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Medical Xpress / AI reveals distinct cell defects inside breast cancer

Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a powerful AI tool that reveals previously invisible patterns inside breast cancers. It uncovers how tiny cellular structures called centrosomes change as tumors ...

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Medical Xpress / Music evokes story-like brain activity beyond auditory processing, brain imaging shows

In a paper appearing in Nature Communications, Princeton University researchers show how music produces distinct patterns in the regions of the brain associated with imagination and meaning, similar to those prompted by spoken ...

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Tech Xplore / Virtual rewards train evading drones to outmaneuver pursuers and reach base in high-speed game of tag

The rules of tag are simple enough for a playground: catch or be caught. But when the players are autonomous drones, the game becomes a test of machine learning, split-second decision-making and cooperative strategy.

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Phys.org / Young people in public housing less likely to be involved in crime

Young people who have lived in public housing for at least 10 years are significantly less likely to commit crimes or become victims of crime than their peers in the general population, a study by researchers from the University ...

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Medical Xpress / New mechanistic insights into the role of inflammatory molecules in cancer progression

Immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized cancer treatment, yet many colorectal tumors remain resistant. Even among patients who initially respond, more than half eventually develop resistance, highlighting the need ...

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Tech Xplore / Meta in court over child social media addiction

Opening arguments begin Tuesday in the federal trial of Meta, the social media titan accused of deliberately making its Instagram and Facebook platforms addictive to children, with a coalition of states seeking $200 billion ...

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Medical Xpress / Severe flooding raises deadly overdose risk in rural Appalachia, study finds, and the harm lasts for years

When she went to sleep on July 27, 2022, McKayla wasn't worried about the storm that was raging outside her trailer in southeastern Kentucky. Intense storms were frequent in summer. While the creek in front of her home would ...

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Medical Xpress / What is a thought made of? Scientists look beyond neurons—and raise new questions about AI

A familiar song can bring back a memory from decades ago. A particular smell can recall a person or place. And a frightening memory can trigger a simultaneous emotional and physical response almost instantly. Computers, too, ...

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Phys.org / Tomato roots reveal hidden steps in 400-million-year-old fungal partnership

Scientists at VIB and Ghent University have produced the first high-resolution, cell-by-cell map of how tomato roots respond to colonization by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. These ancient fungal partners help plants absorb ...

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Phys.org / Caregivers are active agents in their infants' learning, but interactions differ across cultures

A baby sits on the floor and reaches toward a red ball on the floor and grunts. The mother responds, "Do you see the ball?" She picks it up, holds it in front of the baby and says, "Do you want to hold the ball?" The baby ...

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Tech Xplore / China's Baidu, betting on AI, posts fifth straight quarterly revenue drop

Baidu posted a fifth straight drop in quarterly revenue on Tuesday as the Chinese tech giant expressed confidence in its transition to artificial intelligence services to drive long-term growth.

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Tech Xplore / For green building, 'durable is the new 'sustainable'

Reducing the negative environmental impact of buildings—globally one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions—might be even more difficult than expected. New research from Drexel University indicates that, ...

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