Just Plain WEIRD #2
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 – …
How can users of AI tools like OpenAI’s Sora video generator be sure they aren’t producing copyright-violating content? Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images – By Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University Published: 2024 Mar 22 – Generative artificial intelligence has …
The planned lunar railroad definitely won’t look as fanciful as this AI rendering. AI-generated by DALL-E – By David Szondy 2024 Mar 21 – In preparation for a permanent human colony on the Moon, DARPA has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman to develop …
ADHD medications improve more than just the symptoms of the disorder. Depositphoto – By Paul McClure 2024 Mar 20 – ADHD medications do more than alleviate the symptoms of the condition; they boost overall mental health by improving the symptoms of coexisting psychiatric conditions …
The SKOOTR bot gets around on three motorized legs, with a large freely rotating sphere providing additional stability. University of Michigan/Hung, Adu and Moore – By Paul Ridden 2024 Mar 19 – A small research group from the University of Michigan has developed a …
