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Phys.org / Over a decade in the making: Lanthanide nanocrystals illuminate new possibilities
In a discovery shaped by more than a decade of steady, incremental effort rather than a dramatic breakthrough, scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and their collaborators demonstrated that great ideas ...
Medical Xpress / AI-assisted interviews can increase accuracy in diagnosing mental illness
A new study shows that an AI assistant can conduct assessment conversations with patients with higher accuracy than the rating scales used in health care today. In the study, 303 participants were interviewed by the AI assistant ...
Phys.org / Machine learning beats classical method in predicting cosmic ray radiation near Earth
Cosmic rays are high-energy particles that constantly bombard Earth from space and are influenced by the sun's magnetic activity. When the sun is active, fewer of these particles reach Earth; when the sun is quiet, more are ...
Medical Xpress / Gene scissors in camouflage mode help in the search for cancer therapies
The immune system plays a crucial role in fighting tumors and metastases. Consequently, it is decisive to conduct cancer research in mouse models with an immune system that is as natural as possible—which is easier said ...
Phys.org / As US government cuts weather forecasting, vulnerable places like Puerto Rico risk losing vital early warnings
Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica in late October, killed dozens in Haiti and forced nearly three-quarters of a million Cubans to evacuate. The death toll across the region is still unknown—but Melissa will go down as ...
Medical Xpress / Genome-scale models can predict how the gut microbiome influences health
The gut microbiome is made up of trillions of microbes that play a vital role in keeping us healthy. A disturbance in the balance of these microbes can contribute to a variety of health conditions, such as inflammatory bowel ...
Medical Xpress / Aged blood vessel cells drive metabolic diseases, preclinical study suggests
Investigators from the Center for Advanced Gerotherapeutics at Cedars-Sinai found that aged blood vessel cells play a key role in the development of metabolic disorders, including diabetes. The preclinical findings, published ...
Tech Xplore / How modified robotic prosthetics could help address hip and back problems for amputees
Researchers have developed a new algorithm that combines two processes for personalizing robotic prosthetic devices to both optimize the movement of the prosthetic limb and—for the first time—also help a human user's ...
Phys.org / Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny
By now, Americans know the strange math of minting: Each penny costs about 4 cents to make. Chances are you have some in a jar, or scattered among pockets, purses and car ashtrays.
Medical Xpress / What men should know before signing up for testosterone 'optimization'
Pop-up clinics and glossy adverts are selling men a new message: it is time to "check your T" (shorthand for testosterone levels).
Tech Xplore / AI is providing emotional support for employees, but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?
As artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT become an increasingly popular avenue for people seeking personal therapy and emotional support, the dangers that this can present—especially for young people—have made plenty ...
Phys.org / AI won't replace you, but it will redefine what makes you valuable at work
Across the world, workers are increasingly anxious that artificial intelligence (AI) will make their jobs obsolete. But the evidence from research and industry tells a very different story. AI is not taking over the workplace. ...
