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Medical Xpress / Say Cheese3D: A new model can help track facial expressions

Love, pain, joy, fear, desire: the full spectrum of emotion resides in facial expression. We grasp this almost intuitively. However, we still lack a quantifiable understanding of the nuanced relationship between the face ...

8 hours ago
Phys.org / The planet haul that changes everything

Finding planets used to be a painstaking business. Astronomers would fix their gaze on a handful of carefully chosen stars, watch and wait, and hope to catch the faint dip in starlight that signals a world passing in front ...

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Medical Xpress / Rehydrating after a military dive mission matters more than the drink

When military divers surface from an underwater mission, what they drink matters less than simply making rehydration a top priority before they continue with land-based operations. Researchers will present these findings ...

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Medical Xpress / Repurposed drugs may improve treatment for infant leukemia

Three clinically available drugs could pave the way for safer and more effective treatments for one of the most aggressive forms of childhood leukemia, a new study published in the journal HemaSphere suggests.

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Tech Xplore / China blocks Meta from acquiring AI startup Manus

China on Monday blocked U.S. tech giant Meta's acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, in an unexpected move to reverse a deal that apparently aroused Beijing's concerns about the transfer of advanced technology.

3 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Researchers develop AI tool to assess lung cancer surgery complication risk

Researchers from the University at Buffalo and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center are developing an artificial intelligence tool to help surgeons better identify lung cancer patients at risk for postoperative complications. ...

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Medical Xpress / Final talks begin on missing piece for pandemic treaty

An extra week of negotiations to complete an international agreement on handling future pandemics kicked off in Geneva on Monday, with sharp divisions holding up an accord.

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Medical Xpress / Additional hours of business at bars linked to more alcohol-related ambulance call-outs

When bars are permitted to stay open for additional hours after midnight, alcohol-related ambulance call-outs and reported crimes can significantly increase, according to new research which is the first of its kind in the ...

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Phys.org / Study explores why workers are leaving their jobs in the homeless services sector

A new study by a University at Buffalo social work researcher shows that 43% of frontline workers in the homeless services sector nationally reported an intention to leave their jobs. The findings published in the International ...

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Phys.org / DuctGPT demonstrates how AI can accelerate discovery of next-generation fusion materials

Scientists at Ames National Laboratory developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that accelerates discovery of materials needed for next-generation fusion energy systems. The tool, DuctGPT, combines advanced AI with ...

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Phys.org / Scientists have discovered the key to conserving the elegant spider-orchid

Scientists at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, CSIRO Darwin Laboratories and La Trobe University have identified key ecological needs of Caladenia formosa (elegant spider-orchid) ...

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Medical Xpress / Semaglutide improves vascular responsiveness to insulin

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, known as GLP-1 drugs, are highly effective at helping people lose weight and substantially lower the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death from heart disease. A new study conducted ...

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