This simple brushing routine could lower dementia risk, dental health experts claim

Brushing your teeth could do more than brighten your smile — it may also help you live longer. Growing research suggests that good oral hygiene is linked to a reduced risk of serious conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis. At the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) conference, which took place in Arizona last week, a group of researchers explored this evidence, calling the mouth a “gateway to overall health.” During the event, titled “The Mouth as a Gateway to Overall Health,” panelists from medical schools across the US discussed how the mouth was previously viewed as a…

Trump raising global tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court defeat

President Donald Trump is raising global tariffs to 15% after his Supreme Court defeat, he said Saturday. Trump had previously announced a 10% global tariff during an angry news conference in response to the decision knocking down his signature tariffs. “Please let this statement serve to represent that I, as President of the United States…

‘Thermodynamic computer’ can mimic AI neural networks — using orders of magnitude less energy to generate images

Scientists have built a “thermodynamic computer” that can produce images from random disturbances in data, that is, noise. In doing so, they have mimicked the generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities of neural networks — collections of machine learning algorithms modelled on the brain.Above absolute zero temperatures, the world buzzes with…

Emerging embryo-selection technologies are currently ‘little more than snake oil.’ But someday, they could widen social inequities.

The technology sounds like it’s been plucked from a science-fiction film — but it’s all too real.A number of companies now offer prospective parents the chance to “score” embryos fertilized through in vitro fertilization (IVF), based on the embryos’ genetic profiles. This technology, called polygenic embryo selection, uses genetics to…

Science news this week: China’s AI kung fu robots, physicists’ re-creation of the Big Bang soup, and a teenager buried with her father’s bones on her chest

This week’s science news was filled with some astonishing — and creepy — displays of technology’s accelerating progress.Top of the bill was a stunning demonstration of Chinese company Unitree Robotics’ humanoid robots, which somersaulted, flipped and kicked in a kung fu performance at this year’s Lunar New Year festival. The…

What is rigor mortis, and why does it happen?

After death, a series of natural processes begin within the human body. The corpse cools, pales and stiffens before it begins to decompose. The stiffening of the corpse is called rigor mortis. It’s viewed as macabre, creepy and unsettling, and it’s been used as a plot device in crime shows,…

Lakers’ win over Clippers is mixed bag when it comes  to takeaways

LOS ANGELES — The Lakers’ first game of the season with a fully healthy roster on Friday night against the Clippers provided all of the glimpses of optimism a stakeholder could hope for. It also highlighted some of their biggest concerns. The good for the Lakers in their 125-122 win…

John Harbaugh continues to fill out his large Giants staff

New Giants head coach John Harbaugh was widely known in Baltimore to have a rather large staff with the Ravens. And, based on the litany of hires he has made since the Giants brought him in to lead their franchise, that trend has followed him up I-95 to New Jersey.…

Congressional ethics watchdog probes Rep. Tony Gonzales’ alleged affair with aide who fatally set herself on fire

WASHINGTON — An independent congressional ethics watchdog is investigating Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) over an alleged affair with one of his aides who fatally set herself on fire this past September. The Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC) launched the probe last year against the Texas Republican, according to the late aide’s widower, Adrian Aviles, and his lawyer…

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