WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
Scientific research is continuing to prove what healers have known for centuries: ginseng can be a powerful health booster. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2023 Jul 26 – According to a study conducted last year, just four alcoholic drinks per week can contribute to …
We live in a golden age of grifters, bullshitters and scammers. Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty Images – Opinion – Culture Last modified on 2023 Jul 23 Arwa Mahdawi – – The governor of Illinois went viral with a speech about seeing idiots in …
“DishBrain” computer chips fusing human brain cells with electronic circuits and AI intelligence could underpin the next generation of learning robots. AI-generated by Midjourney. View gallery – 3 images – By Loz Blain 2023 Jul 21 – Last year, Monash University scientists created the …
The progestin-only pill Opill could be available in early 2024. Kwangmoozaa/iStock via Getty Images – By Lucas Berenbrok, Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh And Marian Jarlenski, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of Pittsburgh Published: 2023 Jul …
Scientists are inching closer to developing human tooth regeneration. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Jul 17 – Some sharks get a new set of teeth every few weeks, while crocodiles can go through thousands of chompers in their long lifetimes. Yet the ability …
Exactly why are they striking, who are the big names aboard, is it all streaming and AI’s fault and when will we see actors on screen again? The last hurrah … the cast of Oppenheimer at Thursday’s London premiere, which they exited as …
An investigation found criminal gangs using sham bank accounts and secret online marketplaces to steal from almost anyone – and little being done to combat the fraud. By David Maimon and Kurt Eichenwald Illustrations by Adrià Fruitós Published: 2023 Jun 21 – In …
“uncovered a cache of 800 stone artifacts dating to more than 300,000 years ago.” The largest of the “Giant hand-axes” found at the future site of the Maritime Academy School in Frindsbury, Kent, measures 29.6 cm in length, and a maximum width of …
A new study has found a causal link between napping and brain volume, an indicator of brain health. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2023 Jun 22 – Napping. Some people do it, and some people don’t. A new study has found that those who …
The link between warmer climates and vision loss was strongest for those between 65 and 79 years of age. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2023 Jun 29 – Most of the impacts of a warming planet are fairly obvious. But here’s a strange one: …
