Technology
Study Evaluates Interrater Reliability of the Bayley-4 in Multidisciplinary Teams
A new study is shaking up how clinicians and researchers judge early childhood development tests by showing that results from...
Educating Children to Combat Stigma Linked to Long COVID
A new study in Pediatric Research highlights how long COVID can leave more than physical symptoms in its wake—particularly for...
Milk’s Nutritional Profile Changes With Production Methods and Seasons
When you buy milk, the nutrition profile may shift with both labeling and season. A year-long study presented at NUTRITION...
AI and robotics speed search for improved gut microbiome therapies
Duke University biomedical engineers have introduced a systematic way to design probiotic–prebiotic formulations that are more reliable for supporting gut...
Digital Health Tools Convert Screen Time into Active Time for Childhood Obesity
A new study in Pediatric Research reports that digital health interventions can reshape childhood behavior by converting sedentary screen habits...
Graz Researchers’ Brain-Inspired AI Achieves Flexible Planning and Problem Solving
Large AI systems are getting better at reasoning and problem-solving, but their energy cost is a serious bottleneck. Training and...
How Accurate Must Newborn Point-of-Care Glucose Tests Be, and Why
A new Pediatrics Research commentary asks a deceptively simple question: how accurate does “accurate enough” really need to be for...
Stretchable Antenna Keeps Wearable Health Sensors Aligned With Human Motion
Wearable medical monitors are built to track the body in real time, but everyday motion can be unforgiving. Bending, stretching,...
New initiative aims to secure AI systems used in scientific research
Artificial intelligence is becoming a core instrument of scientific discovery, but it introduces a vulnerability that conventional cybersecurity often misses:...
Maternal, Neonatal Cytokine Signals in Twins Suggest Immune Dysregulation in Autism
A new exploratory study is adding fresh data to the long-running question of whether immune activity around birth might influence...
Researchers Create Sustainable Material From Plants to Help Body Rebuild
A team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem reports that lignin—an abundant plant polymer usually viewed as industrial waste—can be...
Chemical distance model may predict which trace elements plants absorb
Simple chemical cues may soon help scientists predict which trace elements are most likely to enter plants from contaminated soils....
Columbia’s PROGRESS Study Lays Out Methods for Genetic Risk in Autism
Columbia University’s new Prospective Genetic Risk Evaluation and Assessment (PROGRESS) effort aims to change how genetic risk is handled for...
Saitama University Reveals How Ductile Tunnel Supports Withstand Simulated Squeezing Ground Pressure
Mountain tunnels built in weak ground can experience severe inward convergence, known as squeezing ground. As the surrounding rock deforms,...
Extremely Preterm Infants Show Similar Postnatal Left Ventricular Rotational Mechanics Despite Poor Outcomes
Extremely preterm birth sets the stage for a cascade of cardiopulmonary and brain stresses during the fragile days after delivery....
Strategic Partnerships Set to Accelerate Industrial Decarbonization Efforts
PeroCycle, a pioneer in closed-loop carbon recycling, has unveiled strategic partnerships aimed at speeding up the development and worldwide commercialization...
Electronic Resonance Boosted Molecule Improves Perovskite Solar Cell Performance
Perovskite solar cells have leapt forward in efficiency in part because self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) can be grown on transparent conductive...
Early Brain Development Predicts Driving Experience in Youth With Congenital Heart Disease
Children who survive congenital heart disease (CHD) often face long-term challenges that extend beyond the heart, including measurable neurodevelopmental differences....
Critical Care Doctor Warns Chatbot Dependence Signals Broader Health Care Failures
Patients Are Asking Chatbots First—And It Signals a System in Trouble A new commentary in Annals of Internal Medicine argues...
Inflation-Induced Changes in Epinephrine Pharmacokinetics and Dynamics in Piglets
A new study is reshaping how clinicians think about epinephrine delivery in neonatal resuscitation. In the first minutes after birth,...