Societal polarization regarding vaccinations found to be distorting accuracy of people’s recall of pandemic

Biased recall of pandemic perceptions and behaviors in study 1. Results of a linear regression predicting the individual recall of past perceptions on the basis of actual past ratings (x…

Truncated conical tombs found in Chapultepec Forest

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered 3,000-year-old truncated conical tombs on the edge of the Chapultepec Forest. Chapultepec Forest is one of the largest…

WHO sounds alarm on mpox cases in DR Congo

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The World Health Organization on Saturday reported 12,569 mpox cases and 581 related deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year to November 12, the…

Statue of Apollo “Lizard Killer” found at Etruscan and Roman spa

Archaeologists have found a marble statue of Apollo Sauroctonos, also known as the “Lizard Killer”, during excavations of an Etruscan and Roman spa at San Casciano dei Bagni in Tuscany.…

Hikikomori: New Tool Sheds Light on Social Isolation Phenomenon

Summary: Researchers developed the Hikikomori Diagnostic Evaluation (HiDE), a new assessment tool for identifying pathological social withdrawal or hikikomori. This condition, initially identified in Japan, is characterized by extended physical…

Treasure hoard of Silesian bracteates found in Szprotawa

Archaeologists conducting excavations in the area of a former burgage plot in Szprotawa, Poland, have uncovered a treasure hoard of around 100 to 150 Silesian bracteate coins. A burgage was…

Pollution from coal power plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows

Air pollution particles from coal-fired power plants are more harmful to human health than many experts realized, and it’s more than twice as likely to contribute to premature deaths as…

Partisan Media Bias Shapes AI Sentiment

Summary: Researchers uncovered how partisan media sentiment influences public perception of artificial intelligence (AI). They analyzed over 7,500 articles from both liberal and conservative media, finding that liberal-leaning media exhibit…

Researchers claim vitamin supplements and new technology can help prevent secondary stroke

Credit: Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine (2023). DOI: 10.2147/PGPM.S426421 A team of researchers, including one from the University of Maine, argue that vitamin supplements can help prevent secondary strokes. They also…

AI identifies non-smokers at high risk for lung cancer

Frontal chest X-ray shows a small nodular opacity (arrow) in the left upper lung zone. Axial, non-contrast, low-dose chest CT scan shows a 9-mm solid nodule (arrow) in the left…