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Monkeys will never type Shakespeare, study finds
Australian researchers have poked holes in an old thought-experiment known as the "infinite monkey theorem".Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Universe would die before monkey with keyboard writes Shakespeare, study finds
Australian mathematicians call into question the ‘infinite monkey theorem’ in new research on old adage. Mathematicians have called into question the old adage that a monkey typing randomly at a ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
What made a celebrated Victorian Shakespeare scholar commit professional suicide?
John Payne Collier was at the height of his academic career. Then he was unmasked as a prolific and audacious forgerBusiness - Financial Times - October 26 -
A monkey writing Shakespeare? That's much ado about nothing, scientists claim
Two mathematicians in Australia now say that the Infinite Monkey Theorem is wrong and monkeys could not write Shakespeare before the universe dies.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Bill Nighy: 'I stole Shakespeare book for drama school audition'
The star said he started as an actor to impress a girl and took the books to prepare for an audition.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
Sinologist Li Cheng: ‘America is not in the mood to study China’
The political expert on the breakdown of US-Sino relations, what Xi Jinping’s fourth term might hold — and why neither Harris nor Trump makes him hopeful of changeBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Study finds LLMs can identify their own mistakes
It turns out that LLMs encode quite a bit of knowledge about the truthfulness of their answers, even when they give the wrong one.Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
Alcohol consumption abundant in the natural world, study finds
Range of species have ethanol in diet, normally arising through fermented fruits, sap and nectar. Humans may have turned drinking into something of an art form but when it comes to animals putting ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Study to shed light on impact of headlight glare
A specialist car will have instruments installed to measure light levels from oncoming headlights.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Biden expected to complete draft LNG study this year
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden expected to complete draft LNG study this year The Biden administration plans to publish ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Ozempic can lead to muscle mass loss: Study
Recent studies have found that Ozempic could lead to more muscle mass loss than traditional weight loss methods.Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life
The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Pandemic-era drinking increases persist, study shows
Alcohol is a leading cause of illness and death in the United States, and new research suggests an alarming increase in alcohol use since the pandemic is persisting. CBS News' Stephanie Stahl reports.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
New study shows an increase in heavy drinkers
A new study finds the United States has more heavy drinkers than it did a few years ago before the pandemic began. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains why and what to know ...Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
A.D.H.D. Symptoms Are Milder With a Busy Schedule, Study Finds
New research suggests symptoms of the disorder may be less severe in those with a demanding schedule.Health - The New York Times - November 13 -
California mountain lions are adapting to human schedules: Study
Mountain lions in the greater Los Angeles region are consciously shifting their activity to avoid interacting with human residents, a new study has found. Big cats living in areas with higher ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
August Pfluger elected Republican Study Committee chair
Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) was elected on Friday to chair the Republican Study Committee (RSC), the largest conservative caucus in the House, for the 119th Congress. Pfluger, who had led the ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Plastic bag bans can sometimes backfire: Study
Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a new study has found. When two Texas cities prohibited stores from giving ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
While legalizing marijuana is in limbo, FDA clears a PTSD study that could boost cannabis stocks over time
The move marks a rare action by the FDA to sanction a study on cannabis despite the plant’s current Schedule I classification under federal law as a drug with no therapeutic use, in the same ...Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Some people with ADHD thrive in periods of stress, new study shows
Patients responded well in times of ‘high environment demand’ because sense of urgency led to hyperfocus. A recent study has revealed that some people with attention deficit hyperactivity ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Toxic contamination of Southern California’s coast lives on decades later: Study
Toxic pesticides dumped off Southern California's coast decades ago are staying put — deep in adjacent ocean sediments and in the fish that reside in these habitats, a new study has found. Current ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Climate crisis caused half of European heat deaths in 2022, says study
Researchers found 38,000 fewer people – 10 times number of murders – would have died if atmosphere was not clogged with greenhouse pollutants. Climate breakdown caused more than half of the 68,000 ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Extreme drought areas treble in size since 80s - study
Forty-eight percent of the world went through at least one month of extreme drought in 2023.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Heart-Valve Patients Should Have Earlier Surgery, Study Suggests
The results of a new clinical trial have overturned the “wait and see” approach that cardiologists have long favored for symptom-free patients.Health - The New York Times - October 30 -
Some wildfire suppressants may be unleashing heavy metals into the environment: Study
The widespread use of certain chemical or synthetic fire suppressants may be leading to heavy metal contamination in wildfire-prone areas, a new study has found. Wildland firefighters often ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Large herbivores have been living in Yellowstone for 2,300 years: Study
Large herbivores, such as bison and elk, have lived continuously in Yellowstone National Park for more than two millennia, a new study has confirmed. Despite the near-extinction of bison in North ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Ozempic and Wegovy Ease Knee Osteoarthritis Pain in Large Study
A large trial showed that semaglutide, sold as Ozempic for diabetes and as Wegovy for obesity, was better than any current medications in alleviating symptoms.Health - The New York Times - November 1 -
Semaglutide linked to reduced arthritis knee pain in people with obesity, study finds
People who lost a significant amount of weight with semaglutide saw major improvements in osteoarthritis knee pain, research published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine finds.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Restricting sugar in children helps prevent diabetes later in life: Study
Children whose parents keep them off sugar during their first two years of life have lower rates of diabetes and high blood pressure for the rest of their lives, a new study has found. That ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Philip Zimbardo, 91, Whose Stanford Prison Experiment Studied Evil, Dies
His provocative research made him a popular figure on campus. But his exploration of how good people can turn evil raised ethical questions.Science - The New York Times - October 31 -
Ozempic reduces knee osteoarthritis pain by almost half: Study
The results of a clinical trial published this week found that the active ingredient in the diabetes and weight loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy was linked with a near halving of reported pain ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
American activists were behind efforts to spread conspiracies with bot networks, study finds
American political activists on the left and the right are using networks of social media followers that behave like bots to rapidly spread conspiracy theories.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
1 in 4 Child Deaths After E.R. Visits Are Preventable, Study Finds
If every emergency room in the United States were fully prepared to treat children, thousands of lives would be saved and the cost would be $11.84 or less per child, researchers found.Business - The New York Times - November 1 -
Decontamination of landfill waste leads to increase in toxic chemicals, says study
Exclusive: Researchers find treatment plants designed to clean up leachate liquid waste boost levels of banned PFAS. Processes intended to decontaminate noxious liquid landfill waste before it ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Moving in with someone cuts chances of being depressed, finds study
Being married or in ‘marriage-like’ situation may bring health benefits – but quality of relationship is key, say experts. They were portrayed as self-satisfied and insufferable by Bridget Jones’s ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
8 Life-Changing Benefits of Coffee From 9 Key Scientific Studies
Research shows coffee can make you healthier, smarter, and more productive. (And if you don’t like coffee, sometimes other sources of caffeine will do.)Business - Inc. - November 5 -
Digital tech can offer rich opportunities for child development, study says
Activities of those aged 0 to three often involve sensory exploration and embodied cognition, researchers find. Although it has been argued that under-threes should not have any screen time at ...World - The Guardian - November 5