Itchy-scratchy: experiments show that there are benefits to scratching ― although it can also aggravate skin disease. Credit: Getty Scratching a mosquito bite can offer a moment of bliss, and
The DeepSeek-R1 large language model can perform some tasks at a level that rivals models made by OpenAI, the developer of the chatbot ChatGPT.Credit: Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Chinese technology
Monica Bertagnolli, who was appointed head of the National Institutes of Health by President Joe Biden, stepped down shortly before the start of Donald Trump’s second presidential term. Credit: Stephen
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Bats produce harmful chemicals while flying, which might have driven them to evolve resistance to viruses.Credit: Marko König/imageBROKER via Alamy Bats’ ability to swoop and soar through the sky might