Just Plain WEIRD #2
AIs are learning to track human emotional responses in real-time, by watching our faces and listening to the tone in our voices. Hume AI – By Loz Blain 2024 Apr 02 GPT-4 is already better at changing people’s minds than the average human is, …
Proteins from the microscopic tardigrade could help shield humans cells from damaging stressors. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2024 Apr 01 – Tardigrades are famously tough little critters, and good for them – but what’s in it for us? We might now be closer …
Dig into soil and you’ll find rock dust but also thousands of living species. ChristinLola/iStock/Getty Images Plus – By Brian Darby, Associate Professor of Biology, University of North Dakota Published: 2024 Mar 25 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. …
A genetic match to an ancient person doesn’t mean you’re more related genealogically. Mark Edward Atkinson/Tetra Images via Getty Images – By Shai Carmi, Associate Professor of Population and Statistical Genetics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem And By Harald Ringbauer, Group Leader, Department of …
A mosaic of the Resurrection in the Basilica of St. Paul in Harissa, Lebanon. FredSeiller/Wikimedia Commons By Aaron Gale, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, West Virginia University Published: 2024 Mar 27 – As Easter approaches, Christians around the world begin to focus …
Dogs can already be helpful to those suffering from PTSD, and new research shows they might even be able to predict flashback events and intervene before they happen. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2024 Mar 28 – Two dogs in a small study were …
Cinnamic acid, a component of Chinese cinnamon, promoted hair growth in the lab. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Mar 27 – A component of the aromatic spice cinnamon caused hair follicles to sprout in the lab, with researchers now set on developing a …
NVIDIA has partnered with Hippocratic AI to develop AI-powered healthcare agents. NVIDIA/Hippocratic AI – By Paul McClure 2024 Mar 25 – NVIDIA has partnered with Hippocratic AI to develop AI-powered ‘healthcare agents’ that have already been shown to outperform other large language models and …
A typical native village of the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea in 1972. Photograph: Keystone Features/Getty Images Papua New Guinea New genetic analysis sheds light on the epidemic caused by the practice of mortuary feasting in the Eastern Highlands of PNG …
Burning Crocus City Hall concert venue on evening of 2024 Mar 22. Courtesy of EPA/VASILY PRUDNIKOV – By Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation; Scholar-In-Residence Asia Society Australia, Deakin University Published: 2024 Mar 23 – …
