You might think bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are hard to tell apart because they share similar symptoms. This can lead to mix-ups by doctors, called misdiagnosis. But what if we could use brain scans and smart computers to figure it out? That's what researchers tried in
Imagine you're a university student, juggling classes and life. Now, picture this: your past experiences of physical and emotional abuse might be influencing your internet habits. How does that happen? Well, anxiety seems to be the middleman here, acting as a bridge between abuse and internet addict
Mystery viruses and the chaos they cause can lead to chaos in government departments. This mess gets sticky, as departments have different tasks. Health departments might be slow to report issues to avoid punishment, and administrative departments might ignore warnings to prevent false alarms. Game
As we get older, our brains shrink, and our thinking skills deteriorate. Scientists have found a new way to study this process using brain age prediction. This study introduces a special deep learning model that can guess someone's age from brain scans. Researchers used data from almost 17, 000 heal
The United States government is putting a big chunk of money, about $590 million, into developing a bird flu vaccine. The company Moderna will use this money to keep working on a vaccine that protects against the H5 and H7 types of bird flu. This isn't the first time they're getting help; earlier th
A recent fire at a huge battery storage facility in Moss Landing, California, is raising questions about the safety and future of renewable energy. The fire, which forced the evacuation of 1, 200 people and closed Highway 1, has local officials concerned. Some compare it to the Three Mile Island acc
Vivek Ramaswamy, a pharmaceutical entrepreneur from Ohio, is considering a run for governor in his home state. This news comes after Ohio’s Republican governor, Mike DeWine, filled a vacant Senate seat with his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted. Meanwhile, Ramaswamy has been working with Donald J. Tru
President-elect Donald J. Trump announced on Friday that his swearing-in ceremony would be held indoors, in the Capitol Rotunda, because of an expected Cold Snap in Washington, D. C. This marks the first time in four decades that a presidential inauguration will not be held outdoors. Moving the eve
Rep. Mike Turner once seemed like a rising star in the Republican party. He was even appointed chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. But recently, he got the boot from his fellow Republicans. Why? Because they thought he wasn't "MAGA" enough. Let's look back at how Turner got to this point.
Imagine trying to learn Spanish with a teacher, only to find that the links he gives you are all blocked. That's what happened to Aleeza Siddique, a 15-year-old from Northern California. Her school's internet filter turned their lesson into a vocabulary drill. A new study by the Center for Democracy
