🤖 AI chatbot improves mental health according to new clinical study
Dartmouth researchers report a 51 percent reduction in depression symptoms in patients who used the AI chatbot Therabot. The study shows that patients developed trust in the chatbot comparable to relationships with human therapists.
💰 Gates Foundation will spend $200 billion on charity over the next 20 years
Bill Gates has decided to donate virtually his entire fortune through the Gates Foundation. During the foundation's first 25 years, over 100 billion dollars were donated, and Gates plans to double this amount to more than 200 billion dollars by 2045.
😊 Young Americans are getting happier
The percentage of university students with symptoms of depression has decreased from 44 percent in 2022 to 38 percent in 2024. Studies show that this trend applies to American youth in general, with decreasing rates of depression and suicide.
💯 New drug shows one hundred percent protection against HIV infection
A clinical trial showed that the drug lenacapavir protected 100 percent of women and girls against HIV infection. The drug only needs to be injected twice a year to provide full protection. New results suggest that an annual injection may be sufficient for long-lasting protection.
🌝 Astronomers discover 128 new moons around Saturn
Saturn now has a total of 274 moons, making it the leading planet in the solar system in terms of moon count. The newly discovered moons are irregular objects just a few kilometers in size and can provide insights into the early history of the solar system.
🍆 Genetic technology enables larger and tastier tomatoes and eggplants
Researchers have discovered genes that control how large tomatoes and eggplants can grow. New techniques in gene editing can lead to the development of new varieties of traditional tomatoes and eggplants that are both larger and tastier.
🌊 Abundant water from primordial supernovae at cosmic dawn
Researchers have discovered that the first water in the universe formed 100-200 million years after the Big Bang. Dense molecular cloud cores in supernova remnants proved to be the primary sites of water production, with concentrations almost as high as in our solar system today.
📉 UK greenhouse gas emissions drop to lowest level since 1872
Coal usage in the country fell to the lowest level since 1666. The number of electric vehicles increased by almost 40% during 2024, contributing to reduced oil demand despite increased traffic on the roads.
♀️ Significant progress for women's rights over 30 years
90% of the world's countries have enacted laws against violence against women and girls. The proportion of women in parliaments has more than doubled since 1995. 53% of member countries have implemented gender-responsive laws and policies for climate and environmental measures.