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Phys.org / Nine new-to-Vermont bee species discovered
A new count of Vermont's bee species has identified nine species not previously reported in the Green Mountain State, bringing the total number of species in Vermont to 352, more than any northern New England state.
Phys.org / Study shows that anti-Muslim prejudice is rooted in nativist and authoritarian attitudes, not Christian belief
Islamophobia in Western Europe is driven far more by anti-immigrant nativism and authoritarian attitudes than by religious belief, new research from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) shows.
Tech Xplore / Large language models and research progress: Q&A with an aerospace engineer
The rapid expansion of large language models' (LLMs) capabilities—including web search, code execution, data analysis and even hypothesis generation and experimental design—is outpacing critical reflection of how the ...
Medical Xpress / AI can help cancer patients better understand CT reports
Medical reports written in technical terminology can pose challenges for patients. A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has investigated how artificial intelligence can make CT findings easier to understand. ...
Phys.org / Here's what Black Friday sales shopping does to your brain
Every November, Black Friday arrives with big claims of massive savings and "one-day-only" deals. We are bombarded with offers that seem too good to pass up. But beneath all this lies something far more strategic.
Phys.org / The world's new US$125 billion rainforest trust fund revives a 1990s idea—and shows its limits
A US$125 billion rainforest fund is being hailed as a flagship announcement from the 2025 UN climate summit in Belém, Brazil. The goal is noble: this is essentially a trust fund that will pay countries to keep their tropical ...
Medical Xpress / AI's double-edged impact on neurological care: A tool for innovation or a source of bias?
As artificial intelligence's role in health care rapidly expands, a comprehensive new report co-authored by UCLA Health states that the same technology that can help doctors detect strokes or seizures could also worsen health ...
Medical Xpress / How a consortium is advancing the diagnostics of rare diseases
The National Institutes of Health established the Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare Diseases (GREGoR) Consortium in 2021 with the goal of finding molecular diagnoses for individuals with rare diseases who ...
Phys.org / Victoria will force home sellers to reveal their reserve price: Will other states follow?
If you've ever tried to buy a home at auction, you know how frustrating it can be to show up thinking you can afford a particular property, only for it to sell for far more than the advertised price.
Phys.org / How Home Depot's newest AI tool could give it an edge with pro contractors
Home Depot is leveraging artificial intelligence to help professional contractors with a complex task—measuring and quantifying all the materials needed for residential projects.
Phys.org / Psychiatrist explains how to talk politics during the holidays
Politics can be a stressful discussion topic, but when the holiday season arrives, political chatter is difficult to avoid, especially in a world that feels polarized and divided. A Baylor College of Medicine psychiatrist ...
Phys.org / California regulators approve rules to curb methane leaks and prevent fires at landfills
In one of the most important state environmental decisions this year, California air regulators adopted new rules designed to reduce methane leaks and better respond to disastrous underground fires at landfills statewide.
