​New York, April 14 (IANS) Artificial intelligence-powered machines can be reflections of humans and can acquire cultural biases, a new study has found.Researchers from Princeton University and University of Bath have found that common machine learning programmes, when trained with ordinary human language availabl...

​Toronto, April 12 (IANS) Researchers have identified 26 new genes linked to intellectual disability which is characterised by significant limitations in learning.More than one in 100 children worldwide is affected by intellectual disability. Frequently, intellectual disability also accompanies symptoms of autism ...

​London, April 12 (IANS) In a first, scientists have developed a drug activated by light which has therapeutic applications for the treatment of pain.The new "photo-drug" -- JF-NP-26 -- is a molecule that can be specifically activated at any wished moment (that is, with a high spatiotemporal resolution) with light...

​New York, April 12 (IANS) Ever wondered what causes your shoelaces to loosen even when you tie them as firmly as possible?It is because while running, the force of a foot striking the ground stretches and then relaxes the knot, a study has showed. As the knot loosens, a second force caused by the swi...

​New York, April 12 (IANS) Individuals' different social etworking profile on sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn stem from a desire to fit within the distinctive culture or etiquette of each site, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin.The findings showed that users are not explicitly modifying th...

New York, April 11 (IANS) Astronomers have discovered a faint, incredibly distant galaxy, about 13.1 billion years in the past, just about 700 million years after the Big Bang.The new object, named MACS1423-z7p64, was detailed in a study published in the journal Nature Astronomy.The researchers used the ...

​New York, April 11 (IANS) Scientists have found a way to create an HIV-resistant cell population which can quickly replace diseased cells, thereby potentially curing the disease in an infected person."This protection would be long-term," said Jia Xie, senior staff scientist at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI...

​New York, April 11 (IANS) The delicate marine predators called comb jellies were the earliest animals -- not sponges as had long been thought, claims a new genetic analysis.One of the longest-running controversies in evolutionary biology has been: 'What was the oldest branch of the animal family tree? Was it the ...

New York, April 11 (IANS) Although children are thought of being deficient in many skills when compared to adults, a new study has shown that this limitation in kids can actually be their strength as they can see what adults tend to miss."We often think of children as deficient in many skills when compared to adults...

London, April 11 (IANS) People with higher scores on life skills -- such as emotional stability, determination, control, optimism and conscientiousness -- are more likely to experience a broad range of health benefits and positive social outcomes in their old age, a study suggests.The findings showed that people who...