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Medical Xpress / Hospital AI tool predicts low blood sugar in patients up to 24 hours in advance

Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators developed an AI-based model that can identify hospitalized patients at risk of low blood sugar up to 24 hours before the condition occurs. The long short-term memory (LSTM) ...

Jun 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Dog-bone design helps 2D nanoribbon transistors stay fast and efficient as widths shrink

Transistors, small semiconductor-based switches that control the flow of electricity, are central components of all electronic devices, from computers to smartphones, wearables, sensors and smart appliances. Over the past ...

Jun 26, 2026
Science X / Kids shrug off sunk-cost bias until about age 6, behavioral experiments reveal

Ever wonder why adults cling to things in which they've invested time or effort? In behavioral experiments, people often predict that they would stick with an option just because it was harder to get. Psychologists call this ...

Jun 26, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI assistant uses smartwatches, speech and text to spot distress early

What if your smartwatch could tell when you were struggling emotionally and offer support before you even thought to ask? That's the idea behind a new AI-powered system developed by researchers at the University of Ottawa, ...

Jun 27, 2026
Phys.org / Ultraluminous X-ray source in Whale galaxy investigated for spectral and timing variability

Astronomers from Germany and Turkey have analyzed available data from various space telescopes to investigate an ultraluminous X-ray source designated X-4, which is located in the nearby galaxy NGC 4631. Results of the new ...

Jun 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Bioresorbable implant electrically stimulates organs, nerves and muscles then vanishes after treatment

To treat or manage various heart, gastrointestinal and neurological conditions, including arrhythmias, heart block, gastroparesis, epilepsy and some nerve injuries, doctors rely on a technique known as electrical stimulation. ...

Jun 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Some patient groups are far more vulnerable to near-perfect privacy attacks from medical AI

From detecting pneumonia on a chest X-ray to assessing whether a dark spot on the skin is benign or malignant, medical AI systems are playing an increasingly important role in clinical diagnosis. Unfortunately, the models ...

Jun 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / A species of gut bacteria could ease anxiety and diarrhea-predominant IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition characterized by abdominal pain, bloating and changes in bowel movements, estimated to affect between 10% and 15% of people worldwide. Past studies suggest that in many cases ...

Jun 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Intracellular mechanisms promote tumor survival during hypoxia

Northwestern Medicine scientists have, for the first time, described the underlying mechanisms that regulate how cells rapidly change gene expression in response to hypoxia, a key feature of many treatment-resistant tumors, ...

Jun 27, 2026
Phys.org / Swiss glaciers have exhausted their snow reserves

From June 29 onward, Switzerland's glaciers will have exhausted their snow reserves. Every liter of meltwater now causes them to lose mass—this is Glacier Loss Day. Between the extreme years of 2003 and 2022 alone, 200 square ...

Jun 26, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists find molecular-level evidence for two structures in liquid water

A study published in Nature Physics provides new molecular-level evidence from simulations that liquid water is not a single uniform substance, but a constantly shifting mixture of two distinct microscopic structures.

Jun 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Two patients with severe autoimmune disease remain relapse-free for over 15 years after stem cell transplant

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare autoimmune condition in which the body's own defenses turn against the optic nerves and spinal cord. This confusion leads to inflammation that can rob people of their ...

Jun 22, 2026