Probiotics, specifically lactobacillus, demonstrated a significant ability to delay a COVID infection and reduce symptoms among unvaccinated people who had been in contact with someone in their home diagnosed with COVID, researchers report in a new study.
Pandas Are Big ‘Social Media’ Users
Pandas, long portrayed as solitary beasts, do hang with family and friends, and they’re big users of social media. Scent-marking trees serve as a panda version of Facebook.
Pandas, long portrayed as solitary beasts, do hang with family and friends, and they’re big users of social media. Scent-marking trees serve as a panda version of Facebook.
There’s Reason To Worry About AI Reading Emotions
As artificial intelligence systems learn to detect emotions, Edward B. Kang says their unreliable methods and limitations are cause for concern.
As artificial intelligence systems learn to detect emotions, Edward B. Kang says their unreliable methods and limitations are cause for concern.
Lonely Feelings Can Lead to Higher Mortality Risk
Feeling lonely at multiple times throughout life leads to more serious illness and higher mortality risk in mid to later life, a new study shows.
Feeling lonely at multiple times throughout life leads to more serious illness and higher mortality risk in mid to later life, a new study shows.
Exercise and Socializing Keep Aging Brains Healthy
Physical and social activities in old age have a protective effect on a part of the brain which plays a central role in memory.
Physical and social activities in old age have a protective effect on a part of the brain which plays a central role in memory.
Why Are Us Suicide Rates at an 80-Year High?
Deaths by suicide in the United States are at their highest in more than 80 years, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Deaths by suicide in the United States are at their highest in more than 80 years, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Check Out These Tips for Dry January
What is Dry January? If you’re thinking of going without alcohol for the first month of the new year, how can you set yourself up for success? An expert has some tips for you.
What is Dry January? If you’re thinking of going without alcohol for the first month of the new year, how can you set yourself up for success? An expert has some tips for you.
Black Patients Are Less Likely to Get Go-to Stroke Treatment
Black patients are significantly less likely than white patients to receive the gold standard of stroke care, according to new research.
Black patients are significantly less likely than white patients to receive the gold standard of stroke care, according to new research.
AI Model Favors Wealthier, Western Stuff
A study evaluating the bias in OpenAI’s CLIP, a model that pairs text and images and operates behind the scenes in the popular DALL-E image generator, finds that CLIP performs poorly on images that portray low-income and non-Western lifestyles.
A study evaluating the bias in OpenAI’s CLIP, a model that pairs text and images and operates behind the scenes in the popular DALL-E image generator, finds that CLIP performs poorly on images that portray low-income and non-Western lifestyles.
Rising Temps Challenge Southwest Farmers, Ranchers
The rising temperatures brought on by human-driven atmospheric warming are bringing big changes to agricultural life in the Southwest, research indicates.
The rising temperatures brought on by human-driven atmospheric warming are bringing big changes to agricultural life in the Southwest, research indicates.
Smoking Shrinks Your Brain
Smoking shrinks the brain and effectively causes premature brain aging, according to a new study.
Smoking shrinks the brain and effectively causes premature brain aging, according to a new study.
Teens Mainly Use Cannabis for Two Reasons
New research surveyed teens over a six-month period to better understand their motives for using cannabis.
New research surveyed teens over a six-month period to better understand their motives for using cannabis.
Racial Bias Can Lead to Faulty Health Monitors
A failure to understand race means the development and testing of wearable health monitors can exacerbate existing health inequities, according to a new study.
A failure to understand race means the development and testing of wearable health monitors can exacerbate existing health inequities, according to a new study.
Scientists May Misunderstand the Gender Gap in Physics
Fewer women pursue careers in physics than in biology, and scientists from around the world believe these differences come down to personal preferences, a study finds.
Fewer women pursue careers in physics than in biology, and scientists from around the world believe these differences come down to personal preferences, a study finds.
How to Protect People Displaced by the Climate Crisis
World leaders discuss plans to combat climate change at the annual United National Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai this week, but the climate crisis has already displaced millions of people.
World leaders discuss plans to combat climate change at the annual United National Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai this week, but the climate crisis has already displaced millions of people.
When Teens Lie to Their Parents or Tell the Truth
New findings clarify when and why teenagers lie or tell the truth to their parents.
New findings clarify when and why teenagers lie or tell the truth to their parents.