AI could predict cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer’s disease in the next five years
A team of scientists has successfully trained a new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to make accurate predictions regarding cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer's disease.
Model helps robots navigate more like humans do
Researchers have now devised a way to help robots navigate environments more like humans do. Their novel motion-planning model lets robots determine how to...
Green algae, white noise: Gas bubbles produced during photosynthesis ‘ring’ upon release
Gas bubbles released by marine algae during photosynthesis produce sound whose intensity correlates with the degree of algal cover on coral reefs, according to...
Teeth of Homo antecessor shed light on trends in Pleistocene hominin dental evolution
Some of the dental features characteristic of Neanderthals were already present in Early Pleistocene Homo antecessor, according to a new study.
Astronomers find first compelling evidence for a moon outside our solar system
On the hunt for distant worlds, researchers have identified an exomoon candidate around the transiting exoplanet Kepler-1625b that indicates the presence of a previously...
Evolution: Genetics doesn’t matter much in forming society
Genetics isn't as important as once thought for the evolution of altruistic social behavior in some organisms, a new insight into a decade-long debate.
Hormone therapy for ‘low T’ may not be safe for all men
Boosting testosterone levels with hormone supplements may not be safe or appropriate for all men with low testosterone (low T), according to new research.
T cell bispecific antibody for the immune-mediated killing of HER2+ breast cancer cells
Researchers show that the p95HER2-T cell bispecific antibody (TCB) can successfully guide immune cells, known as lymphocytes, directly to cancerous ones for their targeted...
Neanderthal-like features in 450,000-year-old fossil teeth from the Italian Peninsula
Fossil teeth from Italy, among the oldest human remains on the Italian Peninsula, show that Neanderthal dental features had evolved by around 450,000 years...
Bone knife from Morocco is oldest specialized tool associated with Aterian culture
A single bone artifact found in a Moroccan cave is the oldest well-dated specialized bone tool associated with the Aterian culture of the Middle...
