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Feb 10 2025TECHNOLOGY

Why Rounded Lithium Could Be the Future of Batteries

Ever wondered why your battery doesn't last as long as you'd like? One big reason is the way lithium metal anodes behave during operation. These anodes can change a lot in size and shape, which can cause big problems like dendrites. Imagine dendrite formation like the growth of tiny lithium

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

Control Arm Care in Radiation Oncology Trials: Are We Doing Enough?

The quality of care in control arms of clinical trials is a big deal. In the medical world, patients in control groups should get the best standard treatment. This is even more true when testing new treatments. Problems have been found in some trials for cancer treatments. This is where things s

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

How do Large Language Models Measure Up to Real Guidelines on Brain Health after Surgery

Big language models like ChatGPT-4 and Gemini can generate advice based on large amounts of data, and that's cool. But can they really be trusted with something as serious as protecting someone's brain after a surgery? Without proper training, just like a doctor, these models might give the

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Feb 10 2025TECHNOLOGY

Can Large Language Models Pass Surgical Exams?

Imagine trying to pass a surgical exam with the help of a computer. A recent study asked just that. These computers are known as large language models (LLMs). They have been trained to understand and generate human language. Lately, these models have been given the ability to process images as well

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Feb 10 2025TECHNOLOGY

AI in the Operating Room: Assistants or Obstacles?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been making waves in healthcare, bringing fresh ideas to improve how doctors make decisions and care for patients. There's a tricky part of medicine called peripheral nerve surgery, where cases are complex and need careful planning. This study had an idea. W

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

Gender Bias in Medical Records: The Language That Speaks Volumes

Doctors could be unintentionally showing their opinions on patients based on the language they use to describe them. Using a type of artificial intelligence called Natural Language Processing, it's possible to identify subtle biases. This AI looks at the language used in the medical records to figur

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Feb 10 2025SCIENCE

Unraveling the Mystery of Mixed Ferroelectrics

Have you ever wondered what happens when strange electric dipoles start to behave differently in mixed ferroelectrics? Imagine a bunch of these tiny electric dipoles spread out randomly across a material. Each one is like a tiny magnet but with electric fields instead of magnetic fields. Scientists

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Media's Portrayal of Russia's President: A German Perspective

The way Germany pictures Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, in the media is influenced by a lot of different factors. This portrayal isn't just about words; it's about how language and communication tactics shape the image. Put simply, media in Germany is using these methods to show their opinion

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Shake-Up at Roscosmos: New Boss Takes Steps in Space

Russia recently got a new director for its main space organization, Roscosmos. The current President of Russia has told Borisov you\ have to go. With Dmitry Bakanov has taken over the role once served by Yuri Borisov. This change follows a series of setbacks, losses of satellites, and corruption sc

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Scandal Rocks DOJ Team as US Treasury faces Data privacy concerns.

A judge put the brakes on a team member's access to sensitive Treasury data, right before someone from the team stepped down after some nasty social media posts came to light. There are three union groups involved, blasting the way all this was handled. The judge tossed a temporary restriction at U.

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