WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
The for-profit nursing home sector is growing, while placing a premium on cost cutting and big profits. Picture Alliance via Getty Images – By Sean Campbell, Investigative journalist, The Conversation And by Charlene Harrington, Professor Emeritus of Social Behavioral Sciences, University of California, …
Applying low-intensity light to the head and gut simultaneously reduced the effects of chronic stress. Agence France-Presse (AFP)/Alain JOCARD – By Paul McClure 2024 May 03 – Applying non-invasive, low-intensity light to the head and belly simultaneously reduces the effects of chronic stress on …
The bio-inspired device replicates the manner in which leeches (pictured) draw blood through the skin. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2024 May 02 – Leeches may be creepy, but many people find hypodermic needles even creepier. That’s one of the reasons why scientists have …
Anger is never a great look, especially inside your blood vessels. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2024 May 01 – Even brief periods of anger caused by triggering memories can negatively impact our blood vessels’ ability to relax. That’s the finding of a new …
Mild cognitive impairment can be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. ivanastar/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Soeren Mattke, Director of the USC Dornsife Brain Health Observatory, University of Southern California And by Ying Liu, Research Scientist, Center for …
A dermatologist performs contour plastic in the lips with filler. Photograph: Equatore/Alamy – Associated Press 2024 Apr 28 – CDC says incidents at unlicensed medical spa are first documented cases of virus transmitted by a cosmetic procedure using needles – Three women who …
Avoiding iffy downloads is no longer enough to ensure this doesn’t happen. Olemedia/iStock via Getty Images – By Selcuk Uluagac, Professor of Computing and Information Science, Florida International University Published: 2024 Apr 26 – You probably know better than to click on links …
Solar Foods has demonstrated how versatile its high-protein Solein powder is. Solar Foods – View 6 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Apr 24 – The world’s first commercial-scale factory for making nutrient-rich and versatile protein from air and sustainable energy has opened its doors …
The VASA-1 AI model can generate realistic talking head video footage from a single reference photo, which is lip-synced to an audio track. Microsoft Research Asia – By Paul Ridden 2024 Apr 19 – Microsoft Research Asia has revealed an AI model that can …
A woman brought her seemingly dead uncle to a bank in Brazil for a loan. Photograph: @realengotv via X – Shock in Brazil after woman is arrested and charged with violating a corpse and attempted theft through fraud – Tom Phillips in Rio …
