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A.I. Is Getting Better at Mind-Reading

Think of the words whirling around in your head: that tasteless joke you wisely kept to yourself at dinner; your unvoiced impression of...

Ancient Romans Dropped Their Bling Down the Drain, Too

Down the drain is where British archaeologists recently discovered 36 artfully engraved semiprecious stones, in an ancient bathhouse at the site of a...

As Hospitals Close and Doctors Flee, Sudan’s Health Care System Is Collapsing

With the battle for control of Sudan entering its third week, health care services are rapidly unraveling in the nation’s capital, Khartoum, a...

Back Then, Baby Galaxies. Next, a Super-Mega Galactic Cluster?

Like basketball scouts discovering a nimble, super-tall teenager, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope reported recently that they had identified a small,...

Researchers Identify Possible New Risk for Breast Cancer

Why It Matters: A Potential Warning SignShu Jiang, the study’s lead author and an associate professor of public health sciences at Washington University,...

National Academies Members Demand Answers About Sacklers’ Donations

More than 75 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine demanded on Thursday that the organization explain why it has...

Man Who Has Fathered Hundreds Is Barred From Donating Sperm

A man who has fathered between 550 and 600 children over the past 16 years is not allowed to donate any more sperm...

U.S. Wires Ukraine With Radiation Sensors to Detect Nuclear Blasts

The United States is wiring Ukraine with sensors that can detect‌‌ bursts of radiation from a nuclear weapon or a dirty bomb and...

African Farmers May Have a Coffee Robust Enough for the Climate Crisis

First the bad news. The two coffee species that most of us drink — Arabica and robusta — are at grave risk in...

Bilingualism May Stave Off Dementia, Study Suggests

Speaking two languages provides the enviable ability to make friends in unusual places. A new study suggests that bilingualism may also come with...

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