A professor at the City College of New York engaged in “significant research misconduct,” an investigating committee concluded.
Category: Research
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The Secret Ingredient of ChatGPT Is Human Advice
Companies like OpenAI hone their bots using hand-tailored examples from well-educated workers. But is this always for the best?
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Meet the Climate-Defying Fruits and Vegetables in Your Future
Hot-weather cherries, drought-resistant melons and six other crops in the works that could change how we eat in a fast-warming world.
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Defense Department Awards Chip Funding to Fuel Domestic Research
The $238 million in grants will set up eight research hubs, as a small slice of the federal money that will go to chip companies and research facilities in the coming months.
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MDMA Therapy for PTSD Inches Closer to U.S. Approval
Results of a new study may offer regulators enough evidence to allow the psychedelic, also known as Ecstasy, to be considered for use as a PTSD treatment.
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Where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Delivers His Fringe Views: Not on the Trail
The Democratic presidential challenger continues to espouse extreme ideas, but has dialed that messaging back in large public forums.
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Covid Closed the Nation’s Schools. Cleaner Air Can Keep Them Open.
Scientists and educators are searching for ways to improve air quality in the nation’s often dilapidated school buildings.
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Wegovy, the Weight Loss Drug, Relieves Heart Failure Symptoms: Drugmaker’s Study
The drug Wegovy eased issues for people with a type of heart problem, adding to the treatment’s benefits beyond weight loss.
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Mental Health Spending Surged in Pandemic, Study Finds
Americans’ use of mental health services pivoted to remote visits and increased considerably, a new study found. Economists think both changes are here to stay.
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Faulty Oxygen Readings Delayed Covid Care for Black and Hispanic Patients: Study
Pulse oximeters measuring oxygen in the blood often inflated the levels for dark-skinned Covid patients, who then experienced delayed care or an increased risk of hospital readmission, researchers found.
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YouTube Improperly Used Targeted Ads on Children’s Videos, Watchdogs Say
One of the groups said it had used Google’s tools to run a targeted ad campaign this month on children’s channels. Google has said it did not allow such ads on videos made for children.
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How Nursing Homes Failed to Protect Residents From Covid
A series of hurdles prevented the facilities from shielding older people, despite the best efforts of staff. Experts are calling for reforms before the next virus arrives.