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Tech Xplore / Human-like robot voices boost customer support after mistakes, five experiments show

When service robots make mistakes, it is not only important whether customers receive compensation. The robot's voice can also shape how the situation is perceived. A human-like voice can make customers feel more supported ...

1 hour ago
Medical Xpress / Urine nanosensor tracks lung cancer signals and early fibrosis, moving toward clinical trials

A urine test developed by scientists at the University of Cambridge has moved a step closer to clinical use following new findings revealing it could do more than first thought. Originally designed to detect early signs of ...

6 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Using real-time brain signals to predict and prevent attention lapses in kids

Inside a deep brain stimulation program at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), researchers have discovered a brain signal that predicts when a child is about to lose attention—and that a brief, targeted intervention ...

6 hours ago
Medical Xpress / A new approach to cancer vaccination yields more powerful T cells

MIT engineers have developed a new way to amplify the T-cell response to mRNA vaccines—an advance that could lead to much more powerful cancer vaccines and stronger protection against infectious diseases.

6 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Ted Turner's brain disease more common than previously thought, review finds

The degenerative brain disease that claimed CNN founder Ted Turner's life is likely more common than other rare but well-known neurological diseases, a new evidence review says.

4 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Don't let AI give your eulogy

There was something a bit off about a speech at one of my recent colleague's retirements. It was beautifully written, very generously worded and the pacing was impeccable. And yet, I hate to say it, it was utterly lifeless.

2 hours ago
Phys.org / Gravitational wave detectors can now 'autotune' signals to harmonize the heavens

Gravitational wave researchers working on the world's most sensitive scientific instruments have found a way to tune their detectors using a process akin to the pitch-correction used in music production.

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Elevator capacity signs may underestimate modern passenger weight across Europe

Across Europe, elevator capacity signs for the maximum number of passengers permitted based on weight are out of date with current obesity trends, finds new research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO26) ...

4 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Osteoporosis could increase mortality risk in postmenopausal women, study suggests

Osteoporosis, which is highly prevalent in postmenopausal women, has long been associated with an increased risk of fractures. A new study suggests it may also increase a woman's overall risk of death—by as much as 47%—especially ...

4 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Double take: Scientists solve the neurological mystery of 'hyperfamiliar' faces

Imagine walking down the high street and feeling a powerful spark of recognition for almost every person you pass. For some sufferers of a rare condition called hyperfamiliarity for faces (HFF), this confusing and sometimes ...

2 hours ago
Phys.org / Gravitational waves from colliding black holes may allow detection of dark matter

Dark matter is thought to make up most of the matter in the universe, but the only way it interacts with its surroundings is through gravity. If two colliding black holes spiral through a dense region of dark matter and merge, ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Men and women hear the world differently as hormones shift across life stages

Throughout medical history, men have generally been the target of studies, with results generalized to women. However, there are differences between the sexes in many aspects of human perception. Hormones influence the behavior ...

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