Scientists are developing systems that process and understand spoken language and automatically obtain information particularly…
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World warned on high food costs
The UN secretary general tells the BBC he is “deeply concerned” about the sharp rise…
Bringing Second Life To Life: Researchers Create Character With Reasoning Abilities Of A Child
Scientists are engineering video game characters with the capacity to have beliefs and to reason…
Colorectal Cancer Gene Identified
A new study identifies the hereditary components of colorectal cancer (CRC.) It is the first…
Spring Is Aurora Season
What are the signs of spring? They are as familiar as a blooming daffodil, a…
Low Micro-RNA Level Linked To High Gene Activity In AML
A new study suggests that acute myeloid leukemia (AML) may occur in part because abnormally…
Sun’s Corona Is Both Hot And Kinky
Astrophysicists are having a heated debate over the wave structure of the Sun’s corona —…
Parental Supervision During High School May Curb College Drinking Problems, Study Shows
Parental monitoring can reduce high-school drinking and, as a result, have a protective effect on…
Gulf War illness ‘chemical link’
US research links health problems suffered by Gulf War veterans to exposure to a particular…
Pollution ‘alters brain function’
Exposure to exhaust fumes appears to affect the way our brains function, Dutch research suggests.