Here’s why turning to AI to train future AIs may be a bad idea

Cervical cancer deaths are plummeting among young U.S. women

A new study shows a steep drop in cervical cancer deaths among the first cohort of women who were eligible for the HPV vaccine.

Published: 2024-11-27 16:00:00

Sluggish proteins may underpin aging and chronic disease

Sticky, sluggish proteins with “proteolethargy” may be a common denominator underpinning life’s ailments.

Published: 2024-11-27 16:00:00

This ‘hidden figure’ of entomology fought for civil rights

Margaret S. Collins, the first Black American female entomologist to earn a Ph.D., overcame sexism and racism to become a termite expert.

Published: 2024-11-27 13:00:00

Like brain cells, kidney cells can form memories

Scientists found memory’s molecular machinery at work in cells outside the nervous system.

Published: 2024-11-26 16:00:00

China’s famously rich dinosaur fossil beds get a new origins story

Cave-ins and floods may have buried the Cretaceous creatures of the fossil Jehol Biota rather than volcanic eruptions, a new study claims.

Published: 2024-11-26 13:00:00

From electric cars to wildfires, how Trump may affect climate actions

Trump’s first term, campaign pledges and nominees point to how efforts to address climate change and environmental issues may fare.

Published: 2024-11-25 16:00:00

Dengue is classified as an urban disease. Mosquitoes don’t care

Infectious diseases are often labeled “urban” or “rural.” Applying political labels to public health misses who is at risk, experts argue.

Published: 2024-11-25 14:00:00

Refurbished heart pacemakers work like new

“Old” pacemakers may still work for years, so doctors are refurbishing used devices and donating them to patients in low- and middle-income countries.

Published: 2024-11-22 21:30:00

Ancient Central Americans built a massive fish-trapping system

Earthen channels directed fish into ponds that formed seasonally, providing a dietary bounty for Maya civilizations starting around 4,000 years ago.

Published: 2024-11-22 19:00:00

Satellite space junk might wreak havoc on the stratosphere

Hundreds of defunct satellites plunge toward Earth every year. Scientists are studying how the chemical stew left in their wake impacts the atmosphere.

Published: 2024-11-22 14:00:00

Scientists identify a long-sought by-product of some drinking water treatments

Chlorine-based water treatments create many by-products, but one has been elusive. Its identification sets the stage for studying its health effects.

Published: 2024-11-21 19:00:00

For adult chimps, playing may be more important than previously thought

A multiyear study of dozens of wild, adult chimps suggests that play helps reduce tension and boost cooperation among individuals.

Published: 2024-11-21 16:00:00

This is the first close-up image of a star beyond our galaxy

The first-ever close-up of an extragalactic star looks different than expected and might give a view of what stars look like at the end of their lives.

Published: 2024-11-21 13:00:00