AI agents arenβt ready to replace humans in behavioral research ScienceNews By: Sujata Gupta 3 September 2026 at 20:30 A new study finds that digital twins donβt yet replicate the views of the individuals they are modeled after.
To nap or not to nap? Science is still waking up to the question ScienceNews By: Sujata Gupta 31 August 2026 at 16:00 Many people struggle to sleep enough at night. Surprisingly, science cannot say if adding in a nap to sleep in two blocks is healthy.
Science backs calls for limiting screens in schools ScienceNews By: Sujata Gupta 10 August 2026 at 14:00 School device use links with lower test scores and distractions abound. But reversing the entrenched pandemic pivot to screens will be hard.
The protein craze may not be for everyone ScienceNews By: Sujata Gupta 31 July 2026 at 16:52 Getting more protein has been all the rage. In sedentary people, that advice could accelerate aging.
Struggling with a hard life choice? AI future selves have tips ScienceNews By: Sujata Gupta 24 July 2026 at 16:00 A chat with aged avatars of future selves can guide people paralyzed by tough decisions. The question is what information to feed the bots.
The golden age of language was a few thousand years ago ScienceNews By: Sujata Gupta 23 July 2026 at 19:01 A few millennia ago, people worldwide may have spoken or signed up to 10 times as many languages as they do today.
Remote workers feel isolated. Back-to-office mandates are not a fix ScienceNews By: Sujata Gupta 4 June 2026 at 20:07 Making social connection part of job design, whether people work remotely, hybrid or in-person, is key to supporting employeesβ well-being.