Brain Biomarker Could Predict Psychosis Before Symptoms Emerge

Summary: Researchers have identified a brain biomarker that may predict psychosis onset before symptoms appear, enabling earlier interventions and personalized care. MRI scans revealed abnormal connectivity patterns in sensory brain…

Trauma care and mental health interventions training can help family physicians prepare for times of war

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In wars and conflict, family physicians are frequently called on to serve in expanded roles and are witnesses to the enormous mental and physical suffering of…

Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to Medicare that promised to cost less

Medicare Advantage – the commercial alternative to traditional Medicare – is drawing down federal health care funds, costing taxpayers an extra 22% per enrollee to the tune of US$83 billion…

Nvidia Unveils ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of AI Audio Tools: Fugatto

High-powered computer chip maker Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new AI model developed by its researchers that can generate or transform any mix of music, voices and sounds described with…

Social media firms raise ‘serious concerns’ over Australian U-16 ban

Two women sit on a bench looking at their phone in central Sydney. The Australian government says a new law aims to protect young people from the perils of social…

Migrant workers report abuse at UAE renewable projects

Migrant workers in solar and wind project supply chains say they suffer exploitative recruitment fees, wage theft and illegally long hours in dangerous heat Migrants working on renewable energy projects…

Popular diabetes and obesity drugs also protect kidneys, study shows

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The biggest and most comprehensive analysis of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists on kidney and cardiovascular outcomes shows they have significant benefits in people with and…

Oxide dispersion-strengthened FeCrAl alloys endure liquid metal flow at 600°C, resembling a fusion blanket environment

Exceptional corrosion resistance of ODS FeCrAl oxide dispersion-strengthened alloy in advanced liquid blanket environment for fusion reactors. Credit: Masatoshi Kondo In a study published in the journal Corrosion Science, researchers…

Oldest firearm within the continental USA discovered in Arizona

Archaeologists have discovered a Bronze cannon or wall gun that has been associated with the Vázquez de Coronado expedition, making it the oldest firearm within the continental USA. Vázquez de…

Einstein predicted how gravity should work at the largest scales. And he was right, suggests new research

The sparkling band of the Milky Way Galaxy backdrops the Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope, located at Kitt Peak National Observatory. Credit: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R.T. Sparks When Albert Einstein introduced his theory…