AI creates detailed map of fat and muscle distribution to predict major health risks
Researchers used AI to analyze whole-body MRI scans from more than 66,000 participants to create the most detailed reference map to date of how fat
Ultrasensitive test detects protein clumps to diagnose rare dementia subtype
Dementia affects over 57 million people worldwide, a number expected to nearly double in the next 20 years.
KIF13B protects heart function during sepsis by regulating lipid metabolism
Sepsis, a life-threatening condition caused by dysregulated host response to infection, remains a major cause of global mortality.
Posts claim Obama was targeted by 11 assassination attempts. We reviewed the evidence
Snopes put together a list of confirmed and reported assassination plots and threats against the former Democratic president.
Study links antimicrobial peptides to amyloid disease and neurodegeneration
For decades, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and amyloid-forming peptides were studied in largely separate contexts.
Duolingo beat every estimate Wall Street had. Then it told investors it was going to slow down on purpose. The stock dropped 14 per cent.
Duolingo beat every Wall Street estimate for the first quarter of 2026. Revenue rose 27 per cent year on year to 292 million dollars. Earnings
He carried a kill list of AI CEOs and a jug of kerosene. His lawyer called it a property crime. The charges carry life in prison.
Daniel Moreno-Gama, the 20-year-old accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and then walking three miles
Edge browser leaves passwords exposed in plain text, says researcher
A Norwegian researcher has identified an issue with Microsoft Edge’s Password Manager that could be a serious concern for businesses. Tom Jøran Sønstebyseter Rønning found
Ask Jeeves bites the dust
Ask Jeeves, the popular search engine where users could enter questions using natural language, launched on June 1, 1997. Nine years later, it was rebranded
Mauritania’s plan to close private schools sparks backlash
Mauritania’s plan to shut most private primary schools and move students into free public schools is sparking backlash.
US plans to hike tariffs on EU cars to 25% will hit luxury market the most
US says it will hike tariffs to 25% because the EU has not complied with trade deal last year that set tariffs at 15%.
Miscalculation over Strait of Hormuz could ‘bring an all-out war’
Neither the US nor Iran are willing to compromise on the Strait of Hormuz, increasing the chance of miscalculation.
Fact check: Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga and other fake Met Gala photos
Which celebrity photos from the Met Gala are real, and which are fake? Several AI-generated photos and videos circulated online during this year’s event.
The Kremlin has been throttling the internet and blaming security threats. Many Russians aren’t buying it
In Moscow, residents have experienced multiple internet outages recently, which have made it impossible to use the mobile web. The government says the measures are