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Extreme heat has cut tropical bird populations by 38% in 70 years: Study

Birds in tropical regions are now experiencing dangerously hot days about ten times more often than they did in the past

Ozempic, other weight-loss drugs tied to rare, serious eye issue: Study

Non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy, or NAION, is a rare but devastating eye condition that occurs when blood flow to the optic nerve is suddenly reduced or blocked

Netanyahu's Gaza takeover push fuels crisis for Israel's global image

Notwithstanding US support, the Jewish state faces a crisis of international credibility, from which it may not be able to recover for a long time

The contagion scale: From measles to TB which disease spread fastest?

The R0 measure indicates how an infection will spread in a population. If it's greater than one (as seen above), the outcome is disease spread

AI agents are here: What they are capable of and where things can go wrong

ChatGPT launched the chatbot era in November 2022, but despite its huge popularity the conversational interface limited what could be done with the technology

Long-Covid, viruses: New research looks for links to chronic fatigue

Medically the symptoms are known as myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The World Health Organization classifies this as a post viral fatigue syndrome

Is ChatGPT making us less critical, more dependent on AI, and less skilled?

Generative AI goes beyond retrieving data-it creates, analyses, and summarises, marking a major shift as it may be the first tech capable of replacing human thought and creativity

World has only 3 years left to avert worst impact of climate change: Study

As more countries develop their climate plans, it's time for leaders across the globe to face the hard truths of climate science

CERN discovery could hint at why universe is made of matter, not antimatter

Cosmological models say the Big Bang produced equal matter and antimatter, which destroy each other on contact-so it's a mystery why the universe isn't just energy left from that annihilation

Is AI as good as humans at detecting emotion, sarcasm in conversations?

what happens if an artificial intelligence (AI) system is at the other end, rather than a person? Can AI understand the latent meaning in our text?

Pets can also get sunburned. How you can protect them during summers

Pets with light-coloured hair, pale, pink skin or those with fine or thin coats such as the sphynx cat or the xoloitzcuintle dog that lack natural protection are more prone to sunburns

Study links muscle weakness in cancer survivors to treatable vessel issues

Muscle loss in cancer patients is a major health problem, but the exact causes of how precisely tumors affect muscles remain an active area of research

Truth behind MIT researchers' claim that using ChatGPT can rot your brain

According to a recent study by scientists from MIT, using ChatGPT to help write essays can lead to 'cognitive debt' and a 'likely decrease in learning skills'

What is rejection sensitive dysphoria in ADHD and how can you manage it?

Intense emotional reactions to real or imagined rejection are part of rejection sensitive dysphoria. The term isn't a formal diagnosis, but it's gaining traction in both research and clinical work

Mind diet boosts brain health: What foods should you put on your plate

The Mind diet follows many of the core tenets of both diets but places greater emphasis on consuming more foods that contain nutrients which promote brain health and prevent cognitive decline

AI may now match humans in spotting emotion, sarcasm in online chats

Latent content analysis is an area of study concerned with uncovering the deeper meanings, sentiments and subtleties embedded in text

Why ageing differs: Inflammation may be more lifestyle than biology

Inflammaging might not be a universal feature of ageing after all. Instead, it could be a byproduct of how we live in modern society

How Anna Wintour reshaped fashion over 37 years at Vogue magazine

Wintour's departure from the US edition of the magazine is a big moment for the fashion industry - one which she has single-handedly changed forever

Flu shot must as winter viruses may trigger heart attack or stroke: Study

People who are particularly vulnerable to a heart attack or stroke triggered by a respiratory virus are those with more than one of those traditional risk factors, especially older people

How Israel's layered air defence works beyond famous Iron Dome system

Israel possesses arguably one of the most effective, battle-tested air defence systems in service today