People who are blind from birth never develop schizophrenia

From medieval plague ships to hantavirus: How outbreaks at sea helped to shape the international public health system

Privacy Advocate Accuses US Government of Investing in AI-Powered Mass Surveillance

Iran’s AI memes are reaching people who don’t follow the news – and winning the propaganda war

53 Nations Gather To Plan a Fossil Fuel Phaseout

Using an in-home HEPA purifier for one month spurs a small but significant improvement in brain function in adults age 40 and older

In the face of rampant AI, is ‘data poisoning’ a new form of civil disobedience?

The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poor

You probably wouldn't notice if an AI chatbot slipped ads into its responses

The Victorian sex abuse scandal that shocked Britain and changed the law

Chernobyl and Fukushima show how radioactive materials move in the environment

All 5 units of life's genetic code were just discovered in an asteroid sample

A million new SpaceX satellites will destroy the night sky — for everyone on Earth

AI's fluency in other languages hides a Western worldview that can mislead users

Iran targeted Amazon data centers

Older Americans who vote live longer than those who don’t, according to a study combining longitudinal health data with verified voting records; the effect on mortality was not affected by voting by mail or by party affiliation

Strongest evidence yet that vaping likely causes cancer. The evidence shows nicotine-based vapes are likely to cause oral and lung cancer.

Beavers can turn streams into carbon stores, creating wetlands that that store eight times more organic carbon than nearby forest soils.

Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment due to accidental contamination from lab gloves, which release stearate salts that are structurally similar to polyethylene and difficult to distinguish from plastics using standard vibrational spectroscopy

In its hunt for critical minerals, the US is misconstruing what is and is not America’s

Proof-of-concept quantum battery shows femtosecond charging and charges faster as its size increases

The world’s great fish migrations are collapsing, according to study of more than 15,000 species of freshwater fish, with 325 species recommended for listing under global conservation rules

Why does pain last longer for women: Immune cells may be the culprit, « Normally pain fades as the body heals

Magic mushroom‑infused products appear in Colorado gas stations

Higher buprenorphine doses help patients stay in opioid use disorder treatment, new study finds

Dusking is a trend aimed at helping people switch off at the end of the day

Why are so many statues naked? An art historian explains its ancient roots

The U.S.‑Israel war with Iran could shatter the United Nations‑led global order

Dasalinization Plants as Military Targets

Animals’ perception of time is linked to the pace of their life

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