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Artificial Intelligence AI Is Starting to Build Better AIMatthew Hutson | IEEE Spectrum In 1966, the English mathematician IJ Good wrote that an ultraintelligent machine could design even better machines; The post This W...

Rebooting the gut microbiome with bacteria from youth may help stop aging-related liver damage and even prevent liver cancer, according to new research in mice. Older mice that received their own preserved youthful micro...

Researchers have developed a stem cell-based model of the human intestine that may transform how new IBD treatments are discovered. After testing thousands of compounds, they identified glycyrrhizin - a natural substance...

A landmark 16-year MRI study identified cumulative abdominal fat as a specific, modifiable risk factor for brain atrophy. The findings demonstrate that sustained reductions in visceral fat, mediated by better glucose con...

A major obstacle may be standing in the way of the next generation of ultra-tiny computer chips. Researchers discovered that many promising 2D materials lose their advantages because an invisible atomic-scale gap forms w...

The evolution of the brain may have been the primary engine behind the Cambrian Explosion. The "Brain-First Hypothesis" suggests that increasing ecological pressure for sensory processing led to neural regionaliz...

By accelerating ATP regeneration, creatine supplementation offers significant potential for enhancing cognitive processing and supporting neurological health in aging populations.

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Physicists may have just cracked open a hidden side of the quantum world. For decades, every known particle was thought to belong to one of two categories - bosons or fermions - but researchers have now shown that bizarr...

Human brains have been shrinking since prehistoric times, some studies suggest. Whether this is true and why it has happened are debated.

A new study shows that listening to your own favorite workout music can dramatically boost endurance. Cyclists exercising with self-selected songs lasted nearly 20% longer than when riding in silence, yet they didnt feel...

Scientists may have found a smarter, safer way to wipe out termites hiding inside homes. A chemical called bistrifluron prevents drywood termites from forming new exoskeletons during molting, killing entire colonies from...

Fur seals may look like theyre simply resting after exhausting hunting trips at sea, but their bodies are secretly working overtime. Scientists discovered that hours after returning to land, the seals heart rates suddenl...

Scientists in China discovered that ancient humans were making surprisingly advanced stone tools during a harsh ice age 146,000 years ago. The tools, created by Homo juluensis, show careful planning and complex thinking ...

Researchers have developed a sensor about the size of a grain of rice that can measure forces and twisting motions in all directions using light instead of traditional electronics. The new sensor could help robotic tools...

Scientists studying axolotls, zebrafish, and mice have uncovered a shared set of genes that may one day help humans regrow lost limbs. By identifying powerful SP genes involved in regeneration, researchers discovered tha...