One in 10 Americans carry medical debt, while 2 in 5 are underinsured and at risk of not being able to pay their medical bills. This burden crushes millions of…
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Leprosy cases are rising in the US – what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?
The word “leprosy” conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is still with us today. Caused by infectious bacteria, some 200,000 new cases are reported each year, according to…
Intel introduces approach to boost power efficiency, reliability of packaged chiplet ecosystems
Credit: Das Sharma et al The integration of electronic chips in commercial devices has significantly evolved over the past decades, with engineers devising various integration strategies and solutions. Initially, computers…
Modern lifestyle heart disease risk factors threaten extremely poor people in low- and middle-income countries
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study reveals that many people living in extreme poverty in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have conditions that lead to heart disease, the world’s…
AI Makes a Rendezvous in Space
Uniting the complex mathematics of trajectory optimization with the powers of generative AI, aerospace engineers at Stanford hope to put self-driving spacecraft within reach. Space travel is complex, expensive, and…
Finding New Physics In Debris From Colliding Neutron Stars
According to research from Washington University in St. Louis, neutron star mergers are a treasure trove for new physics signals, with implications for determining the true nature of dark matter.…
Plasma Oscillations Propel Breakthroughs in Fusion Energy
New insights into plasma oscillations pave the way for improved particle accelerators and commercial fusion energy. A NASA image of plasma bursting from the sun. Plasma—a hot soup of atoms…
School-age girls with obesity are more likely to experience joint and muscle pain, finds study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Girls with obesity are more likely than children with a healthy weight to experience pain in their bones, joints, muscles, ligaments or tendons, according to research…
Archaeologists search for traces of Elizabethan Manor
A team of archaeologists from the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) are conducting a project to find traces of Whitecross Manor that stood in the town of Lydney, England. Whitecross Manor…
AI and Mindfulness: A New Way to Manage Pain
Summary: A new study examines the potential of artificial intelligence to shift chronic pain treatment from opioids to mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). Utilizing machine learning to analyze extensive patient data,…
