For a long time, the likelihood of surviving pancreatic cancer has been extremely low. For patients who were diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer between 2015 and 2021, about 97% died…
Category: Humans
Stroop Test Exposes Inherent LLM Flaw
Summary: A new cognitive evaluation of artificial intelligence has unmasked a fundamental, systemic flaw running through large language model (LLM) attention mechanisms. By administering the classic psychological “Stroop task” to…
DBS Remodels White Matter Paths to Reverse Depression
Summary: A new study uncovered the first direct evidence that deep brain stimulation (DBS) physically remodels white matter pathways and rewires large-scale neural networks. The study addresses a historic diagnostic…
Rare Deultum sculpture brings acient myth to life
Archaeologists working at the Roman city of Deultum in Bulgaria have identified and begun reconstructing a large marble sculpture showing the mythological rescue of Andromeda by Perseus, a discovery pieced…
Dr. ChatGPT is getting remarkably good at diagnosing health problems
A father is worried about his toddler, who has been running a fever for two days and pulling at one ear. A 65-year-old woman has been getting winded on her…
Archaeologists uncover burial cache at Ancient Heliopolis
A cache of burial objects discovered beneath a tomb in Cairo’s Ain Shams district is providing archaeologists with new evidence about funerary practices at ancient Heliopolis. The discovery was made…
Monumental tomb discovered in Ancient Olympos
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Olympos in Turkey’s Antalya Province have uncovered a monumental tomb containing an ornate sarcophagus believed to have belonged to a member of the city’s…
Dopamine Locks in Stress-Induced Sexual Dysfunction
Summary: Researchers isolated the exact biochemical circuitry that anchors stress-induced sexual dysfunction. By subjecting Drosophila fruit flies to confinement stress, the research team demonstrated that the neurotransmitter dopamine acts as…
Poop tests and blood tests join colonoscopy as options for colorectal cancer screening
It’s increasingly common to see headlines and social media conversations about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger adults. In fact, the growing incidence of colorectal cancer in people under…
