Healthcare systems across the world often struggle to agree on names for different types of treatments. In Germany, experts are discussing how to label traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine—often grouped under TCIM. Researchers wanted to know which terms make the most sense to the ave
Scientists once believed that repeating words in a sentence could help the brain remember sentence patterns. This idea came from tests where the main action word (like a verb) was repeated, making it easier to recall the sentence structure. Repeating other words in a sentence didn’t seem to help as
Large language models are now part of everyday conversations about politics, school topics, and public news. Researchers worry that these AI tools might favor one side of the political spectrum without us noticing. Earlier studies often asked models to act as specific characters or used fixed labels
Mental health care faces a huge challenge when language gets in the way. A recent study looked at how translation tools could help therapists and doctors treat patients who speak different languages. Instead of focusing only on the technology, the research dug into real conversations between provide
VSYN+ is a streaming service that puts sign language at the center of its shows and movies. It was started by three people who saw that a huge group of people—those who use American Sign Language (ASL)—had no big place in the usual media world. They think ASL is one of the most studied languag
The Alaska Native Language Center, which has served the state for more than half a century, will shut its doors this summer. The decision follows a shift in the University of Alaska’s budget priorities and signals a change in how state resources are allocated to Indigenous language work. For many p
Large language tools like ChatGPT are being tested to see if they can answer the questions that people with fertility problems ask most often. The goal is to compare how well these AI responses match the clarity, usefulness and caring tone that doctors normally give. The study gathered 20 common
Love is a big deal, but it's not just about grand gestures or special days. It's about the everyday stuff that keeps two people close. Healthy relationships have some common traits. They make each other feel valued and understood. They don't avoid arguments but handle them with respect. They also ke
The latest study looks at how well a new drug, pemigatinib, works for patients with a rare liver cancer called intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Researchers evaluated whether the drug’s benefits are worth its price compared to other treatments. The analysis starts by measuring how many months patien
Ever thought about how your brain makes sense of words? It turns out, it's not so different from how AI does it. A recent study found that the way our brains process language is quite similar to how AI models understand words. This is a big deal because it changes how we think about language and the
