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Tech Xplore / Five things to know about Chinese AI startup DeepSeek

As DeepSeek releases its first major new artificial intelligence model in over a year—DeepSeek-V4—here are five things to know about the Chinese startup:

7 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New study examines relationship between parenting and gaming disorder in young children with ADHD

A new Children's Hospital of Philadelphia study examines the relationship between parenting factors and gaming disorder in young children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Findings from the study were ...

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Phys.org / Could warming seas bring great white sharks back to the North Sea? A 5‑million‑year‑old shark tooth may provide clues

As Earth shifts to climates not seen for several hundred thousand years, we may need to look at ancient environments for clues about what could happen next.

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Tech Xplore / New 3D device harnesses living brain cells for computing

Princeton researchers have combined brain cells and advanced electronics into a single 3D device that can be programmed to recognize patterns using computational techniques. Past attempts at using brain cells to do computation ...

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Medical Xpress / Study finds children in the US die at higher rates than peers in other high-income nations

At every age, children in the United States die at higher rates than peers in other high-income nations, according to a new study from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Findings from the study were presented during the ...

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Phys.org / Wild Balkan berries keep gin taste steady as climate shifts

As he threaded his way through the scrub in Serbia's southern hills, Slobodan Velickovic stopped to inspect the small indigo berries that have made the Balkans a key part of the global gin industry.

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Phys.org / DNA damage just got more complicated: A long-missed weak spot emerges when light and oxygen strike

In everyday life, our genetic material is constantly under attack from many factors. Environmental influences such as light, along with internal processes like inflammation, can generate oxidative stress that damages DNA ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Death rates on Mount Everest have declined dramatically over the last century, new study finds

A new study analyzing Mount Everest expeditions spanning more than a century has found that death rates among climbers have declined significantly in recent decades—despite a dramatic increase in the number of people attempting ...

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Phys.org / New bioreactor turns stem cells into an immune-cell factory, producing 40 million human macrophages per week

Researchers at Hannover Medical School (MHH) have developed a method for the efficient production of human immune cells, such as macrophages, in medium-sized bioreactors. These immune cells can be derived from induced pluripotent ...

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Tech Xplore / Tesla begins robotaxi production, with Cybercab ramp expected to accelerate by year-end

Tesla's much-touted autonomous "robotaxi," called the Cybercab, has started production, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, the same week that the carmaker reported first-quarter profits that beat expectations.

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Phys.org / Lower-intensity coconut farming boosts yields and soil health in West Africa

New research shows that lower-intensity management of coconut palm plantations can sustain, or even increase, crop yields while improving soil health. The new approach, published in Plants, People, Planet, reduces harmful ...

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Medical Xpress / Alcohol causes more cancers in Australia than previously thought

Alcohol consumption is likely to cause more cancer incidence in Australia than previously thought, according to new research from the University of Sydney. The new study, published in the British Journal of Cancer, analyzed ...

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