The Australian government has introduced legislation to set 16 as the minimum age for social media use, with penalties up to 50 million AUD ($32.5 million) for platforms failing to enforce the... ...
Risk decisions often falter due to cognitive biases, underdeveloped decision-making processes, and overreliance on models. Clifford Rossi argues that robust frameworks and balanced decision structures are essential to navigate uncertainty effectively and mitigate poor risk outcomes.
New research led by William R. Thomas, PhD, with Professor Liliana M. D谩valos, PhD, in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University, shows how the Eurasian common shrew (Sorex araneus) changes its brain and bodily size throughout the year. The study, published online in eLife, reveals how changes in gene expression enable these small mammals to shrink their brain in winter and regrow it in spring, defying the typical mammalian pattern where organ size does not change. Their findings offer genetic clues to neurological and metabolic health in mammals.
In a recent paper, UW research professor describes a troubling experience asking an AI chatbot for medical information. Optimists believe artificial intelligence could help solve those problems, but the bots might not be ready for prime time.
President-elect Donald J. Trump has nominated a number of controversial figures to prominent positions in his Cabinet. Instead of going through the usual course of Senate approval, he may use a constitutional power called recess appointments to bypass the Senate entirely and move his nominees through quickly. Andrea Katz, an associate professor of law at Washington University in St.
Baylor Scott & White Research Institute Conducting PTSD Research with $2.7 Million Award from Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
Ananth Karumanchi, MD, professor of Medicine, director of the Renovascular Research Center and the Medallion Chair in Vascular Biology at Cedars-Sinai, will lead a multicenter, international research team to study how the placenta affects the heart health of mothers and babies and whether it is predictive of heightened lifelong cardiovascular disease risk.
Recent research by Joseph Vignola at the Catholic University of America is revolutionizing fresco assessment. Vignola and his team have applied laser Doppler vibrometry to locate delamination in the frescos of Constantino Brumidi in the U.S. Capitol building.
With the holidays right around the corner, now is the time to think through ways to refine and elevate your Thanksgiving meal. Virginia Tech culinary and hospitality expert聽David Yanisko shares tips and tricks to ensure that your celebration is a success.聽 Create a stress-free holiday meal plan 鈥淭he key word is plan. For Thanksgiving, give yourself most of the week to thaw a turkey if frozen (in the refrigerator), peel and trim vegetables, make the pies, etc.
In July 1982, researchers in New Zealand recorded unidentifiable sounds as a part of an experiment to characterize the soundscape of the South Fiji Basin. The sound consisted of four short bursts resembling a quack, which inspired the name of the sound 鈥淏io-Duck,鈥 and researchers came to a consensus that the sounds had to be biological. Ross Chapman will present his work analyzing the mystery sounds as part of the virtual 187th ASA Meeting, presenting the waveform and spectrum of the recordings, as well as further evidence that the work was a conversation between multiple animals.
As director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery in the Jim and Eleanor Randall Department of Surgery at Cedars-Sinai, Harmik J. Soukiasian, MD, and his colleagues are on the forefront of surgical innovations for patients with early-stage lung cancer.
Ochsner Health, a leading nonprofit healthcare provider in the Gulf South, has been selected by the Global Parkinson鈥檚 Genetics Program (GP2) as one of six new study sites for the Black and African American Connections to Parkinson鈥檚 Disease study.
A consortium of 13 national laboratories and universities aims to develop high-energy, long-lasting sodium-ion batteries that are made from inexpensive, abundant materials and reduce U.S. reliance on critical elements used in electric-vehicle batteries.
In the last quarter century, most countries around the world have failed to adequately protect the human rights of their citizens. In that time, nations鈥 efforts to protect human rights have been stagnant 鈥 with the number of countries receiving failing grades easily twice as high as those receiving passing grades.