A mind-bending parasite may one day deliver drugs to the brain. Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite that famously makes mice lose their fear of cats, but also can cause…
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Psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis tied to higher risk of polyneuropathy
Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis may be associated with an increased risk of polyneuropathy, according to a study published online June 28 in Muscle & Nerve. Pietro E. Doneddu, M.D., from…
Phantom data could show copyright holders if their work is in AI training data
Credit: Google DeepMind from Pexels Inspired by the map makers of the 20th Century, Imperial researchers have demonstrated a new way to identify copyright holders’ work in LLMs. The technique…
Study Reveals Shared Values Among US Voters Despite Political Divide
Summary: New research reveals that most American voters, regardless of political affiliation, share similar values, but fail to recognize their common ground. This misperception exacerbates societal conflict and pessimism about…
Pollution clampdown on Delhi kilns threatens brick workers’ future
Emissions controls are causing brick kilns to close, raising fears that migrant labourers – who lack social safety nets – will struggle to earn a living On the outskirts of…
A Glimpse Into the Future of AI-Driven Electric Cars
Last week, I took part in a radio show on AI electric cars of the future. It was based on an article from the BBC’s TopGear, which used to be…
Study examines matter distribution and supports unknown influence or new particle
Artistic reconstruction of a photon’s path through intergalactic gas. Credit: UC Riverside The dense peaks in the wavelength distribution graph observed in a Lyman-Alpha forest indeed resemble many small trees.…
Optical fibers fit for the age of quantum computing
Bright light guided through an optical fiber manufactured at the University of Bath. Credit: Cameron McGarry, University of Bath A new generation of specialty optical fibers has been developed by…
One type of non-statin cholesterol-lowering drug linked to lower liver cancer risk
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Past studies have suggested that taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may lower individuals’ risk of developing liver cancer. In a new study of non-statin cholesterol-lowering medications, one…
Evidence-based information combats misleading and false claims about the anti-Mullerian hormone test
Credit: Nataliya Vaitkevich from Pexels Researchers in Australia have found that when women are given accurate information about a test that indicates the number of eggs in their ovaries, they…
