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The global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rising, with more than 800 million people affected worldwide. Vascular diseases…

Genome editing has advanced at a rapid pace with promising results for treating genetic conditions — but there is always…

Sticking to an exercise routine is a challenge many people face. But a University of Mississippi research team is using…

About one sixth of global cropland is contaminated by toxic heavy metals, researchers have estimated, with as many as 1.4…

A University of Iowa-led research team has found that urinary incontinence may be associated with a greater risk for cardiovascular…

Crime scene investigation may soon become significantly more accurate and efficient thanks to a new method for detecting gunshot residues.…

Here’s how it works. First, the system splits responsibilities between two language models: A “privileged LLM” (P-LLM) generates code that…

For the first time, the smallest control system of vision in mammals has been mapped — a discovery that opens…

Benzodiazepines like Valium and Xanax are often prescribed to treat anxiety, insomnia and seizures. While these drugs can be effective…

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Large language models work well because they’re so large. The…