Learn about the innovative AI system that evaluates eczema severity using smartphone photos, rivaling dermatologist assessments.

Research shows AI systems now reliably pass the Turing test, fooling humans into thinking they are interacting with another human.

A consideration of religion’s deep history gives us hints as to why belief in belief might exist among atheists in secular countries today. One prominent theory holds that religions may have helped ...

Something hiding in everyday foods like rice, wheat, apples, and coffee could potentially help protect your heart from ...

Scientists have discovered previously unknown "onion-like" nanoparticles in jet engine exhaust that could pose new health ...

Social media is full of bizarre and questionable trends. The latest involves men trimming or shaving off their eyelashes in order to appear more “masculine”.

Newly developed contact lenses convert invisible infrared radiation into visible colors, effectively giving wearers both enhanced night vision and access to an entirely new color spectrum.

Researchers identified specific metabolites in blood and urine that can accurately predict how much ultra-processed food a ...

Many young people carefully curate how they appear online. One reason for this is to negotiate the intense pressures of visibility in a digitally-networked world.

A study out of Ohio State University shows that chili peppers also harbor natural compounds that act like built-in fire extinguishers—suppressing the fiery sensation we associate with spicy food.

The amygdala can be likened to an internal alarm system. It processes emotional information and plays a role in forming emotional memories. During boredom, this region processes associated negative ...

A new smartphone app can accurately estimate hemoglobin levels and screen for anemia, just by analyzing a photo of your ...