1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (438+ words) Humans may have been using psychoactive substances thousands of years earlier than previously thought. Archaeologists studying the teeth of an ancient hunter-gatherer in Indonesia have found what could be the oldest evidence of habitual drug use, dating back as far…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (585+ words) The records, reviewed in advance by The New York Times, show that asbestos was still being detected as far as half a mile from the World Trade Center 10 months after the attacks, according to a sample of air quality records....

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (287+ words) A researcher in China who lost part of a finger after being bitten by a venomous snake nine times has spent more than three decades protecting the species, refusing lucrative black-market offers and helping bring it back from the brink…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (564+ words) Depinder Goyal has shared the first validation study of Temple’s Brain Flow index, highlighting research that compared the wearable’s measurements directly with Transcranial Doppler (TCD), an established method for continuously measuring blood-flow velocity in the middle cerebral artery. In a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (425+ words) Dyson has launched its USD 499.99 CameraJet electric toothbrush, priced at about RS 47,000, featuring a built-in camera, artificial intelligence and a mouthwash jet designed to clean between teeth while users brush. The unusual device has quickly attracted attention online, with some…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (372+ words) A family in the United States has highlighted how artificial intelligence can assist consumers after using Anthropic's Claude AI to review a hospital bill worth $195,000. According to the family's account shared on social media, the AI chatbot helped identify potential…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (407+ words) The world is likely to cross the 1.5°C global warming threshold within the next few years. But scientists say the climate fight is not over. A new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says global warming is heading beyond…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (642+ words) A 20-year-old Australian snake handler died after being bitten by a coastal taipan in 1950, but his final decision helped provide scientists with the venom they needed to develop a treatment for one of the country's most dangerous snake bites. Five…...

2+ week, 52+ min ago   (453+ words) A delivery robot in Moscow was seen patiently following an elderly woman walking with a walker, rather than overtaking her, in a video that has gone viral online and offered an unusual glimpse of how robots are learning to share…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (402+ words) Bryan Johnson, the tech entrepreneur best known for his ambitious anti-aging project and the "Don't Die" movement, is extending his longevity efforts to a new subject—his pet dog. Johnson has revealed plans to closely monitor the health of Katara,…...