3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIH Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat are expected to increase between 2036 and 2065 in the United States, according…
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Mystery of the Martian core solved
Mars’s liquid iron core is smaller and denser than previously thought. Not only is it smaller, but it is also surrounded by a layer of molten rock. This is what…
Japan’s first fully autonomous vehicle suspended
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Japan’s first pilot project of a fully autonomous self-driving vehicle has been suspended after a minor accident with a parked bicycle, officials said Monday. It is…
Bilingual Boost: Preterm Children Thrive with Two Languages
Summary: Researchers discovered that bilingualism benefits children born prematurely, contradicting some health care professionals’ advice. The study found bilingual preterm children outperformed monolingual peers in cognitive tests. Bilingualism could be…
Do Roosters Recognize Their Own Reflection? Self Awareness Explored
Summary: Chickens, often dismissed as simple-minded, are now at the forefront of a study on self-awareness. Researchers have observed roosters potentially recognizing themselves in mirrors. However, the success of this…
Don’t toss those pumpkin seeds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain It all started with a question from a reader in Missouri: “Can pumpkin seeds minimize an overactive bladder? Is it better to eat ground-up pumpkin seeds…
New index rates transparency of ten foundation model companies, and finds them lacking
Credit: Stanford University Companies in the foundation model space are becoming less transparent, says Rishi Bommasani, Society Lead at the Center for Research on Foundation Models (CRFM), within Stanford HAI.…
New concerns emerge from their use around the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Credit: Markus Winkler from Pexels Visitors to a Ukrainian news website on the evening of February 18 2022, were greeted by a familiar sight, a video of their president giving…
Over 100 dead from cholera, dengue in war-torn Sudan
Scanning electron microscope image of Vibrio cholerae. Credit: Wikipedia Outbreaks of cholera and dengue fever in war-torn Sudan have left more than 100 people dead since August, the health ministry…
Mouse embryos grown in space for first time: Japan researchers
The mice embryos were thawed and grown on the International Space Station. Mouse embryos have been grown on the International Space Station and developed normally in the first study indicating…
