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Phys.org / 'Artificial intelligence' myths have existed for centuries—from the ancient Greeks to a Pope's chatbot

It seems the AI hype has turned into an AI bubble. There have been many bubbles before, from the Tulip mania of the 17th century to the derivatives bubble of the 21st century. For many commentators, the most relevant precedent ...

3 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Plant used in folk medicine has anti-inflammatory anti-arthritic effects, study confirms

In Brazil, researchers from the Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), and São Paulo State University (UNESP) have conducted a study that confirmed the safety and anti-inflammatory, ...

18 hours ago in Medications
Phys.org / From violence to sexism, the manosphere is doing real-world harm

There's a lot of debate around the extent to which the manosphere is playing out in young people's lives and relationships.

3 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / How to handle teen 'big feelings' as the social media ban kicks in

Watching your teenager grieve the loss of their social media account can be confronting. Many are genuinely distressed or struggling with the change, and many parents are unsure how to respond.

3 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Ticked off: Exploring the rise of tick-induced meat allergy and its connection to cardiovascular disease

Mammalian meat allergy (MMA) is one of the few known food allergies caused by an environmental trigger—a tick bite. In simple terms, MMA results in an allergic reaction to red meat, making it difficult or sometimes even ...

6 hours ago in Cardiology
Tech Xplore / Amazon bets on color and AI with its priciest Kindle to date

Amazon.com Inc.'s new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is the company's most serious effort yet to turn its e-reader into a productivity tool. But with a starting price of $630—making it the priciest Kindle yet—Amazon will need ...

7 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / More focus is needed on childhood sexual abuse to combat Australia's suicide problem

One person dies from suicide every 40 seconds, according to the World Health Organization.

3 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Novel 'body-swap' robot provides insights into how the brain keeps us upright

Imagine driving a car with a steering that doesn't respond instantly and a GPS that always reflects where you were a second ago. To stay on course, you must constantly infer how to steer the wheel from outdated information.

3 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / The solution to finding an atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1 e

The hunt is on for terrestrial exoplanets in habitable zones, and some of the most promising candidates were discovered almost a decade ago about 40 light-years from Earth. The TRAPPIST-1 system contains seven terrestrial ...

3 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Octopus-inspired 3D micro-LEDs pave the way for selective pancreatic cancer therapy

Conventional pancreatic cancer treatments face a critical hurdle due to the dense tumor microenvironment (TME). This biological barrier surrounds the tumor, severely limiting the infiltration of chemotherapy agents and immune ...

3 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Daily scans during prostate cancer could guide changes to treatment, reduce the risk of side effects, study suggests

Daily scans taken during prostate cancer radiotherapy could be repurposed to guide changes to treatment, reducing the risk of side effects, a study suggests.

8 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Radiofrequency upgrades ensure accelerator stability and reliability

Running a synchrotron light source is a massive team effort that brings hundreds of highly skilled and specialized professionals together. The radiofrequency (RF) group at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), ...

4 hours ago in Physics