The misfolded proteins responsible for a fatal neurological illness in deer have a twist. The first detailed structure of an infectious prion that causes chronic wasting disease, or CWD, reveals…
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In hundreds of communities across the US, finding a dentist is like pulling teeth − but in 14 states, dental therapists are filling the gap
For more than 50 million Americans, finding a dentist is a difficult – in some cases, impossible – proposition. Many rural communities don’t have a dentist. People of color and…
AI Search Threatens Digital Economy, Researcher Warns
Search engines using artificial intelligence could harmfully disrupt the digital economy, warns a researcher at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center. “[I]f AI search becomes our primary portal to the web, it…
Human vision restored by stem cell replacement in regenerative medicine breakthrough
Fabrication and transplantation of human iCEPSs. Credit: The Lancet (2024). DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01764-1 Researchers led by Osaka University in Japan have conducted the first human trial using induced pluripotent stem-cell-derived corneal…
Nintendo courts non-gamers in ‘about-turn’ strategy
Nintendo is broadening its reach in theme parks to win non-gamer fans. Once confined to rectangular screens, chirpy plumber Mario and pointy-eared Princess Zelda are popping up in theme parks…
GM crops have greatly enhanced environmental sustainability. As climate change roils farming, we’ll need even more biotech innovation
[dropcapW[/dropcap]hen genetically modified (GM) crops were initially commercialized in the mid to late 1990s, many critics of the new technology predicted the benefits would be minimal and short-lived. These critics…
Eagle emblems found on battlefield site
Archaeologists from the Lublin Voivodeship Office for the Protection of Monuments in Lublin have uncovered two eagle emblems worn by Polish soldiers who fought in the Battle of Dubienka. The…
Qualcomm Has an ‘AI-First’ Vision for the Future of Smart Devices
At its Snapdragon Summit in October, Qualcomm emphasized its commitment to an “AI-first” future, revealing advances aimed at bringing AI-powered experiences to a broad spectrum of devices, from smartphones and…
Study reveals best timing for getting the RSV vaccine during pregnancy to protect newborns
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Current guidelines recommend that pregnant people receive a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)—which typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms in most adults but can be deadly…
New open-source Python package developed for efficient multi-source evidence fusion
Scientists from Peking University developed a new Python package for efficient implementation of the Evidential Reasoning approach for multi-source evidence fusion. Credit: Guilan Kong, Peking University Researchers from Peking University…
