Researchers develop ‘family tree’ system to auto-detect new variants of infectious diseases
Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in humans—including those causing flu, COVID, whooping cough and tuberculosis…Perceived memory credibility: The role of details
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 121, Issue 52, December 2024. SignificanceOutside the forensic domain, little is known about the factors that influence credibility judgments in humans. Our research focuses on the details included within memory narratives and highlights the role various types of detail play in …
Hungary mourns the death of Jimmy Carter, the returner of the Holy Crown
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, the 39th occupant of the White House and a revered humanitarian, has passed away at the age of 100…
8 of the weirdest robots in the world right now
From humanoid AI-powered machines to tiny spider-like bots, 2024’s robots are weird…
SCOTUS Watch 2025: TikTok, trans rights and Trump’s DOJ
The most important day of the Supreme Court term was Election Day, when Donald Trump won the presidency and Republicans control of the Senate…
Jimmy the Baptist: Carter redefined ‘evangelical,’ from campaigns to race and women’s rights
Jimmy the Baptist: Carter redefined ‘evangelical,’ from campaigns to race and women’s rights
Alzheimer’s and Gut Infection; Novel Tau Therapy; Kids’ Brain Structure and Drug Use
MedPage Today) — Alzheimer’s disease-associated CD83(+) microglia were linked with increased immunoglobulin G4 and human cytomegalovirus in the gut, vagal nerve, and brain. (Alzheimer’s & Dementia) The Scientist explored the work of a researcher…
In 2025, People Will Try Living in This Underwater Habitat
The future of human habitation in the sea is taking shape in an abandoned quarry on the border of Wales and England. There, the ocean-exploration organization Deep has embarked on a multiyear quest to enable scientists to live on the seafloor at depths up to 200 meters for weeks…
The AI Hype Index: Robot pets, simulated humans, and Apple’s AI text summaries
Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary of everything you need to know about the state of the industry. More than 70 countries went to the polls in 2024. The good news is that this year of global elections turned out to……