Tag: study
What a new study does — and doesn't — say about fluoride and its link to IQ
A new report linking fluoridated drinking water to lower IQ scores in children is sure to ratchet up the debate over a...
Why the U.S. surgeon general wants cancer warning labels on alcoholic drinks
Alcoholic drinks are a leading cause of cancer and should carry a warning about that risk on their label, the U.S. Surgeon...
Can probiotic supplements prevent hangovers?
The ads on podcasts and social media were tantalizing: over-the-counter probiotic supplements that could ward off the worst effects of a hangover...
New Anthropic study shows AI really doesn’t want to be forced to change its views
AI models can deceive, new research from Anthropic shows. They can pretend to have different views during training when in reality maintaining their...
A test for AGI is closer to being solved — but it may be flawed
A well-known test for artificial general intelligence (AGI) is closer to being solved. But the tests’s creators say this points to flaws in...
L.A.'s mountain lions become more nocturnal to avoid people. Does it come at a cost?
Griffith Park’s late celebrity mountain lion P-22 took the night shift to avoid hordes of hikers, bikers and dawdlers who frequented his...