Borderline Personality Disorder Linked to Increased Hospital Revisits

Summary: Patients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are more likely to have recurrent hospital visits compared to those with other mental disorders. Analyzing over 86,000 episodes of care for…

Scientists Locate the Missing Mass Inside the Proton

The Science Newswise — The way mass is distributed in a proton is a fundamental puzzle in nuclear and particle physics. A proton’s core consists of three valence quarks, but they contribute…

The role of nonlocal boxes in defining the boundaries of physical feasibility

Four ways AI could help to respond to climate change—despite how much energy it uses

Credit: AI-generated image Advanced AI systems are coming under increasing criticism for how much energy they use. But it’s important to remember that AI could also contribute in various ways…

A promising avenue for more effective immunotherapies

Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.11377 A research team of Canadian and French scientists, led by INRS professor Maya Saleh, has been investigating immunotherapy resistance in certain patients…

Archaeologists find the oldest known bead in the Americas

Archaeologists from the University of Wyoming have discovered the oldest known bead in the Americas at the La Prele Mammoth site in Converse County, United States. The La Prele Mammoth…

Physicist helps set the U.S. priorities for investing millions in particle physics

Newswise — AMES, Iowa – There are 32 signatures marking approval of the new report from the 2023 Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel. From Shoji Asai to Robert Zwaska, the…

The Sahara gas pipeline faces problems, risking Nigerian taxpayers

The Nigerian government is sinking billions into the long-delayed project but economic and security problems are mounting For over 20 years, Nigeria has been trying to build a pipeline that…

Don’t let ‘FDA-approved’ or ‘patented’ in ads give you a false sense of security

Is that really a stamp of approval? iStock/Getty Images Plus If you’ve ever reached for a bottle of moisturizer labeled “patented” or “FDA approved,” you might want to think twice.…

Recognizing when someone is having a seizure – and how you can help during those first critical moments

Approximately 1 in 26 people develop epilepsy, a condition in which someone experiences recurring and unprovoked seizures. But experiencing a seizure does not always mean a person has epilepsy. Seizures…