A donated SuperAger brain at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. Shane Collins, Northwestern University hide caption toggle caption Shane Collins, Northwestern University The human brain tends to slow down as we age — even healthy brains shrink. That can make learning and memory harder as people age. But some people’s brains shrink more slowly than their peers. This lucky group is …
Read More »Sam Altman says OpenAI has yet to crack AGI. The OpenAI CEO said that while the highly anticipated GPT-5, which launched Thursday, is a major advancement, it isn’t what he considers artificial general intelligence, a still theoretical threshold where AI can reason like humans. Developing AGI that benefits all of humanity is OpenAI’s core mission. “This is clearly a model that …
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Three people needing medical care were evacuated from an American research base in Antarctica, New Zealand’s air force says, during a perilous rescue operation carried out in freezing temperatures and 24-hour darkness. U.S. officials called the mission “nothing short of heroic.” One person requiring urgent medical care and two others needing medical assistance were flown out of McMurdo Station in …
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Shortened telomeres have been linked to aging. peterschreiber.media/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption peterschreiber.media/Getty Images It’s no secret that stress isn’t good for you. But just how bad is it? Well, in the last few decades, scientists have linked psychological stress to changes in our DNA that look a lot like what happens on the molecular level as we age. …
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The speed of your steps could make a significant difference in adding years to your life, according to a new study. Researchers led by a team from Vanderbilt University in the US analyzed the physical activity of 79,856 adults in 12 US states, comparing links between time spent walking slowly, time spent walking quickly, and eventual cause of death (where …
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OpenAI wants ChatGPT to stop enabling its users’ unhealthy behaviors. Starting Monday, the popular chatbot app will prompt users to take breaks from lengthy conversations. The tool will also soon shy away from giving direct advice about personal challenges, instead aiming to help users decide for themselves by asking questions or weighing pros and cons. “There have been instances where …
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After getting dominated and finished by UFC bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili in their rematch at UFC 316, Sean O’Malley volunteered his services for a super short turnaround. O’Malley has lost back-to-back fights to Dvalishvili, but recently said in an interview that after he was told a slated co-main event for UFC 318 fell off, he wanted to face another top-ranked …
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Orchard Park, N.Y. — It’s not how you start, but how you finish. Buffalo Bills, wide receiver Keon Coleman proved just that on Friday night from Highmark Stadium. At the team’s Return of the Blue & Red Scrimmage, Coleman got off to a rough start. During 7-on-7 work, Josh Allen targeted Keon Coleman. The ball was on the money, but …
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The Athletic has live coverage of Chargers vs. Lions at the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. When thinking about Sterling Sharpe, one of the first people that comes to LeRoy Butler’s mind is the legendary bodybuilder Lee Haney. “Intimidation,” Butler, the Hall of Fame Packers safety, says of Sharpe. “When he’d work out, he’d work out by the …
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Track officials and fans of short-track, open-wheel racing are concerned by the increase in serious accidents and driver injuries over the past few months. The World of Outlaws, High Limit and the USAC sprint tours have all had serious wrecks and driver injuries. Many feel improvement of racing tires and motors has increased speeds in many areas and many short-tracks …
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