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Tech Xplore / An AI lab says chatbots have what may be a key feature of consciousness. Are they right? And what now?
When you interact with a large language model (LLM)—one of the systems behind chatbots such as ChatGPT and Claude—it can feel as though you are in contact with another conscious mind. But are you, really?
Medical Xpress / The GLP‑1 disclosure dilemma: Should you tell a date you're using Ozempic for weight loss?
As a Gen Xer who lived through the "heroin chic" years, when skeletal models were celebrated for jutting bones and sallow skin, the recent popularity of the #Y2KSkinny trend fills me with dread.
Phys.org / Lower-skilled workers could earn more in an AI world, research indicates
For anyone worried about AI's effects on jobs, here's good news: New research by Stanford economist Lukas Althoff concludes that artificial intelligence is likely to reshape jobs rather than eliminate entire occupations and ...
Tech Xplore / Researchers achieve remote, autonomous power control of a research reactor in real time
For the first time, researchers from Idaho National Laboratory, the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Purdue University used a geographically distributed control system to ...
Phys.org / Shear loading reveals sixfold damage growth around stiff particles in aluminum alloy
The resistance of materials to mechanical loads is a decisive factor in component safety, such as in aircraft. Working as part of an international team, researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have found ...
Medical Xpress / Early tech training builds clinical confidence
New research from The University of Texas at Arlington suggests that introducing electronic health record training earlier in nurse practitioner programs could help address a significant challenge facing the field—burnout ...
Medical Xpress / Student-led study aims to improve diagnosis of early-onset dementia, a frequently misdiagnosed condition
Research led by a University of Sydney medical student could enable earlier and more accurate diagnosis of behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia—one of the most commonly misdiagnosed forms of early-onset dementia, which ...
Medical Xpress / Combination treatment harnesses cellular recycling system to fight multiple myeloma
New research from VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center provides evidence for a combination treatment strategy that uses cells' waste-removal functions to target multiple myeloma. The findings, published recently in Cell ...
Medical Xpress / KRAS-targeting drugs show promise for rare appendix cancer
Targeting mutant KRAS may offer a promising new treatment option for appendix cancer, according to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center published in the Journal of Hematology & Oncology.
Phys.org / No relief from the heat as many US cities will see record overnight temperatures
Another week of blistering heat will bring even more health risks in the coming days, as overnight temperatures won't provide much relief.
Medical Xpress / Pregnancy may flag future heart and metabolic risk, even without major complications
Pregnancy can be a warning light. Rutgers researchers found that cardiovascular health during pregnancy was linked to how soon women were later diagnosed with chronic hypertension or metabolic conditions after giving birth.
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Rise in cyclosporiasis cases
Cyclosporiasis is a gastrointestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora. People contract cyclosporiasis by consuming food or water contaminated with feces containing Cyclospora parasites. Health officials ...
