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Tech Xplore / Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google's generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, as part of a broader push to feed as much ...

7 hours ago in Business
Medical Xpress / Treatments for low back pain can cost thousands—but some of the best fixes are free

Among the myriad of medical treatments for low back pain—a leading cause of disability that affects more than 600 million people worldwide—new Australian research has found that simpler and relatively more affordable ...

7 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / How occupational factors influence high-risk drinking

As Australians return to work after the holidays, many will be reflecting on their health and well-being goals for the year ahead.

7 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Plastic pellets known as 'nurdles' are polluting beaches and waterways

Aboard an aluminum skiff or one of her five kayaks, fourth-generation shrimper and fisherwoman Diane Wilson often plies the coastal bays and streams near her tiny hometown of Seadrift, Texas.

17 hours ago in Earth
Tech Xplore / Social media harms teens, watchdog warns, as France weighs ban

Social media harms the mental health of adolescents, particularly girls, France's health watchdog said Tuesday as the country debates banning children under 15 from accessing the immensely popular platforms.

2 hours ago in Internet
Phys.org / Atmospheric physicists find error in widely cited Arctic snow cover observations

For decades, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has offered a snapshot of the planet's changing climate—but University of Toronto researchers have found that some of the underlying data ...

19 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Angina pectoris: What does 'strangling' in your chest tell you?

Angina pectoris, often shortened to angina, is chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart and most commonly—but not always—a symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD). The term derives from Latin ...

Medical Xpress / Psychosis patients 'living in metaphor': New study radically shifts ideas about delusions

People experiencing delusions during an episode of psychosis may be "living out" a deeply held emotion, according to new research that provides a "radically different perspective" on one of the most puzzling elements of psychosis.

17 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / SpaceX knocks 3rd Space Coast launch of 2026: Readies for Crew-11 return

SpaceX launched its third mission of the year from Florida's Space Coast on Monday afternoon while preparing for the early return later this week of Crew-11 from the International Space Station.

5 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Michigan flu cases surge; some kids on ventilators, health officials say

Flu cases are surging in Michigan, state health experts say, as the flu season has hit harder and earlier than it typically does, according to several local health systems.

Medical Xpress / Common eye ointments linked to swelling and rupture of glaucoma implants

Widely used eye ointments can cause glaucoma implants to swell and potentially rupture, according to new research from Nagoya University in Japan. The study is the first to show, using clinical and experimental evidence, ...

10 hours ago in Ophthalmology
Phys.org / Yeast DNA changes reveal hidden triggers for cancer-linked chromosome chaos

Changes in genes have been linked to the development of different diseases for a while. However, it's not exactly clear what the mechanisms, or the causes behind those specific genetic changes, are. Recent studies using fission ...

17 hours ago in Biology