The Best of Futurity News
10 most popular Futurity News articles, as voted by our community.
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Futurity News on Fibromyalgia
There's a link between gut bacteria and fibromyalgia severity
Researchers have found a link between gut bacteria differences and fibromyalgia severity. The work also points to a biological signature for the disease.
Futurity News on Learning
2 tricks will help you learn and remember new stuff
There are two tried and true strategies to improve your learning, whether you're prepping for an exam or learning a new skill.
Futurity News on Parkinsons
Is Parkinson's really more than one disease?
Epigenetic changes linked to Parkinson's disease are different in men and women, according to a new postmortem analysis of brain neurons.
Futurity News on Pets
Being a family dog can be a lonely, stressful job
Dogs that live with a family have a lot more advantages than dogs that roam free. But when it comes to their stress level, it's a different story.
Futurity News on Psychology
Go ahead, ask for help. It makes people happy
People's concerns about asking others for help are "oftentimes exaggerated and mistaken," says social psychologist Xuan Zhao.
Futurity News on Tea
Tea drinkers may get some protection against brain decline
People who drink tea have more organized brain regions than people who don't, which could protect against declining cognitive health as we age.
Futurity News on Well Being
Just anticipating election stress can affect your well-being
Just anticipating election-related stress can take a toll on well-being even before anything happens. But education can offer some protection.
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Book: AI is cool, but nowhere near human capacity
Will artificial intelligence someday rule the world? Will we tremble before our robot overlords? Not a chance, say the author of a new book.
«“To overcome these barriers would require a revolution in mathematics that would be of greater significance than the invention of the calculus by Newton and Leibniz more than 350 years ago,” says Smith. “We are not holding our breath.”»
Two years after George Floyd's murder, what's changed?
It’s been two years since Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd during a police stop. What has changed—and what still needs to be done? Two law professors weigh in.
Roadside objects can trick driverless cars
Ordinary objects like bikes and cones on the side of the road can cause driverless cars to stop abruptly, report researchers.
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