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A new machine learning system flagged more than 250,000 cancer research papers that could be linked to so-called “paper mills.” This research BMJexamined 2.6 million cancer research papers published between 1999 and 2024. The research was led by QUT researcher Professor Adrian Barnett from the School of Public Health and Social Work and the Australian Center for Health Services Innovation (AusHSI), along with a group of international collaborators. Researchers found that more than 250,000 papers contained descriptive patterns similar to those seen in studies that had already been retracted due to fabrication. “Paper mills are companies that sell fake or…

Communities that turn to the federal government for aid when a climate disaster occurs cannot expect that aid to arrive. This increasingly common reality was revisited in a recent report by the Wisconsin Policy Forum, which focused on the state’s historic flooding last August and found that federal aid to help rebuild public infrastructure damaged by the record-breaking storm fell short of what was needed. The report took a closer look at the Milwaukee area, where 14.6 inches of rain set an all-time record for 24-hour rainfall in Wisconsin. “As a result, the Menomonee, Milwaukee, and Kinnickinnic rivers all flooded,…

Researchers at the City University of New York illustrate the burgeoning field of quantum science centered on materials a few atoms thick. In these systems, light, charge, and magnetism do not operate independently, but are closely linked. The research is by physicist Vinod M. Menon’s Laboratory for Nano and Micro Photonics (LaNMP). Researchers believe these unusual interactions could eventually support advanced optoelectronic devices and quantum technologies that manipulate light, charge, and electron spin together. When light and magnetism interact In a review published in natural materialsTitled “Excitons in Van der Waals Magnetic Materials,” the researchers investigate recent advances in layered…

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with state and federal health agencies to investigate several outbreaks of cysticercosis. Efforts to identify and confirm these sources are still ongoing. At least four states in the Midwest have reported large outbreaks of cyclosporosis. Public health officials are interviewing people who have become ill to find out what foods they were eating before symptoms appeared. So far, investigators have not confirmed that a specific food product is the source of the outbreak. Health authorities are continuing to gather information to determine the cause of the spread. The number…

Theoretical models suggest that so much importance is placed on memorable highs and lows that people may end up overestimating rare events, even as new evidence accumulates. In a recent study published in the journal Financial reviewresearchers have developed a theoretical model that shows how limited attention spans distort what people learn from experiences. This model suggests that unusually positive or negative events may receive disproportionate psychological weight. As a result, rare outcomes can appear more likely than they actually are, even after a person observes large amounts of new information. Why memorable events shape expectations People often form expectations…

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been a big fan of the Bugs Bunny cartoons. I love when he does something outrageous and then turns to the camera and says, “Don’t I stink?” That’s interesting! But now Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken actions that mean he really is a stinker. And I don’t think it’s interesting at all. That image came to mind recently when the governor issued the last and most significant veto of his career. The bill he vetoed included “biosolids,” an unpleasant term for the grossly disgusting waste long known as sewage sludge. There isn’t much…

Imagine the year 2158. You’re pursuing a PhD in planetary volcanology at Utopia Planitia University on Mars, surviving on freeze-dried ramen while searching for the best exoplanets to study. After studying Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io, we need rocky worlds outside our solar system where intense volcanic activity is caused not by gravity but by the scorching heat of nearby stars. Even better, the distance must be within 50 light years to keep faster-than-light (FTL) research missions within budget. Although that scenario is hypothetical, astronomers today are already studying notable candidates. Researchers used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to study…

A large national cooperative group clinical trial led by Mayo Clinic researchers found that continuing maintenance therapy with lenalidomide beyond two years after initial treatment for standard-risk multiple myeloma did not improve overall survival compared with stopping treatment after two years. The survey results are New England Medical Journalmay help physicians and patients make more informed decisions about the duration of maintenance therapy. It is often thought that the longer the treatment period, the better, but this is not always the case. As treatments become more effective, it is becoming increasingly important to determine not only which treatments are effective,…

Getting more regular sleep each night is associated with higher levels of Alzheimer’s disease-related proteins in the blood, even when other health factors are taken into account, suggests a new study from UT Health San Antonio, an academic health center at the University of Texas at San Antonio.Modeling on a sample of 2,410 study participants found an association between sleep duration and phosphorylated tau-181 (p-tau181). Phosphorylated tau181 (p-tau181) is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease and is a modified form of the tau protein that can now be detected in the blood.Regular sleep duration starting at 8.5 to 9 hours each…

Black African and Caribbean women in the UK want clearer and more accessible information about breast cancer screening, according to research from the University of Surrey. Researchers in Surrey sought to understand why black women are less likely to receive breast cancer screening than white women. Focus groups and interviews were conducted with 47 black African and Caribbean women aged 50 to 71, an age group regularly invited for NHS breast cancer screening, to find out why only 45% of black women attend screening compared to 63% of white women. Diagnosing breast cancer early dramatically improves your chances of survival.…