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We can often read scrambled words, but not because the order of letters doesn't matter. It's because our brains are remarkably good at making sense of imperfect information

The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, is increasingly allowing people to offload the repetitive routines of tending one's inbox

Today, artifical intelligence makes malware coding and crafting convincing phishing-emails in any language simple

The workers most at risk are not necessarily those whose tasks can be replicated by AI. They are those who wait for pressure to arrive from outside rather than getting ahead of it now

The American Academy of Paediatrics recently shifted screen-time guidelines from set time limits to a framework that accounts for the individual child, their use, family relationships and their enviro

Several small studies have actually found that giving people mouthwash can change the balance of bacteria in the mouth

According to study, men who had never married were about 70% more likely to develop cancer while women who had never married were about 85% more likely to develop cancer

UTIs are common, affecting half of all women at some point. They occur when bacteria enter the urinary tract, causing symptoms such as burning, urgency, frequent urination

Landmark verdict intensifies calls for regulation amid concerns over addiction, depression and online harms among teenagers

Evolution of paired eyes in vertebrates was key to brain growth, enabling complex behaviour and cognition, highlighting the deep link between vision and the development of larger, more advanced brains

People who used chatbots were less likely to identify the correct condition than those who didn't. They were also no better at determining the right place to seek care

Many people do not consider housework a form of physical activity, but tasks like sweeping, mopping or vacuuming require sustained movement and engage multiple muscle groups

Difference stems from NPT obligations and state consent, not a legal contradiction

There are lots of things parents can do, both proactively and in the moment, when anxiety and worry show up for children

Debates about childbirth often focus on pressure to accept medical interventions in hospital, such as caesareans or forceps delivery

Dark chocolate has gained a reputation as the "better" choice because it usually contains more cocoa and less sugar than milk chocolate

When adult children become parents, they often mirror the drinking habits they grew up with-daughters following mothers, sons adopting fathers' patterns they once avoided

The vaccine prevents HPV infection but cannot cure existing infections. Getting vaccinated early, ideally before exposure, helps the immune system build protection in advance

While treatments like regular dialysis or a kidney transplant are lifesaving, access to them is becoming increasingly challenging

US and its allies have built a layered system which uses satellites in space, radar on the ground, ships at sea and aircraft in the air to watch the skies day and night