Air pollution directly linked to increased dementia risk(nature.com)

243 points by rntn 1 year ago | 109 comments

Why DNA damage from smoking and UV rays cause cancer in some but not others(cam.ac.uk)

85 points by gmays 2 months ago | 95 comments

Association of long-term exposure to air pollution w retinal neurodegeneration(sciencedirect.com)

10 points by bookofjoe 2 years ago | 1 comments

Any level of alcohol consumption increases risk of dementia(ox.ac.uk)

30 points by amichail 1 year ago | 6 comments

Large-scale DNA study maps 37,000 years of human disease history(cam.ac.uk)

19 points by XzetaU8 1 year ago | 1 comments

Farmed salmon production leads to an overall loss of essential dietary nutrients(cam.ac.uk)

11 points by Breadmaker 2 years ago | 12 comments

The hidden cost of air quality monitoring(airgradient.com)

539 points by ahaucnx 3 years ago | 258 comments

AirGradient blog post by Achim Haug on the hidden costs of owning air quality monitors, such as manufacturers crippling free data APIs to push paid plans.

MIT Study Finds AI Use Reprograms the Brain, Leading to Cognitive Decline(publichealthpolicyjournal.com)

438 points by cainxinth 1 year ago | 432 comments

Article reporting on an MIT study claiming that using AI tools like ChatGPT alters brain activity and leads to cognitive decline.

The US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide(apnews.com)

569 points by geox 1 year ago | 336 comments

AP News article reporting that the US has stopped sharing air quality monitoring data from its embassies worldwide, prompting concern from scientists.

The same AI request emits 8.5 times more CO2 in Texas than in Sweden(berget.ai)

100 points by jlundberg 3 days ago | 140 comments

A Berget AI blog post comparing per-request CO2 emissions of AI inference in Texas versus Sweden; the page returned a 502 Bad Gateway error.

Improving deep sleep may prevent dementia, study finds(monash.edu)

418 points by clouddrover 3 years ago | 381 comments

Monash University news article reporting a study finding that each 1% yearly loss of deep sleep in people over 60 is linked to a 27% higher dementia risk.

Artificial intelligence is losing hype(economist.com)

453 points by bx376 2 years ago | 663 comments

An Economist Free exchange column arguing that artificial intelligence is losing hype and asking whether that signals the technology will eventually succeed.