How AI could assist humans in expanding access to global literature and culture

Credit: Pixabay from Pexels News that Dutch publishing house Veen Bosch & Keuning (VBK) has confirmed plans to experiment using AI to translate fiction has stirred up a thought-provoking debate.…

Red Light Therapy May Reduce Deadly Blood Clots

Summary: Exposure to long-wavelength red light significantly reduced blood clot formation in both mice and human studies. Red light was associated with lower inflammation, reduced immune system activation, and fewer…

Five ways to make aviation more sustainable right now

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Many of us feel guilt when we fly because it is a very obvious source of carbon emissions. Aviation causes around 2.5% of global greenhouse gas…

An electrochemical process to help neutralize cement industry CO₂ emissions

Supreme Court looks poised to uphold TikTok ban

The US government alleges TikTok allows Beijing to collect data and spy on users. The US Supreme Court appeared likely on Friday to uphold a law that would force TikTok’s…

Delayed Brain Maturation Links Genetics and Eating Disorders

Summary: Over half of 23-year-olds display restrictive, emotional, or uncontrolled eating behaviors, with delayed brain maturation playing a significant role. The research linked structural brain differences, mental health challenges, and…

Men Are Three Times As Likely to Die From Brain Injuries

Summary: A 2021 analysis of U.S. mortality data highlights disparities in traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related deaths, which disproportionately affect older adults, men, and certain racial and ethnic groups. Suicides remain…

How Meta’s fact-checking program works

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Internet giant Meta’s fact-checking program aims to counter false information on its social platforms—Facebook, Instagram and Threads—with the help of media organizations, including AFP. Here is…

TikTok could be banned this month. Here’s what users can do to prepare

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain TikTok has cemented itself as a quintessential entertainment app, offering everything from funny skits and makeup tutorials to social commentary and news. The platform, though, could…

A Minecraft-based benchmark to train and test multi-modal multi-agent systems

More than 30 target objects or resources are used in TeamCraft tasks. Credit: UCLA. Researchers at the University of California- Los Angeles (UCLA) have recently developed TeamCraft, a new open-world…