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Phys.org / One grain to rule them all: History of rice as a global food

Rice is the most popular food in the world, providing sustenance to more than 3.5 billion people each day.

3 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Study highlights federated and reinforcement learning for natural language processing

Natural language processing (NLP), a branch of artificial intelligence, enables computers to understand and generate human language. Large language models (LLMs) now power everyday applications such as chatbots, virtual assistants ...

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Phys.org / Benefits of middle school program trickle down to next generation

A substance-use prevention program delivered to students and their families in the sixth and seventh grades led to wide-ranging benefits well into adulthood and—for those who became parents—even positively affected their ...

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Medical Xpress / Four-paper series broadens sex workers' health focus beyond HIV prevention

A new four-paper series in The Lancet Public Health reflects a two-year collaboration among researchers at San Diego State University and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Global Network of Sex Work ...

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Medical Xpress / Tree canopy linked to lower depression in older Australians

Older Australians living in areas with more tree canopy had fewer depressive symptoms over time, a new study of more than 1,000 people ages 70–90 has found.

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Tech Xplore / An AI-powered Braille learning system

In an increasingly audio-driven world, the University of Houston's Product Experience Design (PXD) Lab is creating new pathways to Braille literacy for blind and low-vision learners. With a new two-device learning system ...

6 hours ago
Phys.org / AI finds tiny gene editor changes that reduce unintended DNA edits

Gene editing is a highly precise and powerful technology that allows scientists to insert, delete, modify or replace DNA bases in living organisms. It has a variety of uses, including correcting disease-causing mutations ...

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Phys.org / Prolonged stretching reorganizes tissue scaffolds and uncages cell nuclei

How do tissues cope with being stretched for hours or even days? A study led by researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has uncovered an unexpected answer: Cells radically reorganize their internal ...

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Medical Xpress / Alcohol intervention is successful in humanitarian setting

The first known randomized trial of an alcohol-reduction intervention in a humanitarian setting found a significant, sustained effect in lowering alcohol use. The study, which focused on the Mantapala refugee settlement in ...

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Phys.org / Martian space suits will need to be 40% lighter

Long before a human ever sets foot on the Red Planet, we already know how harsh the environment is. Once a human finally does, the only things protecting them from that environment will be the infrastructure we've built there ...

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Medical Xpress / A lipid regulator of Sonic Hedgehog signaling may shape heart and lung development

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have uncovered a regulatory mechanism for signaling of Sonic Hedgehog (SHH), a pathway essential for embryonic development. The findings, published in Nature Communications, ...

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Phys.org / France and Spain race to contain fires before new heat wave

Firefighters in France and Spain rushed to contain the worst wildfires in living memory Tuesday, seizing crucial hours before the arrival of another wave of searing temperatures.

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