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After a seven-week summer break, Kate Middleton is back to public duty, taking part in a joint engagement with husband Prince William on September 4. In addition to officially debuting her blondest hair yet, the Princess of Wales also re-wore a Daniella Draper necklace that kept kids Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis close to her heart. The alphabet …

Smoking could dramatically increase your risk of developing one of the world’s deadliest cancers, new research has revealed.  Pancreatic cancer—dubbed a ‘silent killer’ due to its subtle symptoms—kills just over 10,000 patients every year, about one death every year.  And by 2040, cases are expected to hit record highs with 201,000 cases of pancreatic cancer expected to be diagnosed.  It …

The origins of Papua New Guineans have long puzzled researchers due to their unique physical features, which resemble Sub-Saharan Africans despite genetic ties to Asians. A groundbreaking study, published in Nature Communications and led by Dr. Mayukh Mondal, used artificial intelligence to unravel their complex genetic history. The AI-driven research revealed vital insights into their ancestry, linking them to ancient …

A University of Kentucky athlete allegedly placed her dead infant inside a trash bag later found in a closet while trying to hide the baby’s birth, leading to her being jailed, according to local authorities and media reporting. Laken Ashlee Snelling, 21, faces charges of corpse abuse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant after her …

An estimated one in five Americans harbors a leading risk factor for heart disease and heart attacks, often without even knowing it.  Lipoprotein(a) is a type of LDL particle, the primary transporter of cholesterol to the body’s tissues, that can seep into the walls of the arteries. LDL is commonly known as the ‘bad’ cholesterol.  Lp(a) is a dangerous form …

Papua New Guineans hold genetic secrets that challenge our understanding of human migration. New AI-driven research reveals their ancestry is tied to other Asians, but their striking features and unique evolutionary history hint at a more complex story still waiting to be fully uncovered. Credit: Shutterstock Genomic studies show Papua New Guineans are closely related to Asians, shaped by isolation, …

We wouldn’t think many aspects of iPhone user interface design could be more straightforward than the time picker in the alarm function – but it appears we would be wrong … Macworld spotted a tweet by someone who found that neither hours nor minutes are loops, but are instead very long lists with a definite end. When the hour passes …

Artificial intelligence systems are thirsty, consuming as much as 500 milliliters of water – a single-serving water bottle – for each short conversation a user has with the GPT-3 version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT system. They use roughly the same amount of water to draft a 100-word email message. That figure includes the water used to cool the data center’s servers …

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A largely unknown genetic cholesterol marker that can indicate an elevated risk of heart disease or stroke is being inadequately explored, according to a Staten Island cardiologist whose passion is prevention. Dr. Supreeta Behuria, of Northwell Staten Island University Hospital’s Preventive Cardiology Program in Ocean Breeze, wants people to know about the hidden cholesterol particle called …

A new study has identified a link between mental health and the stomach, a region of the gut rarely covered in research on the complex interplay between the central nervous system and the digestive tract. Both the stomach and the brain have a constant pattern of electrical waves pulsing through them, on a low level, and it was found that …