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Tech Xplore / AI underwater robots can now track diver stress via exhaled bubbles

University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind AI system that allows underwater companion robots to monitor a diver's health in real time simply by "watching" their exhaled bubbles.

7 hours ago
Phys.org / Researchers identify useful tool for diagnosing endocrine dysfunction in sick foals

Researchers have found that an arginine vasopressin stimulation (AVP) test offers a reliable way to assess endocrine function in sick foals. The work, published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, could lead to ...

4 hours ago
Medical Xpress / AI analysis could help tailor intensified treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer

Artificial intelligence developed by researchers at UCL has revealed a promising combination of cancer treatments that could help patients with locally advanced rectal cancer live longer.

2 hours ago
Phys.org / Sharks, spines and speed: The hidden architecture behind different swimming styles revealed

"Shark Week," which kicks off this week, has captivated audiences for decades with stories of these powerful ocean predators. But the secret behind their extraordinary swimming abilities lies far deeper than their impressive ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / AI tools for predicting protein folding produce chemically impossible structures and need human oversight

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have found that today's leading artificial intelligence tools for predicting protein structures routinely generate results that are physically and chemically impossible, ...

8 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Stretchable antenna keeps wearable health sensors in tune with human health

Wearable health monitors are designed to move with the body. But for many devices, movement creates a problem: The more a person bends, stretches, reaches or runs, the harder it can be for the device to keep a stable wireless ...

8 hours ago
Phys.org / Unveiling fungal plant infection strategies to reshape the future of crop protection

Fungal diseases are among the leading causes of crop destruction, threatening global food security and agricultural livelihoods. Among phytopathogenic fungi, anthracnose fungi and the rice blast fungus are known to share ...

3 hours ago
Phys.org / Tropical species near thermal limits as global warming compresses safety margins

With global warming and extreme weather intensifying, can animals raise their thermal tolerance to cope with a continuously warming environment? A joint research project by the Division of Science at Lingnan University and ...

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Phys.org / Christmas in July: Engineers capture gigapixel 3D video of snowflakes

For the first time, researchers can witness nanometer-scale thickness changes across a melting snowflake with a compact, lensless chip that captures gigapixel video at 30 frames per second across centimeter-scale fields.

8 hours ago
Phys.org / How NASA plans to build the Habitable Worlds Observatory

We've been covering the journey of the Habitable Worlds Observatory for some time now. Over the past few years, it's gone from a proposal to a relatively fleshed-out plan for how and what the next Great Observatory should ...

2 hours ago
Medical Xpress / How vaccine skeptics use storytelling effectively to create powerful but medically inaccurate messaging

As long as there have been vaccines, there have been people who doubted their science and safety.

4 hours ago
Phys.org / UN lists South Sudan antelope route as heritage in danger

The United Nations has fast-tracked a vast antelope migration path in South Sudan onto its List of World Heritage in Danger, the young nation's first such listing.

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