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Tech Xplore / AI assistants can sway writers' attitudes, even when they're watching for bias, experiments indicate
Artificial intelligence-powered writing tools such as autocomplete suggestions can definitely change the way people express themselves, but can they also change how they think? Cornell Tech researchers think so.
Medical Xpress / Active ingredient of Viagra can help treat rare genetic disease
Sildenafil—an active ingredient also marketed under the name of Viagra—improves symptoms in patients with Leigh syndrome. This has now been reported in the journal Cell by researchers at Charité—Universitätsmedizin ...
Phys.org / News media representations contribute to stigma around childlessness, study finds
The news media is shaping reproductive narratives and stigma around childlessness, presenting it as a threat to national interests, a deviation from moral or cultural norms, as a risk and, sometimes, as a legitimate life ...
Phys.org / Racial/ethnic disparities among people fatally shot by U.S. police vary across state lines
In a new analysis, racial and ethnic disparities in fatal shootings of U.S. residents by police varied widely between states. Roland Neil of the RAND Corporation in California, U.S., and colleagues present these findings ...
Phys.org / What's it like to be a bat? Scientists develop new solution to the puzzle of animal minds
In 1974, philosopher Thomas Nagel posed a deceptively simple question: "What is it like to be a bat?" His point wasn't really about bats. He was offering a provocative challenge about the limits of understanding another mind: ...
Phys.org / Mangrove forests are short of breath, researchers warn
The tidal environment of mangrove forests serves as nurseries for many fish species. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have measured carbon dioxide and oxygen levels in 23 of the world's mangrove areas. The study, ...
Phys.org / Childcare burden may explain US gender gap in poverty rates
Gender differences in poverty rates in the United States may be associated with women's differing circumstances—particularly the burden of dependent children—rather than inherent to gender itself, according to a study ...
Phys.org / Acoustic driving enables controlled condensation of light and matter on chip
An international research team led by Alexander Kuznetsov at the Paul Drude Institute for Solid State Electronics (PDI) in Berlin has demonstrated a fundamentally new way to control the condensation of hybrid light-matter ...
Medical Xpress / Enhancing gut-brain communication reverses cognitive decline and improves memory formation in aging mice
Although we've all experienced the sensation of "eating" with our eyes and noses before food meets mouth, much less is known about the information superhighway, known as the vagus nerve, that sends signals in the opposite ...
Medical Xpress / Previously hidden immune circuit in the uterus sheds light on preeclampsia and early pregnancy failure
Early pregnancy depends on a remarkable act of coordination. Before the placenta can nourish a growing fetus, the embryo must securely "land" and connect with the mother's blood supply—a process guided by a specialized ...
Phys.org / Flying 2,000 km to find a mate—meet Australia's most determined seabirds
New genetic testing from the University of the Sunshine Coast has uncovered the extraordinary lengths a group of Queensland seabirds will travel to keep love blossoming on their little island. It's a common complaint for ...
Phys.org / Augmented reality job coaching boosts performance by 79% for people with disabilities, study finds
Employment can be a powerful gateway to independence, dignity, and belonging. Yet for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), that gateway remains limited. Although work supports better health, ...
