People typically think about evolution as a linear process where, within a species, the classic adage of “survival of the fittest” is constantly at play. New DNA mutations arise and get passed from parents to offspring. If any genetic changes prove to be beneficial, they might give those young a survival edge.
Over the great span of...
Zohran Mamdani as a creepy trick-or-treater[1], Gavin Newsom body-slamming Donald Trump[2] and Hakeem Jeffries in a sombrero[3]. This is not the setup to an elaborate joke. Instead, these are all examples of recent AI-generated political videos. New easy-to-use tools – and acceptance of those tools by politicians – means that these fake...
Generative artificial intelligence has become widely accepted[1] as a tool that increases productivity[2]. Yet the technology is far from mature. Large language models advance rapidly from one generation to the next[3], and experts can only speculate how AI will affect the workforce and peoples’ daily lives.
As a materials scientist[4], I am...
A newly discovered biological signal[1] in the blood could help health care teams and researchers better understand how children respond to brain injuries at the cellular level, according to our research in the Journal of Neurotrauma.
In the future, this information could help clinicians identify children who need more tailored follow-up care...