Some 270,000 passengers have been left stranded across Indonesia after a volcanic eruption grounded more than 2,000 flights ...

People who speak several languages may have brains that age more slowly, with four-language speakers showing brains that appeared about 13 years younger than those of monolinguals. Starting earlier ...

What if a tiny sample of your skin could be turned into human brain tissue? Well, scientists have actually been doing versions of this for years. Researchers can take adult human cells and reprogram ...

A new technique has let the company probe deeper than ever into the weird workings of an LLM. The AI firm Anthropic has developed a technique that has given it the clearest glimpse yet at what’s ...

If you ever dreamed of having your brain hooked up to a collection of tubes, pumps, and laboratory gadgets within hours of your death, you’re in luck. According to research published in Science, a ...

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We appear to have more in common with our Neanderthal cousins than outward appearances would suggest. New research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests ...

Despite its small size—it could sit in the palm of your hand—the zebra finch is a remarkable learner. A songbird native to Australia, it's renowned for its ability to pick up new songs. That talent ...

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It was personal when Pat Schultz enrolled her German shepherd-poodle mix in the Dog Aging Project. Her husband was suffering from Alzheimer's at the time, and the project her dog was participating in ...

As we age, it’s not uncommon for the brain to change in ways that can negatively impact our cognition. SuperAgers are adults ages 80 and older who tend to retain their brain health and cognition. A ...

Once envisioned as a bridge between Java and JavaScript, the Detroit project never got off the ground. Now, there are efforts at reviving it, adding a Python engine to the mix. Intended to enable ...