WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
Exposing male rats to simulated deep space travel led to long-lasting erectile dysfunction. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2023 Nov 26 – Adding to the growing research into the effects of long-haul spaceflights on the human body, researchers have found that the weightlessness and …
The AI most likely to cause you harm is not some malevolent superintelligence, but the loan algorithm at your bank. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey – By Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University Published: 2023 Nov 21 – The turmoil at ChatGPT-maker …
A test subject visually tracks a moving green dot while microphones listen for sounds made by her ears. Duke University – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Nov 23 – Back in 2018, scientists at Duke University discovered that each time our eyes move, our ears …
Researchers have used lab-grown brain organoids, such as the one pictured here, to identify drugs to reverse premature brain aging caused by COVID-19 infection. AIBN/UQ – By Paul McClure 2023 Nov 22 – Experimenting on lab-grown mini-brains and mice, researchers have found that SARS-CoV-19 …
‘Valley of the Yosemite’ by the 19th-century artist Albert Bierstadt, owned by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. VCG Wilson/Corbis via Getty Images – By Thomas S. Bremer, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, American Religious History, Rhodes College Published: 2023 Nov 20 – …
In small-group, subsistence living, it makes sense for everyone to do lots of jobs. gorodenkoff/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Sarah Lacy, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Delaware and by Cara Ocobock, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame – …
Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, the favorite to become México’s first female president. AP Photo/Marco Ugart – By Xavier Medina Vidal, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Mexican American Studies, University of Texas at Arlington and by Christopher Chambers-Ju, Assistant …
Scientists have taken steps towards an “off-the-shelf” immunotherapy for cancer. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2023 Nov 12 – Immunotherapy is a promising cancer treatment, but it can take too long to administer. In a new study, scientists at UCLA have taken steps towards …
Joining up with someone who holds a different perspective influences your take on online posts. Frazao Studio Latino/E+ via Getty Images – By Eli Gottlieb, Senior Fellow in Education and Human Development, George Washington University Published: 2023 Nov 09 – People fact-checked social …
In trials that included controlled diet and exercise, tirzepatide performed better than semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy). Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Nov 08 – The US has officially got a homegrown hero in the burgeoning global industry of effective weight-loss treatments, with the FDA …
