Controversial New Guidelines Would Diagnose Alzheimer’s Before Symptoms Appear
Diagnosis of Alzheimer's, according to expert recommendations, can proceed by detecting the disease's underlying biology, even before the onset of cognitive decline.....»»
Research team develops method to design safer opioids
Opioid medications offer people relief from debilitating pain, but these drugs come with dangers: the risk for addiction, miserable withdrawal symptoms and the potential for fatal overdose. In a study appearing in ACS Central Science, researchers hav.....»»
Supplier used controversial sources for training Apple Intelligence
Apple has made a big deal out of paying for the data used to train its Apple Intelligence, but one firm it used is accused of allegedly ripping off YouTube videos.Apple Intelligence may have been trained less legally and ethically than Apple believed.....»»
Scientists develop new tool that could lead to noninvasive "liquid biopsies"
Biopsies are clinical tools commonly used to diagnose a variety of diseases or to monitor tissue for abnormal growth or even rejection of a transplant. During biopsies, tissue samples are removed from the body so they can be examined more closely, bu.....»»
Service departments weigh benefits, drawbacks of recouping credit card fees from customers
As dealer profits fallfrom pandemic highs, a growing number of retailers are considering a controversial tactic to help offset one of their top monthly costs: surcharges on credit card transactions in the service lane......»»
TotalEnergies Uganda oil project "devastating": conservationist
Production has yet to begin, but TotalEnergies' controversial East African oil project is already taking a dire environmental toll in Uganda's largest national parks, a leading conservationist group said Friday......»»
First “Miss AI” contest sparks ire for pushing unrealistic beauty standards
Influencer platform's controversial contest awarded prizes to three nonexistent people. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of "Miss AI" award winner "Kenza Layli" (left) and an unidentified AI-generated woman beside her. (credit: Ke.....»»
A Retracted Stem Cell Study Reveals Science’s Shortcomings
The withdrawal after 22 years of a controversial stem cell paper highlights how perverse incentives can distort scientific progress.....»»
We’re Not Asking the Right Question to Solve the Overdose Crisis
Drug policy continues to fixate on symptoms rather than the actual disease.....»»
PMDD Is a Menstrual Disorder Much More Severe than PMS
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a condition triggered by hormonal changes that can cause severe symptoms such as despair and suicidal thoughts.....»»
Column: Investing through index funds is more popular than ever, so why is it becoming controversial?
Column: Investing through index funds is more popular than ever, so why is it becoming controversial?.....»»
Apple execs talk iOS 18’s divisive Photos app redesign in new interview
One of the biggest changes in iOS 18 is the all-new Photos app, which was been completely redesigned. In a new interview with The National, a trio of Apple executives discussed the new Photos app design, which has proven to be somewhat controversial.....»»
The Galaxy Watch Ultra is Samsung’s most controversial smartwatch yet
I've worn the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, and it's all set to be a highly controversial product. Here's why, and why it's still set to be a winner......»»
Tesla gets German environmental authority approval for controversial site expansion
The expansion is part of a wider plan by CEO Elon Musk to double the plant’s capacity to 100 gigawatt hours of battery production and 1 million cars per year, setting it up to dominate Europe's EV market......»»
ChatGPT for Mac app logged queries in an unencrypted file before getting caught
Apple has strict guidelines about protecting user data with sandboxing, but ChatGPT for Mac bypassed all of this by storing conversations in plain text until it was patched on June 28.ChatGPT for MacWhen everything is working the way it should on Mac.....»»
Leak says Google Pixel 9 will get an AI feature like Microsoft’s controversial Recall
This will be the first year Google launches new Pixel phones before Apple’s next-generation iPhones hit stores. The Pixel 9 event is scheduled for August … The post Leak says Google Pixel 9 will get an AI feature like Microsoft’s co.....»»
Vandals behead a controversial sculpture of Mary giving birth to Jesus in an Austrian cathedral
Vandals behead a controversial sculpture of Mary giving birth to Jesus in an Austrian cathedral.....»»
Revolutionary Alzheimer’s Treatments Can’t Help Patients Who Go Undiagnosed
It’s a question of when, not if, highly effective treatments become available, says the CEO of Alzheimer’s Research UK. But that doesn’t solve the problem of one-third of dementia patients still going undiagnosed......»»
Call the ant doctor: Amputation gives injured ants a leg up on infections
"Ants are able to diagnose a wound, see if it's infected... and treat it accordingly." Enlarge / Scientists have observed wound care and selective amputation in Florida carpenter ants. (credit: Danny Buffat/CC BY-SA) Flo.....»»
New photonic crystal approach can enable sensitive and affordable detection of biomarkers
Biomarkers are small molecules of interest to researchers, because they can indicate underlying diseases, often even before symptoms even appear. However, detecting these markers can be challenging as they are often present in very low quantities, es.....»»
Third human case of bird flu from cows—this one with respiratory symptoms
The first case in Texas and two in Michigan are not connected to each other. Enlarge / Holstein cows at a dairy farm. (credit: Getty | John Carl D'Annibale) Another dairy farm worker in Michigan has been infected with av.....»»