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Tech Xplore / Is recursive self‑improvement the dawning of AI superintelligence?
The US AI research company Anthropic has become known for building powerful AI models while simultaneously warning about their dangers. Most recently, its executives wrote about the threat posed by "recursive self-improvement." ...
Medical Xpress / Both synthetic and organic tampons found to leach hormone-disrupting chemicals, study shows
A study has found some tampons leach low levels of chemicals that disrupt hormones, regardless of whether they are synthetic or organic.
Tech Xplore / AI notetakers promise easy meeting recaps, but some professionals question their use
Launching an artificial intelligence tool to take notes and summarize important information from a virtual meeting can be alluring. Seconds after one of the agents attends an hour-long video conference, it can deliver a recap ...
Medical Xpress / Untangling the risk factors for developing multiple chronic conditions among UK South Asian populations
In a study published in PLOS Medicine, Daniel Stow, Ph.D., an epidemiologist at Queen Mary University of London, UK, and collaborators discovered factors that increase the risk of developing several long-term, coexisting ...
Medical Xpress / Cyclospora parasite is running rampant in Michigan. Will it spread elsewhere?
If you're anywhere near Michigan, you might want to skip the cilantro—or at least wash it really well. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there's a parasite known as Cyclospora on the loose. ...
Medical Xpress / More pharmacists will be able to vaccinate children under 5. Here's what you need to know
More children younger than 5 should be able to be vaccinated in pharmacies from January 2027 under a range of measures designed to boost vaccine coverage announced in this year's federal budget.
Medical Xpress / Psilocybin therapy shows potential as a treatment for anorexia nervosa in small trial
A small pilot study from the Center for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London indicates that psilocybin—the active ingredient in psychedelic "magic mushrooms"—may have potential as a treatment for anorexia nervosa ...
Medical Xpress / 50 million Americans live in counties without a radiation oncology clinic, study finds
More than 50 million Americans live in counties without a radiation oncology practice site, and millions more are at risk, according to a new study published today in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics ...
Phys.org / El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and a rainier winter for the US South
An intensifying El Niño, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.
Phys.org / Honesty may be more efficient than incentives in organizations, new research finds
For decades, economic theory has often treated people as if they will do the right thing in organizations only when incentives, such as performance pay, force them to. But does this miss the fact that many people also care ...
Medical Xpress / After the rupture: How communities carry collective trauma and find healing
When tragedy strikes, entire communities can be left reeling. A UNSW researcher says recovery from collective trauma depends on the same force that often causes the harm: the actions of people.
Tech Xplore / New federated learning algorithm enables private, robust, and fast AI development
Three heads are better than one. Versions of this proverb are found worldwide and throughout history. Yet in the race to achieve artificial general intelligence, engineers have centralized AI development and training to accelerate ...
