
New study finds AI-generated empathy has its limits
Conversational agents (CAs) such as Alexa and Siri are designed to answer questions, offer suggestions…

Conversational agents (CAs) such as Alexa and Siri are designed to answer questions, offer suggestions…

Local decision-makers looking for ways to reduce the impact of heat waves on their communities…

Researchers may have detected atmospheric gases surrounding 55 Cancri e, a hot rocky exoplanet 41…

Ancient, expansive tracts of continental crust called cratons have helped keep Earth’s continents stable for…

After starting science operations in February, Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) studied the…

Researchers have found evidence of the molecular causes of the damaging impact heat stress causes…

Adjuvants make vaccines more effective, though one of the best is an expensive extract from…

Starting people with opioid use disorder on extended-release, injectable naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) within five to seven…
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An estimated 321,566 children in the United States lost a parent to drug overdose from…

Researchers have discovered a way to stop the quantum dance of atoms ‘seen’ by electrons…

How do city residents feel about animals in their immediate surroundings? A recent study shows…

Is the status of ‘perfect parent’ attainable? Researchers leading a national dialogue about parental burnout…

Freshwater bacteria with small genomes frequently undergo prolonged periods of adaptive stagnation. Based on genomic…

A gene previously linked to intellectual disability has been found to regulate learning and memory…

Researchers have discovered a mechanism that creates memories while reducing metabolic cost, even during sleep….

When breastfeeding mothers in a recent study used cannabis, its psychoactive component THC showed up…

When old food packaging, discarded children’s toys and other mismanaged plastic waste break down into…

Tracking individual enzymes during the breakdown of cellulose for biofuel production has revealed how several…

Researchers developed a silk fabric, which is barely thicker than a human hair, that can…

In people’s early- to mid-20s, they reach what is called peak bone mineral density, which…

Tipping points in the climate system can be the result of a slow but linear…

Emergency departments nationwide are overcrowded and overtaxed, but a new study suggests artificial intelligence (AI)…

Using artificial intelligence, scientists have developed a powerful predictive model for identifying the most potent…

Researchers have discovered a protein marker to help identify cells able to repopulate in patients…

Solar energy is a crucial asset in the fight against climate change, and researchers have…

According to a recent study, high levels of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity from childhood…

Recent reproductive research has opened the door for new treatments for solid cancer tumors, including…

For people with HIV, the risk of anal cancer varies according to their geographic region….

A research group explores how the makeup of rocks, specifically their permeability — or how…

Move over, graphene. There’s a new, improved two-dimensional material in the lab. Borophene, the atomically…

Fatty liver disease often leads to chronic liver inflammation and can even result in liver…
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How well bees tolerate temperature extremes could determine their ability to persist in a changing…

Understanding how mucus changes, and what it changes in response to, can help diagnose illnesses…
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Researchers used a breast cancer cell line panel and primary tumor explants from breast and…
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Finding reliable, eco-friendly power sources is crucial as our world grapples with increasing energy needs…

In one of the first studies of its kind, UC Santa Barbara researchers have found…

The world’s largest study of cerebral palsy (CP) genetics has discovered genetic defects are most…

Engineers created a catapillar-shaped robot that splits into segments and reassembles, hauls cargo, and crawls…

Earth scientists have long turned to minute differences in hydrogen atoms to explore the ancient…

Billions of years ago, Venus may have harbored as much water as Earth. Today, almost…

A new study provides some of the clearest and most comprehensive evidence to date on…

Astronomers observed the elusive starlight surrounding some of the earliest quasars in the universe. The…

Drones monitoring fields for weeds and robots targeting and treating crop diseases may sound like…

The names might not be familiar — Cowee Creek, Brabazon Range, Upper Pederson Lagoon —…

Bright, starry spiral arms surround an active galactic center in a new NASA Hubble Space…

New discoveries about Jupiter could lead to a better understanding of Earth’s own space environment…
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A new study has revealed that areas of age-related damage in the brain relate to…

Motorcycles are designed to accommodate the average-sized rider, leaving taller and shorter riders vulnerable to…

In the sports industry, player data collection aids in personalized training feedback. Researchers have now…

Anthropologists suggest in a new study that establishing networks of ‘sister cities’ dedicated to addressing…