Is Bird Flu the Next Pandemic? Here’s What to Know About the First “Severe” Human Case
A viral strain of avian influenza (otherwise known as “bird flu”) arrived in the United States in early 2022 and has continued to wreak havoc on commercial poultry and farms across the US. The disease has affected more than 58 million commercial poultry and backyard flocks…
Gisèle Pelicot has allowed us all to shout out loud: she did it, and we can do it. Gisèle Pelicot is us | Judith Godrèche
The denial of Gisèle’s humanity by her rapists is the denial of violence done to every woman. At her side, we can now look the world in the eyeI am looking at a colour photo of a woman with auburn hair entering the courthouse in Avignon…The social leverage effect: Institutions transform weak reputation effects into strong incentives for cooperation
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 121, Issue 51, December 2024. SignificanceInstitutions explain why humans exhibit such high levels of cooperation compared to other species. From small communities to large nation-states, they promote cooperation by rewarding prosocial conduct and punishing acts of selfishness. Yet …
AI Writing: It Needs Help from Humans – But Only if They Are Good Writers by WriteSmart.org
Surprising responses from Meta.ai to questions about how humans can improve AI writing The post AI Writing: It Needs Help from Humans â But Only if They Are Good Writers by WriteSmart.org first appeared on…
Previously unknown genetic links provide insights into autism’s prevalence among males
Research published in The American Journal of Human Genetics has identified a previously unknown genetic link to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study found that variants in the DDX53 gene contribute to ASD, providing new insights into the genetic underpinnings of the condition…
55 Years Ago: Apollo 13, Preparations for the Third Moon Landing
As 1969, an historic year that saw not just one but two successful human lunar landings, drew to a close, NASA continued preparations for its planned third Moon landing mission, Apollo 13, then scheduled for launch on March 12, 1970. The Apollo 13 prime crew of Commander James A…
NASA Payload Aims to Probe Moon’s Depths to Study Heat Flow
Earth’s nearest neighboring body in the solar system is its Moon, yet to date humans have physically explored just 5% of its surface. It wasn’t until 2023 – building on Apollo-era data and more detailed studies made in 2011-2012 by NASA’s automated GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory) mission – that researchers conclusively determined that…
Reader letter: Mayor plays Scrooge with Windsor homeless
Re: Mental health advocates slam Windsor mayor’s support of involuntary treatment (Oct. 10) I’m not a religious person but I’ve always loved Christmas. The idea that during the darkest time of the year humanity can shine its brightest has always brought me comfort, but that’s not the story this year in Windsor…
The Download: digital twins, and where AI data really comes from
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Digital twins of human organs are here. They’re set to transform medical treatment. Steven Niederer, a biomedical engineer at the Alan Turing Institute and Imperial College London…