Companies are looking to commercialize advances made by federally supported research labs in the quest for boundless energy.
Category: Research
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At Least 2 Million Children Have Lost Medicaid Insurance This Year
Many of the children were eligible for federal aid, experts said, but errors have been common as states “unwind” assistance from earlier in the coronavirus pandemic.
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Teenage Vaping Declines This Year, Survey Says
The annual tobacco use survey given to middle and high school students revealed a decrease among older teenagers for the first time in several years.
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Hearing Aids Are More Affordable, and Perhaps More Needed, Than Ever
Over-the-counter devices have been available for a year now. New research suggests they may have unexpected benefits.
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Doctors Wrestle With A.I. in Patient Care, Citing Lax Rules
The F.D.A. has approved many new programs that use artificial intelligence, but doctors are skeptical that the tools really improve care or are backed by solid research.
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CUNY Halts Investigation of Alzheimer’s Researcher
Citing questions about the integrity of the process, the university said that “no final action” had been taken.
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Why Health Care Workers Are Burning Out
A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that health workers last year experienced significant rates of anxiety and depression.
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An Industry Insider Drives an Open Alternative to Big Tech’s A.I.
The nonprofit Allen Institute for AI, led by a respected computer scientist who sold his company to Apple, is trying to democratize cutting-edge research.
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How ‘A.I. Agents’ That Roam the Internet Could One Day Replace Workers
Researchers are transforming chatbots into online agents that play games, query websites, schedule meetings, build bar charts and do more.