Just Plain WEIRD #2
Jim Davis/CBS – By Lluís Montoliu, Investigador científico del CSIC, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB – CSIC) Published: 2024 Dec 04 – Garfield, star of the eponymous comic strip created by Jim Davis in 1978, is, like many of the cats that roam …
Dark chocolate trumps milk chocolate (and no chocolate) in this new study. Depositphotos. – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Dec 07 – Dark chocolate has been extensively studied for its cardiometabolic health benefits, but findings have been inconsistent, spurring heated debates over whether this treat …
The new technologies in the One AR glasses boosts the display area by 20.7% compared to the company’s Air 2 models, while opting for the Pro version produces a display area that’s 63.6% larger. Xreal – View 4 Images – By Paul Ridden 2024 …
A novel dementia drug protects against the destruction of key brain cell structures. Original images via Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Dec 04 – Filamon Limited, an Australian biotech company focused on developing next-gen anti-inflammatory drugs, has announced its breakthrough dementia treatment. ALPHA-003 …
A new manufacturing technique has successfully “self-assembled” transistors, diodes and wires at the nanoscale. Julia Chang/NC State University – View 5 Images – By Loz Blain 2024 Dec 03 – A remarkable proof-of-concept project has successfully manufactured nanoscale diodes and transistors using a fast, …
A 1.5-million-year-old fossil site in Kenya reveals footprints of multiple hominin species co-existing. Kevin Hatala/Chatham University – By Michael Irving 2024 Dec 02 – There’s plenty of evidence that ancient hominin species crossed paths on many occasions – but it’s never been quite as …
It’s important to buy cinnamon from reputable dealers. Anjelika Gretskaia/Moment via Getty Images – By Katarzyna Kordas, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University at Buffalo Published: 2024 Nov 27 – Spices bring up feelings of comfort, cultural belonging and holidays. They can …
AI not only assists and accelerates chip design – it’s also essential to building the processors we use today. Synopsys View 6 Images – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2024 Nov 30 – Human intelligence and our collective wisdom are already becoming limiting factors in the …
Fox nuts have been a superfood and traditional medicine staple in Asia for thousands of years. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Nov 28 – If you’ve never heard of fox nuts, you’d be forgiven for assuming that they don’t sound particularly palatable. But …
Making the gut healthy after a stroke reduces long-term effects on the brain DALL-E. – By Paul McClure 2024 Nov 27 – Injecting a natural hormone directly into the gut reduces the cognitive impairment that accompanies a stroke in the long term, according to …
