Scientist Use A.I. To Mimic the Mind, Warts and All
To better understand human cognition, scientists trained a large language model on 10 million psychology experiment questions. It now answers questions much like we do.
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Don’t Like Eating Insects? Your Pet Might.
Could insect meal and lab-grown meat be a more sustainable, ethical way to feed our cats and dogs?
RFK Jr.’s Handpicked Vaccine Advisers Are Set to Meet for the First Time
The reconstituted C.D.C. panel will revisit the standard vaccination schedule. The former head of an anti-vaccine group is now a special federal employee.
RFK Jr.’s New Advisers Rescind Recommendations for Some Flu Vaccines
Critics saw in the move the beginnings of a more restrictive approach to providing vaccines to Americans.
How Kennedy’s Purge of Advisers Could Disrupt U.S. Vaccinations
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, dismissed 17 scientific advisers to the C.D.C. Critics fear newly appointed members will roll back vaccine recommendations.
Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds
Researchers looked at firearm fatalities in the 13 years immediately after the Supreme Court limited local governments’ ability to restrict gun ownership.
Your Cat May or May Not Love You, but It Knows Your Scent
Scientists found a way to get 30 kitties to cooperate with a study exploring the power of the feline sense of smell.
A Blood Test for Alzheimer’s: What to Know
The test may make it easier to identify whether people with memory and thinking problems have Alzheimer’s or not.
American Breakfast Cereals Are Becoming Less Healthy, Study Finds
They contain increasing amounts of sugar, fat and sodium and decreasing amounts of protein and fiber.
Surgeons Perform First Human Bladder Transplant
Surgeons in Southern California have performed the first human bladder transplant, introducing a new, potentially life-changing procedure for people with debilitating bladder conditions.The ...
Trump’s Focus on Punishing Drug Dealers May Hurt Drug Users Trying to Quit
President Trump has long railed against drug traffickers. He has said they should be given the death penalty “for their heinous acts.” On the first day of his second term, he signed an executive ...
What to Know About the Hepatitis A Outbreak in L.A. County
Public health officials in Los Angeles County have declared an outbreak of hepatitis A, a highly contagious liver infection driven by a virus that can, in rare cases, cause severe illness.The ...
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