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A.I. has mastered 'Gran Turismo' — and one autonomous car designer is taking note

11:17am February 23, 2022

A new artificial intelligence program has beaten the world's best players in the popular PlayStation racing game Gran Turismo Sport. But the impact could be felt far beyond that.

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This photo shows two carved standing stones at a remote Neolithic site in Jordan's eastern desert. A team of Jordanian and French archaeologists said Tuesday that it had found a roughly 9,000-year-old shrine.

Archaeologists find a 9,000-year-old shrine in the desert in Jordan

9:35pm February 22, 2022

by The Associated Press

Researchers said the find "sheds an entire new light on the symbolism, artistic expression as well as spiritual culture of these hitherto unknown Neolithic populations."

Staff volunteers queue to receive a fourth dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Sheba Medical Center in Israel on Dec. 27, 2021, as the hospital conducted a trial of a fourth jab of the vaccine.

Who might benefit from a 4th shot — and who might not

8:33pm February 22, 2022

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Some countries are moving ahead with plans to offer a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine. But studies are raising questions about the potential advantages of this extra booster.

Scientists piece together what led to the massive volcanic eruption in Tonga

4:42pm February 22, 2022

by Geoff Brumfiel

Scientists are piecing together what led up to a massive eruption in Tonga last month. They found a likely sequence of events.

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Tourists visit the South Shetland Islands in Antarctica in 2019. A new study suggests that tourism and research activity in the most heavily trafficked part of the continent are leading to significantly more snow melt.

Soot is accelerating snow melt in popular parts of Antarctica, a study finds

3:32pm February 22, 2022

by Rebecca Hersher

Arctic communities have long been plagued by soot that drives snow melt and respiratory disease. Now, humans are making their mark in Antarctica.

As booster shot protections wane, here's the latest research on a 4th vaccine dose

4:04pm February 21, 2022

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Scientists now know that the potency of the booster shot wanes quickly after about three months. We look at the latest research on a fourth shot.

Apple's AirTags help you keep track of your things, but concerns have risen over their misuse.

AirTags are being used to track people and cars. Here's what is being done about it

5:06pm February 19, 2022

by Michael Levitt

Apple's AirTags were billed as an easy way to track your keys and wallet, but now the small button-sized device are being used by stalkers and thieves to track people and steal cars.

Following a traumatic brain injury, veteran Michael Schneider found that art and music therapy helped him manage his epilepsy and PTSD. Schneider explains that by playing music, he can prevent a seizure.

Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. Scientists want to know why

6:00am February 19, 2022

by Jon Hamilton

Arts therapies appear to ease brain disorders from Parkinson's to PTSD. Now, artists and scientists have launched an effort to understand how these treatments change the brain.

The science on masking in schools

5:43pm February 18, 2022

by Maria Godoy

While many states have already lifted their statewide mask mandates, many mandates remain in place. But the science is mixed about masks effectiveness in schools — especially for kids.

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Craig Richard: Whispers and haircuts — the science of ASMR

3:42pm February 18, 2022

Why do so many people experience brain tingles when watching ASMR videos? Physiologist Craig Richard shares the science behind the "Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response," and how it calms the mind.

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