Pope Leo XIV delivers his first Christmas Day message
VATICAN CITY — VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday…
Engineered sensor reveals the brain’s hidden chemical conversations
Scientists have engineered a protein able to record the incoming chemical signals of brain cells (as opposed to…
Menopause hormone therapy not linked to dementia risk in women
A major review of prior research has found no evidence that menopause hormone therapy either increases or decreases…
AI Reaches Human-Level Skill in Language Analysis, Study Finds
New research shows AI can analyze language with skills rivaling human experts. Credits: Jernej Furman from Slovenia, CC…
Learning a new language is like a ‘whole-body exercise’ for older adults
TOKYO (AP) — I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports…
Epilepsy can lead to earlier deaths in people with intellectual disabilities, study shows
A combination of missed prevention opportunities and health inequalities can result in the early deaths of people living…
Human researchers still outperform AI when it comes to writing trustworthy systematic reviews
Despite rapid advances in large language models, this study shows that human expertise remains critical for producing rigorous…
Tom Stoppard appreciation: Writer reinvigorated the comedy of ideas
Tom Stoppard, dead? Surely, someone has made a hash of the plot. Yes, he was 88, but the…
Early treatment of slow-growing brain tumors may worsen cognitive function
The treatment of a slow-growing brain tumor is often accompanied by impaired cognitive functions such as difficulties with…
Research links social determinants of health to rural-urban disparities in colorectal cancer mortality rates
New research reveals that certain social determinants of health-such as socioeconomic status, household characteristics, and racial/ethnic minority status-have…
Kennedy sharpens vaccine attacks, without scientific backing
As the federal government prepares for the next meeting of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Health and…
France moves against Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claims
PARIS (AP) — France’s government is taking action against artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, which was launched by a…