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Phys.org / Ancient rubbish shows how early farmers learned to live with waste

A new archaeological project aims to shed light on how Neolithic rubbish could help understand how Europe's first farmers adapted to a more settled way of life.

2 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Study asks AI to generate male and female body images—with predictable results

Researchers say today's AI platforms often default to common biases and stereotypes when prompted to generate images of people, including athletes.

5 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Silicon could power the next generation of lithium‑ion batteries

By adding silicon to battery anodes, energy storage can be doubled or even tripled. Ph.D. student Ali Abo Hamad at FSCN Research Center has developed a sustainable method to make silicon suitable for next-generation batteries.

2 hours ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / A hidden health crisis following natural disasters: Mold growth in homes

After returning from what felt like the best internship of her life, Danae Daniels was excited to unwind and settle into a new semester at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. But when she opened the door to her ...

5 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Fractional-dose vaccines could save millions during shortages

New research shows that using smaller, fractional vaccine doses during epidemics can significantly reduce infections, especially when vaccines are scarce or distribution is limited.

2 hours ago in Medical economics
Phys.org / The economic benefits of migration for host countries

When migration is in the news, it is often cast in negative terms, but it has many benefits for host countries, from economic growth to critical support for systems like Social Security that support aging populations. That's ...

5 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Kids' reading apps failing to deliver educational value

Many mobile apps claiming to support early reading skills in children fail to deliver actual educational benefit, with positive app store reviews seemingly driven by esthetics and functionality, a new Flinders University ...

2 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / US-China tension fuels decoupling in tech research, study shows

U.S.-China collaboration in technology research has fallen steadily to the lowest in 20 years, a shift an Australian think tank warns could reshape global innovation vital to security and economic growth.

5 hours ago in Business
Medical Xpress / 'Nature prescriptions' deliver mental health benefits worth more than four times their cost

Young Australians are struggling. Almost three in 10 are experiencing high psychological distress, nearly a quarter feel lonely most of the time, and around 60% face some form of social exclusion.

5 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Is AI making some people delusional? Families and experts are worried

Generative artificial intelligence has quickly permeated much of what we do online, proving helpful for many. But for a small minority of the hundreds of millions of people who use it daily, AI may be too supportive, mental ...

6 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / NYC judge: OpenAI must turn over communication with lawyers about deleted databases

A federal judge ruled that OpenAI needs to turn over all its internal communications with lawyers about why it deleted two massive troves of pirated books from a notorious "shadow library" that the tech company is accused ...

6 hours ago in Business
Phys.org / New deep-learning tool can tell if salmon is wild or farmed

A paper published in Biology Methods and Protocols, finds that it is now possible to distinguish wild from farmed salmon using deep learning, potentially greatly improving strategies for environmental protection. The paper ...

12 hours ago in Biology