of science fiction. A digital double that could think, learn, or even predict the future of a person's health seemed ...

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Medical Xpress / First psychiatric admission marks the beginning of a long-term illness for most patients

Only a very small number of people never return to psychiatric services after being admitted once. That is the conclusion of a new study from the University of Copenhagen, which followed 150 young people for 20 years after ...

7 hours ago
Phys.org / Dolls beat screens for building children's social skills, study finds

What's the point of play? Is it simply a way to keep children occupied, or something more? For some, it's about learning literacy and numeracy. For others, it's how friendships form and relationships deepen. But it can be ...

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Medical Xpress / High-intensity exercise after breast cancer surgery may help speed recovery

After breast cancer surgery, many women are told to limit how much—and how soon—they exercise.

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Medical Xpress / Experts offer perspective on link between pesticide exposure and early-onset colorectal cancer

Advanced technologies are helping researchers identify environmental contaminants that could potentially be contributing to the rising incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer. However, epigenetic studies on such associations ...

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Medical Xpress / Pancreatic cancer 'playbook' reveals why survival remains just 13% after 5 years

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have published a major new review that brings fresh clarity to one of the deadliest forms of cancer—pancreatic cancer—by mapping how the disease operates at every level. The review is ...

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Phys.org / Sentinel-1D goes live: A milestone for Europe's radar mission

The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite, launched last November, is now fully operational after successfully completing its critical in-orbit commissioning phase. With all four Sentinel-1 satellites having now been deployed, ...

8 hours ago
Phys.org / Sramcbled wrods: The real reason you can still read jumbled text

You've probably seen it on social media before: a paragraph of scrambled text that looks like nonsense at first glance, yet somehow you can read it with surprising ease.

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Tech Xplore / Which pothole to fix? AI team helps company develop city system

Artificial intelligence (AI) experts from The University of Texas at Dallas have partnered with a Japanese company through its Irving, Texas-based subsidiary to help local governments prioritize road repairs. The system builds ...

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