99 m. ago New MIT study brings potential downsides of ChatGPT use to light

The research found that the brains of people who used ChatGPT to help write essays were less engaged than others. The post New MIT study brings potential downsides of ChatGPT use to light appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 hour ago How Vera Rubin Telescope Scientists Will Deal With 60 Million Billion Bytes of Imagery

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will make the study of stars and galaxies more like the big data-sorting exercises of contemporary genetics and particle physics.

Economics

5 h. ago Bilinear sequence regression model shows why AI excels at learning from word sequences

Researchers at EPFL have created a mathematical model that helps explain how breaking language into sequences makes modern AI-like chatbots so good at understanding and using words. The work is published in the journal Physical Review X.

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5 h. ago NFL widows struggled to care for former players with CTE. They say a new study minimizes their pain.

Dozens of widows and other caregivers for former NFL players diagnosed with CTE say a published study is insulting and dismissive of their experience living with the degenerative brain disease The post NFL widows struggled to care for former players with CTE. They say a new study minimizes their pain. appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 h. ago Exclusive—Ken Blackwell: Mike Lee's Bill on Energy, Land, and Housing Is Good for Families, Sportsman, and the Outdoors

Utah Senator Mike Lee’s part of the One Big Beautiful Bill hits a bullseye by providing affordable housing and securing America’s energy dominance while supporting hunters and protecting the outdoors, all of which is needed for strong American families. The post Exclusive—Ken Blackwell: Mike Lee’s Bill on Energy, Land, and Housing Is Good for Families, Sportsman, and the Outdoors appeared first on Breitbart.

Science

6 h. ago What children in poverty could lose from the 'Big Beautiful Bill'

Republicans want to change or reduce key social safety net programs that provide healthcare, food benefits and financial assistance for millions of children.

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10 h. ago A new study knocks down a popular hypothesis about why birds sing at dawn

The reason why birds make such a racket at dawn is still unclear. But researchers are now pouring cold water on one popular idea about why.

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11 h. ago Diddy's alleged 'drug mule' takes the stand with immunity deal; trial reveals dark secrets

Brendan Paul, a key witness in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial, took the stand after receiving immunity for testimony about allegedly supplying drugs to the disgraced mogul.

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21 h. ago Trump administration launches $10M health study for East Palestine residents after toxic spill

The Trump administration commits $10 million to research health effects from toxic chemicals in the East Palestine train derailment in Ohio in 2023.

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23 h. ago Cannabis use raises risk of heart attack and stroke more than cocaine, other drugs, major review suggests

A new study analyzing data from millions of patients shows significant links between cannabis use and major adverse cardiovascular events, like stroke and heart attack.

Events

23 h. ago US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee indicates US is working to offer evacuation options

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee indicated that work is being done to provide evacuation options to Americans in the Jewish state.

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23 h. ago DHS issues new guidance for members of Congress who want to visit ICE detention facilities

The Trump DHS issues new guidelines for congressional visits to ICE detention centers, which asks members of Congress to provide 72 hours' advance notice.

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27 h. ago Swimming banned at northwest lakes due to harmful algae blooms

Swimming banned at northwest lakes due to harmful algae blooms  KGW

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27 h. ago Swimming banned at northwest lakes as harmful algae blooms spread

Swimming banned at northwest lakes as harmful algae blooms spread  KGW

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27 h. ago A forest the size of North America would be needed to offset Big Oil’s reserves, study finds

A forest the size of North America would be needed to offset Big Oil’s reserves, study finds  Los Angeles Times

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28 h. ago Flaring Iran nuclear crisis provides first major test for pivotal Trump trio

A trio of key Trump administration officials — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt — are in the midst of facing their first major foreign policy test in their high-profile admin roles.

Events

28 h. ago Vera Rubin Observatory Brings Universe’s Darkest Mysteries Into Focus

As the Vera C. Rubin Observatory surveys the night sky, astrophysicists expect to unlock the secrets of dark matter, dark energy and cosmic phenomena that go “bang!”

Politics

33 h. ago Dem shredded for calling to put 'every single' illegal immigrant on a quick path to citizenship

Rep. Maxwell Frost faced swift backlash after suggesting the solution to illegal immigration is providing a path to citizenship for all illegal immigrants.

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34 h. ago Claims that seed oils are harming Americans' health are causing problems for farmers

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and others have said that seed oils are poisoning Americans. The medical community mostly rejects those claims, but they are causing problems for farmers.

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34 h. ago Your DNA could be stopping you from losing weight, new study suggests

Genetic factors may explain why some people don't lose weight even when following nutritious diets, although health improvements can still be seen regardless of weight changes.

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