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Medical Xpress / Common thyroid hormone may help prevent brain tumor relapse in children, says study
Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center have identified a widely used thyroid hormone that may significantly improve treatment outcomes for medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children. The study found ...
Phys.org / Scientists just measured the smallest possible contacts for future computer chips
The rise of AI has created an almost insatiable appetite for computing power. Training and running AI systems requires vast numbers of transistors, and engineers are now racing to pack more of them onto every chip. With their ...
Tech Xplore / What will AI do for us? Young adults in lower-income countries feel more positive about its potential
Young people in low- and middle-income countries appear generally more optimistic about how AI can enhance their work prospects and social lives than their Western peers, according to our new survey of people in 10 countries ...
Medical Xpress / Babies' brains respond to music by three months of age—while moving to it begins by their first birthday
A study suggests babies' brains recognize music from as young as 3 months of age, while spontaneous movements to music emerge by their first birthday and their ability to match movements to it develops later.
Phys.org / Parasites deliver long-chain omega-3 fatty acids to aquatic systems, feeding endangered fish
Wormlike parasites cause crickets to jump into streams, where the fatty insects nourish endangered fish. Ayano Medo and Takuya Sato sought to characterize the flow of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)—a nutritious long-chain omega-3 ...
Phys.org / Why Europe's trees are dying
In Europe, trees are increasingly dying prematurely. A new study by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) on French forests now shows that it is not only drought but also unusually warm ...
Medical Xpress / Rare colorless carotenoids emerge as multifunctional ingredients for beauty and health
Colorless carotenoids are naturally occurring compounds found in many fruits and vegetables, and are the biosynthetic precursors of familiar colored carotenoids such as lycopene and β-carotene. Despite their important biological ...
Tech Xplore / An AI-powered control system for robots with legs
Walking robots, such as quadruped robotic dogs, must be able to move safely through rough, often changing environments. Today, there are two main ways to program these walking, or legged, robots. The first is called model ...
Phys.org / Wolves around the world have evolved different skull shapes—humans are also shaping their evolution
A new international study led by researchers at the University of Oulu, Finland, shows that wolves living in different parts of the world are not anatomically identical. Their skulls differ in shape and size according to ...
Tech Xplore / Flow batteries that store energy in liquid could accelerate the green transition
Harnessing renewable resources such as wind and solar energy is vital for the green transition. But these renewables are intermittent and unpredictable. It's impossible to control when the wind blows and when the sun shines.
Medical Xpress / A rare, Ebola-like virus is spreading. Are we prepared?
A growing outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo highlights the need for better planning against lesser-known but potentially deadly infectious diseases, according to a review article by ...
Phys.org / AI faces trusted more than faces of real people, warn researchers
Images of faces created by artificial intelligence (AI) are seen as more trustworthy than images of genuine faces, researchers say, warning of the risks of online fraud and other harms. This is the first study to examine ...
