Nearly all Bangladeshi migrants who leave areas hit hard by climate change to seek work in other parts of the country or overseas in Gulf States are subject to forms…
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AI model automatically segments MRI images, reducing radiologist workload
Example MRI scans in the training dataset. Since images were randomly sampled from clinical routine, the dataset (n = 561) contains a wide variety of different contrasts, pathologies, and image…
Report reveals audience distrust and ethical concerns
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new industry report has found audiences and journalists are growing increasingly concerned by generative artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism. Summarizing three years of research, the…
Depression Speeds Up Physical Illness
Summary: Adults with a history of depression develop long-term physical conditions about 30% faster than those without, according to a large study. Researchers analyzed data from over 172,000 participants and…
Prenatal Stress Hormones Alter Brain Development
Summary: Environmental factors like stress and medication exposure during pregnancy can shape brain development, but the mechanisms remain unclear. Researchers used brain organoids to study the effects of synthetic glucocorticoids,…
Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law
Restrictions on medical care for transgender youth assume that without the ability to medically transition, trans people will vanish. As of 2024, 26 U.S. states have banned gender-affirming care for…
Many gluten-free foods are high in calories and sugar, low on fiber and protein, and they cost more − new research
U.S. consumers often pay more for gluten-free products, yet these items typically provide less protein and more sugar and calories compared with gluten-containing alternatives. That is the key finding of…
Strip cropping improves plant defenses against herbivorous insects via the soil – Functional Ecologists
In this post Laura Riggi from University of Wageningen (Netherlands) presents her work ‘Strip-cropping legacy enhances potato plant defence responses to aphids via soil-mediated mechanisms’. She talks about the importance…
