As the Paris Olympics are set to open this week, the United States goes in as the favorite to win the most medals. China is unlikely to overtake the U.S. in the overall medal haul, but has a chance to win more gold medals than the Americans. Though ...
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Tai chi may help slow down the symptoms of Parkinson's disease for several years, a Chinese study suggests. Those who practised the martial art twice a week had fewer complications and better quality of life than those who didn't, the res...
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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could make scams and misinformation harder to spot. Mr Wozniak says he fears the technology will be harnessed by \\\"bad actors\\\". Speaking to the...
Ambitious targets to halt the decline in nature may already be slipping out of reach, a study suggests. Scientists say the effects of climate change and habitat loss on animal populations have been underestimated. They say bringi...
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A Google engineer says one of the firm's artificial intelligence (AI) systems might have its own feelings and says its "wants" should be respected. Google says The Language Model for Dialogue Applications (Lamda) is a breakth...
Exercise is good for you whenever you do it, but the time of day to achieve the best result may be different for women and men, according to a US study. It found women burned more body fat during morning exercise, whereas evenings count...
The man suspected of shooting dead 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, deliberately sought a site with a high black population, authorities say. The suspect, Payton Gendron, 18, drove more than 320km (200 miles) to c...
US President Joe Biden has warned there is a "distinct possibility" Russia might invade Ukraine next month, the White House says. Russia meanwhile says it sees "little ground for optimism" in resolving the cri...
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Scientists are beginning to paint a clearer picture on just how many people will be affected by climate change if current warming trends continue. About 85% of the world's population already lives in areas experiencing the affects of human-i...
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Israel’s Health Ministry said it had found the small number of heart inflammation cases observed mainly in young men who received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in Israel were likely linked to their vaccination....
Future development and use of mRNA-based vaccines must consider impact on innate immunity....
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Firms have raced to update their algorithms so that they can cope with masks, especially in situations where facial recognition is used to confirm someone's identity - such as authorising access to a secure building. ...
US President-elect Joe Biden has warned that "people may die" if his incoming administration continues to be impeded by incumbent Donald Trump. Mr Biden said co-ordination was needed to tackle the coronavirus outbreak....
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