Archaeologists from the University of Bologna have developed a system of AI algorithms that can identify previously undiscovered archaeological sites in the southern Mesopotamian plain. Deep learning has found multiple…
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Poll finds Americans rate cigarettes as most unsafe, addictive substance among options surveyed
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a new national poll, Americans widely agreed that cigarettes are unsafe (84%) and addictive (87%), and yet a fifth (21%) reported smoking every day. The…
‘From Magic Mushrooms to Big Pharma’ – a college course explores nature’s medicine cabinet and different ways of healing
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: “From Magic Mushrooms to Big Pharma” What prompted the idea for the…
Drawing, making music and writing poetry can support healing and bring more humanity to health care in US hospitals
The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the deep need that people feel for human touch and connection in hospital settings. Having relatives peering through windows at their loved ones…
New high-tech helmets may protect American football players from debilitating concussions
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Millions of people in the US are concussed every year playing sports. Players of games like American football are at particularly high risk for injuries that…
Confidence in vaccines has plummeted in Africa since the pandemic, shows eight-country study
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Public confidence in vaccines has plunged across sub-Saharan Africa since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study of 17,000 people, across eight countries, published today in…
Toltec settlement uncovered near Tula |
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered a Toltec settlement in the town of El Salitre near the Toltec regional centre of Tula. Tula was…
Childhood IQ and Wealth: Uncovering Diverse Financial Paths in Adulthood
Summary: Cognitive ability in childhood correlates differently with various aspects of financial wellbeing in adulthood. Researchers analyzed data from 5,858 individuals, considering their cognitive skills at age 10 and their…
Trial finds chatbots have mixed effectiveness in increasing COVID-19 vaccine confidence in Asia
Flow diagram of the randomized controlled trial in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Flowchart presenting the number of participants assessed, enrolled, randomized, lost to follow-up, and analyzed in each child…
WHO’s recommendation against the use of artificial sweeteners for weight loss leaves many questions unanswered
Do low-calorie sweeteners help with weight management? And are they safe for long-term use? This is among the most controversial topics in nutritional science. In early May 2023, the World…
