Researchers find oldest Homo sapien remains yet 01:31 A prehistoric hidden cave and hippo bones found beneath a Welsh castle could transform understanding of ancient life in Britain, researchers said Thursday, calling the site a “once-in-a-lifetime discovery.” Previous small-scale excavations at Pembroke Castle – the birthplace of Henry Tudor and a popular tourist attraction –…
By Nancy Lapid April 10 (Reuters) – Weight-loss responses to GLP-1 obesity drugs, and risks of side effects, may be linked to genetic variants, according to a study conducted by DNA-testing service 23AndMe. The study of nearly 28,000 23AndMe users who reported taking the weight-loss drugs found that a mutation in GLP1R, the gene for…
Informing people about political deepfakes through text-based information and interactive games both improve people’s ability to spot AI-generated video and audio that falsely depict politicians, according to a study my colleagues and I conducted. Although researchers have focused primarily on advancing technologies for detecting deepfakes, there is also a need for approaches that address the…
March 27 (Reuters) – Observations made by a satellite operated by the U.S. and French space agencies shortly after a strong earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula last year are giving scientists a better understanding of how tsunamis originate and propagate. The researchers said the findings may help improve understanding of future tsunamis and earthquakes…
