America More Liberal than 50 Years Ago—But Change Not Reflected in Its Politics

Yann LeCun’s 2021 Deep Learning Course at CDS free and fully online

Physicists discover how DNA molecules self-organize in response to assembly instructions.

The brain uses a shared mechanism for combining words from a single language and for combining words from two different languages, indicating that language switching is natural for those who are bilingual.

Consumption of ultra-processed foods has increased over the past two decades across nearly all segments of the U.S

Artificial Cells That Mimic Living Cells’ Ability to Capture, Process and Expel

Fueling the Fire: How Social Media Intensifies U.S. Political Polarization — And What Can Be Done About It

A new mathematical model for predicting infectious disease outbreaks incorporates fear—both of disease and of vaccines—to better understand how pandemics can occur in multiple waves of infections…

Tooth loss associated with increased cognitive impairment, dementia

Researchers Unlock Secrets Behind Liver Regrowth that Could Help Inform Development of Regenerative Medicine

A new class of illusion, developed by a visual artist and a psychology researcher, underscores the highly constructive nature of visual perception.

Income inequality within countries correlates with higher COVID-19 infections rates in those nations, finds an analysis by New York University’s Center on International Cooperation

Retrospective review of Gödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas Hofstadter (1996)

Researchers discover privacy-preserving tools leave private data unprotected

Narcissism is driven by insecurity, and not a grandiose sense of self, suggests a new study

School-based dental program reduces cavities by more than 50% - Study of nearly 7,000 elementary school students demonstrates success of school-based model and its potential to reduce health disparities and save federal dollars.

The Unfounded Claim That Social Media Companies Censor Conservatives

Social media use driven by search for reward, akin to animals seeking food - In 2020, more than 4 billion people spent several hours per day on social media and forums, in which they pursue positive feedback, such as "likes," over direct interaction and basic needs like eating and drinking.

People with anxiety and depression are more likely to report an increase in drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic than those without mental health issues, according to a new study.

Liberalism and conservatism are associated with qualitatively different psychological concerns, notably those linked to morality

Republicans and Democrats hate the other side more than they love their own

Adolescents who perceive their parents to be loving and supportive are less likely to engage in cyberbullying

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Global Cooling Event 4,200 Years Ago Spurred Rice’s Evolution, Spread Across Asia

Children who have difficult relationships with their mothers are clingy towards their early teachers according to new study based on the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development.

A new study on the spread of disinformation reveals that pairing headlines with credibility alerts from fact-checkers, the public, news media and even AI, can reduce peoples’ intention to share

Explaining Copyright Broke the YouTube Copyright System

An artificial intelligence tool accurately predicted which patients newly infected with the COVID-19 virus would go on to develop severe respiratory disease, a new study found.

Reef-Building Corals Transmit Epigenetic Adaptations to Their Offspring That Can Combat the Effects of Global Warming

The Case for Bayesian Deep Learning

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