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Artificial intelligence systems can write essays, answer questions, and solve complex problems. But new research suggests they may have a hard time doing what humans do every day: staying focused on the task at hand when we’re distracted. Researchers led by Suketu Patel tested several key AI models through a well-known psychological experiment called the Stroop task. The results revealed significant differences between the way AI systems process information and the way the human brain manages attention. What is a Stroop task? The Stroop task is a classic psychological test that has been used for decades to study attention, concentration,…
LAS VEGAS—CAQH has rebranded to DataSpring. The name reflects the organization’s ambition for a more modern and innovative future, leaders said. Founded more than 25 years ago, the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare has evolved from its original mission to make health care better for patients and now provides critical data services to both health care providers and payers. According to the announcement, DataSpring’s name “reflects the organization’s core role in delivering a connected healthcare ecosystem through accurate, authorized data from providers and payers.” The group announced the rebranding this week at the AHIP 2026 conference, with billboards across Las…
MMillions of people around the world have had their lives upended by floods, storms and heatwaves exacerbated by the climate crisis. But those who have been forced to flee their home countries find the door to the United States more firmly shut than ever before.Neither U.S. nor international law recognizes environmental hazards, such as climate-related displacement, as a legitimate reason for seeking asylum or gaining entry through other migration routes, despite the increasing toll of disasters caused by the planet’s overheating.But those who manage to reach the United States by other means after such displacement find themselves in an even…
MIT engineers are developing a new spacecraft propulsion system that combines the advantages of traditional chemical rockets with the efficiency and precision of electric thrusters. This technology gives small satellites far more flexibility in space. Instead of relying on separate fuel systems for different types of maneuvers, future spacecraft will be able to use a single propellant to perform both rapid movements and slow, highly controlled adjustments. At the heart of this approach is a specialized fuel that works in both chemical and electric propulsion systems. Previously, these technologies typically required separate propellants and hardware, increasing weight and complexity. “If…
Explore 2026 biopharma trends including AI-driven discovery, modular manufacturing, oncology pipelines, and evolving FDA regulatory strategies for faster approvals.
A study of women of reproductive age in China found that women perceived feminine voices (of other women) as more jealousy-inducing. Interestingly, this effect depended on the body size of the women experiencing jealousy. Tall, slim women are more likely than shorter, heavier women to feel jealous when other women’s voices sound more feminine. The paper was published in. psycho journal. Jealousy is an emotional response to a perceived threat to an important relationship or cherished bond. It occurs when a person fears losing attention, affection, devotion, or status to another person. Jealousy can include feelings of insecurity, insecurity, sadness,…
Get the health information and medications you need every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. good morning. Lately, when I want to concentrate at the office, I’ve been listening to the score of “I Love Boosters.” The music composed by Tune-Yards is quirky, manic, and somehow gets your heart rate up. I love it. Diabetes experts uproar over exclusion from conference Five days ago, five diabetes experts, including a security guard, were escorted from an American Diabetes Association meeting for handing out copies of an editorial criticizing federal research cuts. As STAT’s Elizabeth Cooney reports, criticism…
Laverock Therapeutics (“Laverock”), a biotechnology company developing advanced disease-directed therapies through proprietary programmable gene regulation technologies, today announced a significant in vivo functional milestone across its T cell and macrophage oncology program for solid tumor indications. Data supports program selection and progression to clinic. Image credit: Laverock Therapeutics Laverock’s platform technology enables programmable, tunable multigene control of both endogenous targets and transgenicly expressed payloads. In the T Cell Program (LVK201), the platform is designed to improve the antitumor activity of CAR-T cells without compromising safety. Latest data from an ovarian cancer model presented at the American Society for Cell and…
Recent case studies provide evidence that an extremely rare memory state known as exceptional autobiographical memory emerges in early adolescence and can be objectively measured. The findings suggest that the complex brain networks responsible for storing and retrieving vivid personal memories may mature much faster than expected in some people. This detailed evaluation of a 13-year-old boy was published in the magazine “Cortex”. Excellent autobiographical memory is an abnormal condition in which a person can recall an unusually large number of life experiences in vivid and highly accurate detail. People with this ability can usually remember exactly what day of…
A large international research team led by groups from Harvard Medical School and Princeton University has reached a major milestone in neuroscience by publishing a complete map of every connection between neurons in the adult Drosophila central nervous system. The results give scientists a new way to examine how the brain and body work together to produce complex movements such as walking and flying. It also opens the door to broader research into the central rules governing the nervous system. “For the first time, we can look at every neuron and its connections as a complete unit and ask, ‘What…