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Users of the healthcare app Alan whose queries were answered by a medical AI reported high satisfaction levels, but one ...

EEG recordings used in neurology could be made simpler by replacing the usual electrodes, wires and gels with a tattoo ...

The last two years have seen unprecedented falls in the levels of sea ice around Antarctica, which serves as a protective ...

Artificial intelligence models that generate audio are being trained on datasets plagued with bias, offensive language and potential copyright infringement, sparking concerns about their use.

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Already, such conditions kill around half a million each year. That will inevitably rise as climate change increases the ...

Our organs don't seem to age at the same rate, which could mean healthy habits are particularly important at certain times of ...

Robotic equipment can implant electrodes into cockroaches and connect them to an electronic backpack, making it feasible to ...

Comparing historical heat extremes with climate simulations has revealed that in parts of the world the models are ...