WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
A novel combination treatment for advanced prostate cancer has been granted Fast Track status by the FDA. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Jul 02 – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has green-lit the fast-tracking of an innovative personalized treatment for advanced …
This breakthrough can effectively shield vulnerable members of the community from those who won’t get a measles shot. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Jul 01 – Measles is on the rise, attributable to the anti-vaccination movement and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, …
A healer conducts an ayahuasca drinking ceremony in Avie village, in Ecuador, on Jan.14, 2023. Pedro Pardo / AFP via Getty images – Pardis Mahdavi, President, University of La Verne Published: 2024 Jun 28 – Ayahuasca, a sacred drink made from the stem …
CBD use during pregnancy might not be safe. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Jun 25 – While CBD or cannabidiol is now widely available, widely used and generally considered safe, new research has found that its use during pregnancy may produce some strange …
Smile, new robotics technology is on its way! ©2024 Takeuchi et al. CC-BY-ND – By Ben Coxworth 2024 Jun 26 – In a breakthrough that isn’t at all creepy, scientists have devised a method of anchoring living human skin to robots’ faces. The technology …
An emerging model of intelligence finds flexible problem-solving capabilities at the cellular level and beyond – and it threatens to upend not just biology and genetics, but medicine, AI and consciousness research, among other things. Depositphotos View 12 Images – By Loz Blain 2024 …
Be careful out there. ArtMarie/Getty Images – Laurie Archbald-Pannone, Associate Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Virginia Published: 2024 Jun 17 – Americans age 60 and older lost more than US$3 billion to scammers in 2023, according to the FBI. – To …
Covering the ground with rocks is actually a good way to grow some crops in poor soil. Carl Lipo – Carl Lipo, Professor of Anthropology and Associate Dean for Research, Binghamton University, State University of New York Published: 2024 Jun 21 – Conventional …
An “E-Group” construction at the ancient Maya site of Caracol, in present-day Belize. Gerardo Aldana – Gerardo Aldana, Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara Published: 2024 Jun 19 – K’ahk’ Uti’ Witz’ K’awiil knew his history. – For …
‘Music exploded within her’ … Janis Joplin on stage in 1968. Photograph: Crawley/Kobal/Shutterstock – Janis Joplin – She was the epitome of Summer of Love chic – and became overshadowed by tragedy. But as her raw power is celebrated on stage in London, …
