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Phys.org / Penguins queue in Paris zoo for their bird flu jabs

A curious seagull strolled nonchalantly through the penguin enclosure at a zoo in Paris.

8 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Saliva and plasma at the core of cancer detection and treatment

Saliva and plasma could be crucial in detecting recurrences or relapses of head and neck cancers, negating the need for a painful and invasive biopsy.

7 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Rice enzyme OsPLC4 triggers Ca²⁺ and ROS bursts to drive ferroptotic cell death in immune response

A research team at Sejong University's Plant Immunity Laboratory, led by Professor Nam-Soo Jwa, has uncovered an important regulatory component of rice immunity.

7 hours ago in Biology
Tech Xplore / Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity AI for copyright infringement

On Dec. 4, the Chicago Tribune filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in New York federal court against Perplexity AI, alleging the California-based startup has been unlawfully profiting off the newspaper's content in building ...

8 hours ago in Business
Phys.org / Study reveals key psychological barriers to game meat consumption in Japan

A new study provides a crucial roadmap for Japan to address an escalating ecological challenge while advancing food sustainability: overcoming the psychological barriers to game meat consumption.

5 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Study finds cystic fibrosis drug allows patients to safely scale back lung therapies

A new multi-site study led by researchers at CU Anschutz shows that people with cystic fibrosis (CF) who start the triple-drug therapy elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) can safely reduce many of their daily lung treatments ...

8 hours ago in Medications
Tech Xplore / Meta partners with news outlets to expand AI content

Meta announced Friday it will integrate content from major news organizations into its artificial intelligence assistant to provide Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users with real-time information.

8 hours ago in Internet
Phys.org / Time-delay cosmography may enable a speed camera for the universe

There is an important and unresolved tension in cosmology regarding the rate at which the universe is expanding, and resolving this could reveal new physics. Astronomers constantly seek new ways to measure this expansion ...

18 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / The spread of AI in UK journalism comes with reservations

Professor Neil Thurman and Sina Thäsler-Kordonouri from the Department of Media and Communication (IfKW) at LMU have published comprehensive findings on the perception and professional use of artificial intelligence by journalists.

4 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Tricking the brain to make exercise feel easier

Why do some people find a short jog exhausting, while others seem to run effortlessly? Of course, part of the answer lies in training and muscle strength. But the brain also plays a role, particularly in how we perceive effort.

9 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Beyond biology: Why social context is the key for improving modern medicine

A new series in The Lancet led by a UC Berkeley professor equips policymakers and clinicians with a toolkit to break out of silos and make more informed health decisions.

Tech Xplore / Wearable device offloads up to 90% of body armor weight, improving comfort and mobility

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a lightweight wearable device that shifts body armor weight off the shoulders and back of soldiers, helping reduce pain and injury risk.

9 hours ago in Engineering