WEIRD FACTS
Whereas cuneiform was based on indentations made in clay tablets with a reed stylus, the new system stores data via nanoscale indentations made in a high-tech polymer by a fine-tip probe mounted on an atomic force microscope. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2024 Dec …
Coffee consumption can have an anticancer effect. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Dec 30 – While tobacco and alcohol are known to increase the risk of head and neck cancer, new research has found the amount of coffee and tea we drink can …
2024 saw smaller models and new guardrails for language AIs. pagadesign/E+ via Getty Images – By Published: 2024 Dec 20 – I research the intersection of artificial intelligence, natural language processing and human reasoning as the director of the Advancing Human and Machine …
An existing ADHD medication can help people quit methamphetamine. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Dec 27 – New research has found that an existing ADHD medication greatly reduced the number of days people with a methamphetamine dependence used the drug. With no …
Researchers have developed a way of guiding stem cells’ development. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Dec 26 – Researchers have created a way to guide and control the development of stem cells into specific tissues and organs, opening the door to developing …
This generative image shows the concept the researchers proved of turning a cancerous cell back into cell – By Michael Franco 2024 Dec 26 – Working with a line of colon cancer cells, Korean researchers figured out a way to throw a few …
A new study shows that adding sugar to coffee can have a surprising effect on circadian rhythms. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2024 Dec 24 – A new study turned up a surprising effect of having caffeine with a sweetener. For some java …
OLaLaMerkel / Shutterstock – Published: 2024 Dec 24 – Authors Michael Timothy Bennett PhD Student, School of Computing, Australian National University and by Elija Perrier Research Fellow, Stanford Center for Responsible Quantum Technology, Stanford University – A new artificial intelligence (AI) model has …
A trade card promoting a holiday sale at the ‘Bee Hive’ store on Dec. 10, 1879, in New York City. Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images Author Valerie M. Fridland, Professor of Linguistics, University of Nevada, Reno Published: 2024 Dec 12 Everyone has …
Strawberries are just one food packed with kaempferol, a flavonoid that reduces inflammation Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Dec 21 – New research has found that a chemical abundant in fruits, vegetables and plant products can suppress the immune response seen in food …
