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The artificial intelligence language model GPT-3 performed as well as college students in solving certain logic problems like those that appear on standardized tests. The researchers who conducted the experiment write that the results prompt the questi…

Scientists have identified a protein that plays a pivotal role in the action of several emerging cancer therapies. The researchers say the discovery will likely aid efforts to fine-tune the use of immunotherapies against several challenging cancers.

Many substances change their properties when they are cooled below a certain critical temperature. Such a phase transition occurs, for example, when water freezes. However, in certain metals there are phase transitions that do not exist in the macrocos…

Engineers have designed a new, shape-shifting display that can fit on a card table and allows users to draw 3D designs and more.

Researchers have uncovered why some intestinal worm infections become chronic in animal models, which could eventually lead to human vaccines and improved treatments. Parasitic worms, also called helminths, usually infect the host by living in the gut….

Scientists analyzed data from more than 150,000 adults across 29 countries between 2001 and 2022 with results demonstrating the high prevalence of mental health disorders, with 50 per cent of the population developing at least one disorder by the age o…

The smallest member of the filter-feeding family is one of the only whale species not to embark on seasonal migrations, new research finds.

The dry summer of 2018 hit Swedish forests hard — and hardest affected were the managed secondary forests.

Bringing protons up to speed with strong laser pulses — this still young concept promises many advantages over conventional accelerators. For instance, it seems possible to build much more compact facilities. Prototypes to date, however, in which lase…

In past ice ages, the intensity of summer insolation affected the emergence of warm and cold periods and played an important role in triggering abrupt climate changes, a study by climate researchers, geoscientists, and environmental physicists suggests…

How did the Corona pandemic and the measures taken to get it under control affect the quality of life and mental health of men and women?

An analysis of data from seven studies involving more than 19,000 adults in the United States, Korea and Japan found a clear association between increases in systolic (top-number) blood pressure and the number of alcoholic beverages consumed daily.

Eosiniphilic esophagitis occurs more frequently in children and can prevent food from being swallowed, potentially leading to malnutrition, weight loss and poor growth. A new study has identified the pathway that causes the chronic immune system diseas…

Researchers investigating brain activity in older people say the coordination between neuronal activity and the brain’s oxygenation is altered. Non-invasive recording of the function of these neurovascular units in living humans has never been done bef…