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US-based researchers win $1 million prize for their work on face recognition

Sep. 11, 2024 21:21 PM EDT

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Four researchers working in the United States are sharing a $1 million prize from a Portuguese foundation for their work on how the human brain distinguishes faces, shapes and colors. Americans Margaret Livingstone of Harvard Medical School, Nancy Kanwisher...

Sudden fame for Tim Walz's son focuses attention on challenges of people with learning disabilities

Aug. 22, 2024 18:58 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An unexpected highlight of the Democratic National Convention on Night Three was an outburst of pride from the son of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. “That’s my dad!” 17-year-old Gus Walz could be seen exclaiming Wednesday night. He stood, tears...

Noah Lyles feared bronchitis after positive COVID test, but now pushes through with new career goals

Aug. 12, 2024 03:08 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Asthma didn't stop Noah Lyles from taking on the 200 meter at the Paris Olympics, even after testing positive for COVID-19. Despite fears of bronchitis and conflicting reports about his fever, Lyles won a bronze medal just two days after his positive test. He was...

A botulism outbreak in Russia leaves 1 dead, scores more hospitalized after eating readymade salads

Jun. 25, 2024 08:24 AM EDT

One person has died and scores more remain hospitalized in Russia in an outbreak of botulism that spans several Russian regions, the authorities have reported. Foodborne botulism is a rare illness caused by a toxin produced by a type of bacteria called Clostridium botulinum. Eating...