AALTO, Finland, June 15 (TNSjou) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Rising sea could erase a significant portion of coastal habitats in Finland New study estimates that more than a fifth of coastal meadows and sandy beaches may disappear by the turn of the century. * Researchers at Aalto University and the Finnish Environment Institute have for the first time investigated how a rising sea level might impact coastal habitats in Finland. The results are a cause for c more PR

MUNICH, Germany, June 15 (TNSjou) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Neural Networks benefit from biological data How artificial intelligence can learn from mice * The ability to precisely predict movements is essential not only for humans and animals, but also for many AI applications -- from autonomous driving to robotics. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now discovered that artificial neural networks can perform this task be more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * "Dark" personality thrives in societies with corruption and inequality A new global study shows that people in societies characterized by corruption, inequality, poverty, and violence are more likely to develop aversive, "dark" personality characteristics such as selfishness or spitefulness. Why are some people more inclined to cheat, manipulate, or harm others for their own gain? A new, c more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, June 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Older home care clients' agency manifests as resistance and adaptation Older home care clients perceive themselves as capable individuals who can cope despite having daily needs for help and assistance, but this is something social and healthcare professionals do not always recognise, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The study examined experiences of agency among more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, June 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Waist-to-height ratio outperforms BMI in detecting the risk of fatty liver disease and liver cirrhosis Excess fat mass estimated by waist circumference-to-height ratio predicts the risk of liver damage better than body mass index (BMI) estimated obesity, a new study shows. Waist-to-height ratio is a cheap and universally accessible tool to detect the risk of fatty liver disease both in the  more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, June 15 (TNSjou) -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: * * * New approach to boost reliability of findings from animal experiments Researchers transfer natural gut microbiome to laboratory mice, making them more robust against slight differences in the conditions in which they are held * Many findings in medical research come from experiments with mice. However, other working groups often fail to reproduce results gained in one particular labora more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, June 15 (TNSjou) -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: * * * Basic research into how mold fungi reproduce FAU researchers find an important puzzle piece in the sexual cycle of an infectious mold fungus * Sexual reproduction is widespread in the animal and plant kingdoms and serves to recombine genetic information. Fungi can also go through a sexual cycle, during which they secrete messenger substances, known as pheromones, and detect them using  more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, June 15 (TNSjou) -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: * * * How AI can be integrated seamlessly into pathological diagnosis FAU's Uniklinikum Erlangen involved in collaborative project on the routine use of deep learning algorithms * Algorithms from artificial intelligence (AI) are being used more and more frequently, also for medical diagnosis. However, their potential is barely being tapped in a number of areas. A collaborative project from U more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, June 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Sharp contrasts in complementary and alternative medicine use across countries The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has remained fairly steady across Europe over the past decade. However, significant disparities exist between countries. * Contrary to expectations, the Covid pandemic did not cause a spike in the overall use of CAM in Europe: the growth was modest, fro more PR