Can AI be too good to use?
Much of the discussion around implementing artificial intelligence systems focuses on whether an AI application…
Category: Science and Health
Free electric vehicle charging at work? It’s possible with optimum solar
The global surge in electric vehicle sales has prompted an Australian university to explore how…
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Best areas for rewilding European bison
Simulations integrate historical records, fossils, and ancient DNA to reveal why the European bison nearly…
Covid inquiry: Sunak defends his pandemic policies made as chancellor
What happened to Sunak’s missing WhatsApps?At the start of his evidence session Sunak was questioned…
I help children explore the connection to nature that saved my life
After a mental health crisis, birdwatching was the self-care that enabled me to find some…
Why I . . . run nature retreats for doctors
Standing under a 1000 year old yew tree at dawn, Rachel Cottam sees the birds…
Nature prescribing
Widening inequalities in health, the cost-of-living crisis, and increasing non-communicable disease have contributed to the…
The man helping prevent suicide with Google adverts
Like many men, Sandy Onie has struggled with depression and anxiety. “Unfortunately, me and my…
Jingle bots: turbocharge your Christmas card creativity with AI
NHS staff need a morale boost. Perhaps a personalised Christmas card to replace the current…
Advances in the management of pancreatic cancer
AbstractPancreatic cancer remains among the malignancies with the worst outcomes. Survival has been improving, but…
Believers in conspiracy theories are more prone to taking alternative medicines – PsyPost
Believers in conspiracy theories are more prone to taking alternative medicines PsyPost Read Original Article: Believers…
Study finds tree nuts as snack alternative boost metabolic health in young adults – News-Medical.Net
Study finds tree nuts as snack alternative boost metabolic health in young adults News-Medical.Net Read Original…
NASA’s Webb stuns with new high-definition look at exploded star
Like a shiny, round ornament ready to be placed in the perfect spot on a…
Protein study could one day advance Parkinson’s, breast cancer care
New research could one day lead to therapies that prevent or treat diseases and infections…
Caregiving can be stressful, but it could also lower risk of depression
Becoming a caregiver to an aging parent or spouse can be stressful, but a new…
New AI-powered algorithm could better assess people’s risk of common heart condition
Early detection of atrial fibrillation can reduce the risk of stroke and heart failure, but…
New technique for photon detection
Researchers have developed a new technique to detect photons — elementary particles that span from…
Hallmark quantum behavior in bouncing droplets
In a study that could help fill some holes in quantum theory, the team recreated a…
Mammogram rates increase when patients schedule themselves
By making mammograms easy to schedule through personal online patient portals, researchers saw a significant…
14-inch spacecraft delivers new details about ‘hot Jupiters’
The Colorado Ultraviolet Transit Experiment (CUTE) spacecraft is about the size of a cereal box….
Zapping manure with special electrode promises an efficient method to produce fertilizers, other chemicals
An interdisciplinary team has developed a new technique that could help farmers extract useful nutrients…
Archaeologists unearth one of earliest known frame saddles
Recovered from looters, a new archaeological discovery from a cave in western Mongolia could change…
Artificial intelligence systems excel at imitation, but not innovation
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are often depicted as sentient agents poised to overshadow the human…
How a drought led to the rise of skateboarding in 1970s California
Why did professional skateboarding arise in southern California in the 1970s? Was it a coincidence,…
This Japanese ‘dragon’ terrorized ancient seas
Researchers have described a Japanese mosasaur the size of a great white shark that terrorized…
Obstetrician who sterilised woman without consent is suspended for 12 months
A consultant obstetrician who sterilised a woman without her consent in Northern Ireland has been…
James Jeffrey Maccabe
bmj;383/dec12_8/p2899/FAF1faJames Jeffrey Maccabe (“Jeffrey”), born on 19 December 1928 in Edinburgh, has died at the…
Underwater architects: The ‘burrowing effect’ of foraminifera on marine environments
Impact of single-cell organisms on sediment oxygen levels and bacterial diversity measured for the first…
Extreme heat could cause more than 10 000 annual deaths in the UK by 2050s, warn experts
Climate change will have deadly effects on physical and mental health if nations fail to…
Sixty GP surgeries set to transfer to new private provider
The private healthcare provider HCRG Care Group (formerly known as Virgin Care) has agreed a…
Sunak’s smoke-free generation: spare a thought for the tobacco industry
The UK prime minister’s call for a smoke-free generation, which follows similar measures in New…
A drug target for erectile dysfunction to help improve fertility, sexual activity, and wellbeing: mendelian randomisation study
AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the association of genetically proxied (using a surrogate biomarker) inhibition of phosphodiesterase 5…
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Birdwatching and medicine: stories of curiosity and wonder
Birdwatching was my lifeline during medical training, a way to avoid the burnout that afflicts…
The space doctors
BiographiesMission control: Sushmita RamanujamRadiology specialty registrar at Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.Sushmita has…
Health spending is driving people into poverty in Europe and central Asia
“Is it acceptable that people become poor as a result of ill health?” asks Tamas…
Role model: Tom Miller
Tom Miller loves his commute to the Buxton Medical Practice in Derbyshire. “I travel 11…
Extreme rainfall increases ag nutrient runoff, conservation strategies can help
Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S.,…
‘Energy droughts’ in wind and solar can last nearly a week
Understanding the risk of compound energy droughts — times when the sun doesn’t shine and…
Clinical trial demonstrates that the ketogenic diet is effective at controlling polycystic kidney disease
It’s official: The ketogenic diet proved to be effective at controlling polycystic kidney disease (PKD)…
Clues to preventing Alzheimer’s come from patient who, despite genetics, evaded disease
A woman who never developed Alzheimer’s despite a strong genetic predisposition may hold the key…
Alaskan allies: Communities unite to protect the areas they love
Natural resource management decisions in protected areas impact more than the wildlife and landscapes they’re…
Researchers find promising candidate to treat irreversible lung and eye diseases in extremely premature infants
Advancements in the care of premature babies are leading to improved survival rates. However, the…
Tirzepatide enhances weight loss with sustained treatment but discontinuation leads to weight regain
The current class of anti-obesity drugs is proving remarkably effective at removing excess pounds. However,…
Stem cell study reveals how infantile cystinosis causes kidney failure — and how to cure it
New research has identified how a misstep in the genesis of a key component of…
Made-to-order diagnostic tests may be on the horizon
Researchers have made a breakthrough in diagnostic technology, inventing a ‘lab on a chip’ that…
Scientists 3D print self-heating microfluidic devices
A fabrication process can produce self-heating microfluidic devices in one step using a multimaterial 3D…
Permselectivity reveals a cool side of nanopores
Researchers investigated the thermal energy changes across nanopores that allow the selective flow of ions….
Holidays crank up kilos for kids
On the cusp of summer holidays, Aussie kids are looking forward to some well-deserved time…
Rail industry urged to consider safety risks of space weather
Train accidents could be caused by solar storms switching signalling from red to green according…
Eco-friendly technologies for plastic production and biodegradation?
A new article covering an overview and trends of plastic production and degradation technology using…