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Iodine is an essential nutrient needed for brain development and research indicates that iodine deficient children lose up to 15 IQ points compared to their peers. Could this simple mineral be the key to understanding why IQ scores tend to be lower in Africa than elsewhere in the world?

Citation:
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/10/1507

What Iodine Deficiency Tells Us About Global IQ Scores Iodine is an essential nutrient needed for brain development and research indicates that iodine deficient children lose up to 15 IQ points compared to their ...

Ever wonder why words like "delves" and "crucial" suddenly seem to be everywhere online? This short video explains the surprising connection between the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT and a shift in our online language.

Turns out, the secret lies in how these models are trained and the unintended influence of African English. Prepare to have your mind blown!

Why AI Loves The Words You Hate: A ChatGPT Mystery Solved Ever wonder why words like "delves" and "crucial" suddenly seem to be everywhere online? This short video explains the surprising connection between the rise...

I always thought red meat's cancer risk was due to how we prepare it.

But new research shows that red meat itself may be inherently carcinogenic.

In this short, we look at the studies comparing the cancer mortality rates of carnivorous animals (meat-eaters) to their non-meat-eating counterparts.

Citation:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04224-5

The Sad Truth About Red Meat: Inherently Carcinogenic? I always thought red meat's cancer risk was due to how we prepare it.But new research shows that red meat itself may be inherently carcinogenic. In this shor...