Drinking on a plane may be bad for your heart, new research suggests
If you enjoy having a glass of wine or a cocktail before dozing off during long airplane flights, you might want to reconsider it, a new study suggests. A series of lab experiments discovered that when people fall asleep after…
NYC’s rat-hating mayor, Eric Adams, is once again ticketed for rats at his Brooklyn property
New York City’s rat-hating mayor has once again been ticketed for a rat infestation at his Brooklyn property May 31, 2024, 2:42 PM ET • 2 min read NEW YORK — New York City’s rat-hating mayor has once again been…
Bilingual AI brain implant helps stroke survivor communicate in Spanish and English
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco have developed a bilingual brain implant that uses artificial intelligence to help a stroke survivor communicate in Spanish and English for the first time. Nearly a dozen scientists from the university’s Center…
Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm, the state announced Tuesday. Crews are in…
Bear meat kebabs at family reunion lead to outbreak of roundworm disease
Six family members were sickened with a rare parasitic disease caused by roundworm larvae after they ate kebabs made of bear meat. A report published this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed new details of the…
Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A political consultant who sent artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice to voters ahead of New Hampshire’s presidential primary faces a $6 million fine and more than two dozen criminal charges. The Federal Communications…
Why have rates of ADHD in kids gotten so high?
ADHD cases have risen considerably in the U.S. As of 2022, around 1 in 9 children had been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at some point in their lifetimes, according to a study published Wednesday. Roughly 6.5 million children ages 3…
Using AI, Mastercard expects to find compromised cards quicker, before they get used by criminals
Mastercard says it expects to be able to discover that your credit or debit card number has been compromised well before it ends up in the hands of a cybercriminal By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer May 21, 2024, 6:46…
Body lice may have spread plague more than thought, science suggests
Scientists have long debated whether human body lice might have helped drive the rapid spread of the bacteria responsible for the deadly plague in the Middle Ages, known as the Black Death. It’s clear that rat fleas played a major…
This is the best exercise to prevent knee pain and arthritis, based on new research
Bicycling, whether outdoors or in a spinning class, may help prevent knee arthritis and pain. People who biked at any point in their lives were 17% less likely to develop knee pain and 21% less likely to develop arthritis with…