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The US is squandering the one resource it needs to win the AI race with China — human intelligence
By Akhil Bhardwaj published
Opinion The release of DeepSeek was a reminder that the U.S. is not the assured frontrunner of AI development. As the race between China and the U.S. intensifies, is America inadvertently giving it's biggest rival a huge leg up?

Unknown human species in East Asia used sophisticated tools at the same time Neanderthals did in Europe
By Ben Marwick published
A stone tool discovery in China rewrites the human story of Middle Paleolithic era in East Asia

Evidence refuting free will is being misinterpreted, scientists argue
By Aaron Schurger, Adina Roskies, Uri Maoz published
Neuroscience research claiming to question the existence of free will may have been misinterpreted.

'It is a dangerous strategy, and one for which we all may pay dearly': Dismantling USAID leaves the US more exposed to pandemics than ever
By Chris Beyrer published
Opinion The foreign aid program has been one of the country's best defenses against emerging infectious diseases. Without it, we are more vulnerable to a pandemic than ever.

'One doctor told me I was making myself feel pain': What happens when autoimmune disorders are misdiagnosed a 'psychosomatic'
By Melanie Sloan published
Researchers discuss the lasting impact that being disbelieved by doctors can have on patients.

Gut bacteria imbalance linked to multiple sclerosis
By Ashutosh Mangalam published
Levels of two types of bacteria in your gut could help improve the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis.

Trump executive order calls mental health prescriptions a 'threat' — why?
By Megha Satyanarayana published
A federal commission to examine U.S. chronic disease could undercut real treatment for kids with depression, ADHD and other mental health challenges

Do animals suffer mental health problems?
By Rachel Blaser published
Animals can be born with genetic or developmental issues that make it hard for them to live normal lives. They also can develop mental health problems in response to conditions around them.
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