Survival Stuff #2
Chatbot ‘therapists’ use artificial intelligence to mimic real-life therapeutic conversations. Pooja Shree Chettiar/ChatGPT, CC BY-SA – By Pooja Shree Chettiar, Ph.D. Candidate in Medical Sciences, Texas A&M University Published: 2025 Jul 10 – Recently, I found myself pouring my heart out, not to a …
Alien civilizations hundreds of light years away may be able to lock in on Earth’s radar systems. AI generated image using Microsoft Designer – By David Szondy 2025 Jul 08 – If you’re hoping that we can avoid the attention of alien civilizations by …
Millions of today’s youth are expected to develop stomach cancer. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2025 Jul 07 – Globally, stomach cancer is on the rise in young people, but new research shows that three-quarters of future cases could be prevented by screening for …
A Kerrville, Texas, resident watches the flooded Guadalupe River on 2025 Jul 04. Eric Vryn/Getty Images – By Hatim Sharif, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio Published: 2025 Jul 05 Updated: 2025 Jul 07, 8:28pm EDT …
Scientists demonstrate how vitamin C can genetically restore skin quality. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jul 06 – Perhaps best known as a immune-system boost or antidote to scurvy, vitamin C has been found to rejuvenate aging skin by reactivating genes responsible for …
This is digital reconstruction of the temple revealing a complex about the size of a city block. Called Palaspata after the native name for the area, the site was strategically perched at the crossroads of several ancient trade routes. José Capriles / Penn …
The committee assigned to draft the Declaration of Independence, from left: Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston and John Adams. Currier & Ives image, photo by MPI/Getty Images – By Maurizio Valsania, Professor of American History, Università di Torino Published: …
In Stephenson’s novel ‘The Diamond Age,’ a device called the Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer offers emotional, social and intellectual support. Christopher Michel/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA – By Rizwan Virk, Faculty Associate, PhD Candidate in Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology, Arizona State …
Diverticulitis risk can be greatly reduced even if you’re genetically more likely to develop it, new study finds. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jul 01 – You may not have heard of diverticulitis – unless you’ve suffered through a bout of it – but …
How does Facebook occasionally deliver such disconcertingly timed advertisements? Is it really listening to users through their smartphone microphones? Or is the truth much more unsettling? Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2025 Apr 24 – Perhaps one of the most pervasive longstanding technology conspiracy …
