More microplastics in glass bottles than plastic

Researchers detected the tiny, mostly invisible pieces of plastic throughout the world, from in the air we breathe to the food we eat, as well as riddled throughout human bodies.

There is still no direct evidence that this preponderance of plastic is harmful to human health, but a burgeoning field of research is aiming to measure its spread.

IBM claims ‘real world’ edge in quantum computing race

Current quantum computers are still experimental and face significant challenges, including high error rates.

Companies like IBM, Google, and others are working to build more stable and scalable quantum systems.

How social media can ‘trigger’ eating disorders in young people

Young women and girls are much more likely to suffer from illnesses such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder, though rates among men have been increasing.

Research has shown the percentage of people worldwide who have had some kind of eating disorder during their lives rose from 3.5 percent in 2000 to 7.8 percent in 2018.

US no longer recommends Covid shots for children, pregnant women

The change follows last week's announcement by Food and Drug Administration officials that they would limit approval of Covid shots to adults aged 65 and older

It comes as Kennedy who has long promoted misinformation about vaccines in general and the Covid shots in particular pushes to overhaul federal public health policy

Doubt cast on claim of ‘hints’ of life on faraway planet

Several recent studies looking into the same data have found that there is not enough evidence to support such lofty claims

The debate revolves around the planet K2-18b, which is 124 light years away in the Leo constellation

Experts seek to legitimize AI mental health care

Their application, Therabot, addresses the critical shortage of mental health professionals.

The Dartmouth team recently published a clinical study demonstrating Therabot's effectiveness in helping people with anxiety, depression and eating disorders.

AI companions present risks for young users, US watchdog warns

The watchdog, Common Sense, tested several of these platforms, namely Nomi, Character AI, and Replika, to assess their responses.

While some specific cases "show promise," they are not safe for kids, concluded the organization, which makes recommendations on children's use of technological content.

‘Something new for the honey market’: Austria trials DNA testing to uncover fraud

With fake honey flooding markets, and only a few European laboratories running such analysis, the small Austrian company Sinsoma began offering the tests two years ago.

Between 2021 and 2022, 46 percent of the honey tested under an EU investigation as it entered the bloc was flagged as potentially adulterated, up from 14% in the 2015-17 period.

Humanoid robots stride into the future with world’s first half-marathon

The 21-kilometre (13-mile) event held in the Chinese capital's E-Town is billed as a groundbreaking effort to test the limits of bipedal robots in real-world conditions

Research on multiple sclerosis wins ‘Oscars of science’

Scientists knew the disease, which damages the central nervous system and leads to paralyzing cognitive and motor problems, was caused by the immune system turning on the body.

But they thought the white blood cells known as T cells were the lone culprit. Hauser questioned that.