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This Tuesday (05/30/23) - Topics sensationalized!:

Rare animal moments - Larry's comments - Undersea Volcano - Placebo restores eyesight - Circles in circles - Superbug killer - Ai finds new Antibiotic drug - Teens say 'No' to alcohol - Hate excursive? Dopamine! - 6 teaspoon 'free' sugars - Be hungry, live longer - Gene therapy fights hearing loss - mRNA fights Pancreatic cancer - Fight Alzheimer's with Keto diet - Microbots treat bladder disease - Skin patch for peanut allergy toddlers - Ancient Roman perfume - Organs age at different rates - Hunter-gatherers prefer mosaic landscapes - Elon Musk's Twitter could shut down in Europe - OpenAI may leave the EU - Hate restaurant menu QR codes? You are not alone - Our smaller brains - Doggy may cause your sleep disorder - Maze solving competition - The superior Marsupial - A whole bunch of AI related articles - Cosmic Rays - News from James Webb Telescope - Japan to beam solar power to Earth by 2025 - Earth 'Slush Ball' - ESASky, cool browser-based astronomical data

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Undersea volcanoOff the coast of Italy, the Mediterranean’s most active volcano system is extremely volatile—yet our photographer found that marine life clings on all the same.

Above - STN member Bill Krajec

Above - STN member Bill Warren

AI Battles Superbugs: Helps Find New Antibiotic Drug To Combat Drug-Resistant InfectionsThe machine-learning algorithm identified a compound that kills Acinetobacter baumannii, a bacterium that lurks in many hospital settings. Using an artificial intelligence algorithm, researchers at MIT and McMaster University have identified a new antibiotic that can kill a type of bacteria that

Dopamine – The Secret Ingredient to Effortless Exercise?A new study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers indicates that dopamine, a neurotransmitter traditionally linked with pleasure, motivation, and reward-seeking, also seems to be a key factor in determining why physical activities feel "easy" to some individuals while proving to be draining for

Simply Feeling Hungry Might Be Enough to Slow Down The Aging ProcessFruit flies tricked into feeling hungry end up living longer even when they eat plenty of calories.

Revolutionizing Pancreatic Cancer Treatment With Personalized mRNA VaccinesAn NIH-funded team from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has developed a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), in collaboration with BioNTech. The experimental treatment, aimed at triggering T cell activation to fight the specific cancer, showed promisin

Medical 'microrobots' could one day treat bladder disease, other human illnessesEngineers have designed a new class of 'microrobots' several times smaller than the width of a human hair that may be able to treat human illnesses like interstitial cystitis -- a painful bladder disease that affects millions of Americans.

Staying in a Rental Home This Weekend? Use These Tips to Check for Hidden CamerasHere’s how to make sure your next short-term rental is camera free.

Human Organs Age at Different Rates - proto.lifeOrgan-specific biological clocks are the latest tool for predicting and treating both chronic disease and overall aging.

Elon Musk Could Shut Down Twitter In Europe Soon - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement Elon Musk, the enigmatic entrepreneur and CEO of companies like Tesla and SpaceX, may be on the verge of shutting down Twitter in Europe

Restaurants Are Ditching QR Code Menus Because It Turns Out People Hate Them - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement The usage of QR-code restaurant menus is likely to decline as the Covid-19 pandemic becomes a thing of the past, according to The New Yo

Is ChatGPT a cybersecurity disaster? We asked the experts | Digital TrendsChatGPT can help novice coders create vicious malware, but does this herald a cyber apocalypse or is the problem overblown? We asked the experts to find out.

Is Windows AI Copilot the ultimate PC accessibility tool? | Digital TrendsMicrosoft has announced the Windows Copilot at Build 2023, and it may end up being a valuable accessibility tool.

Nvidia's supercomputer may bring on a new era of ChatGPT | Digital TrendsNvidia has just announced the DGX GH200, an AI supercomputer equipped with previously unseen power. It might bring big advancements to generative AI.

Google's Next-Gen AI-Powered Search Experience Is Now Open For Testing - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement Google I/O 2023 concluded recently, bringing forth numerous product and software-related announcements. One of the notable highlights wa

Nvidia CEO Says Those Without AI Expertise Will Soon Be Left Behind - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement In today’s rapidly advancing technological landscape, the significance of artificial intelligence cannot be overstated. In this co

Japan Is Aiming To Beam Solar Power From Space By 2025 - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement Japan is at the forefront of an international competition to engineer tech that can transport energy from space to Earth. They’re

The JWST Just Detected Stars 10,000 Times The Mass Of The Sun - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement The fact that millions of supermassive stars roughly 10,000 times the size of our Sun existed at the dawn of the universe was only a the

The Next Pandemic Could Be "Even Deadlier," WHO WarnsThe head of the World Health Organization is warning that the next pandemic following COVID-19 could be even worse.

Larry's commentary on last week's links

stuff for May 30.pdf

A Placebo Treatment Just Accidentally Restored A Woman's Eyesight - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement An inspiring story has emerged about an 80-year-old woman who experienced a remarkable recovery of her vision after receiving a placebo

New superbug-killing antibiotic discovered using AIThe drug can target one of the three most dangerous bacterial superbugs, say researchers.

Above - STN member Laurenn Rowland

Why Are Teenagers Saying No to Alcohol?Striking differences in the way high school students socialize could be contributing to the marked decrease in underage drinking over the past two decades, according to a study conducted by the University of Otago, New Zealand. Dr. Jude Ball, a public health researcher, analyzed and compared the

Improve Your Health: Experts Recommend a Six-Teaspoon Limit of “Free” SugarsAn evidence review reveals detrimental associations between the consumption of excessive amounts of sugar and 45 various outcomes, including but not limited to diabetes, depression, obesity, and heart disease. Based on a comprehensive evidence review recently published in The BMJ, professionals s

Gene Therapy Breakthrough in Treatment of Age-Related Hearing LossResearchers at Mass Eye and Ear, part of Mass General Brigham, have successfully used adeno-associated virus vectors in gene therapies to treat genetic hearing loss in aged mouse models. This breakthrough suggests the potential for similar therapies to treat genetic hearing loss in the human aged po

New Study: Special Mediterranean Keto Diet Could Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer’s DiseaseScientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have published a study suggesting that adhering to a Mediterranean-style ketogenic diet could potentially reduce Alzheimer's disease risk. The researchers conducted a comparison between a low-fat diet and a modified Mediterranean ketogenic d

Skin patch shows promise for toddlers with peanut allergy: Lurie Children's clinical trials program for food allergies contributed to global studyA global phase 3 clinical trial found that a year-long immunotherapy through a skin patch safely desensitized toddlers with peanut allergy, lowering the risk of a severe allergic reaction from accidental exposure.

Scientists determine the chemical composition and fragrance of ancient Roman perfume - The Archaeology News NetworkA research team at the University of Cordoba has identified, for the first time, the composition of a Roman perfume more than 2,000 years old thanks to the discovery of a small vessel of ointment in Carmona. Two thousand years ago, in the Roman city of Carmo (today’s Carmona), in the province of Seville, someone […]

Human ancestors preferred mosaic landscapes and ecosystem diversity - The Archaeology News NetworkA new study published in the journal Science by an international team finds that early human species adapted to mosaic landscapes and diverse food resources, which would have increased our ancestor’s resilience to past shifts in climate. Our genus Homo evolved over the past 3 million years – a period of increasing warm/cold climate fluctuations. How early […]

OpenAI Says It Might Leave The EU Over AI Regulations - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement ChatGPT-maker, OpenAI, has raised concerns about the proposed AI legislation in the European Union (EU) and hinted at the possibility of

New Study: Having a Pet Dog May Increase Your Risk of a Sleep DisorderA new study published in the CABI journal Human-Animal Interactions indicates that your beloved pet dog or cat could be causing you to have less peaceful sleep than those who enjoy long, undisturbed rest. Led by Dr. Lauren Wisnieski from Lincoln Memorial University, USA, the study concentrated on

Marsupials Are 'Far More Evolved' Than Other Mammals, Even HumansA new study challenges the idea that marsupials are more 'primitive' than mammals by showing their development has changed more than mammals since they last shared an ancestor.

These Scientists Have Figured Out A Way To Generate Electricity From Thin Air - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement A recent research paper in Advanced Materials reveals a groundbreaking method of harnessing electricity from the air. The study demonstr

A Shocking Amount of Neuroscience Papers May Be Faked - And That's Before ChatGPTThe pressure to publish or perish has led some desperate researchers to pay for fake papers to pad their resumés.

Microsoft announces Windows Copilot AI-powered assistantMicrosoft unveiled its new AI-powered assistant known as Windows Copilot, a chatbot which will work across apps on Windows 11 and is set for a June preview for users.

Intel thinks your next CPU needs a dedicated AI processor | Digital TrendsIntel provided some details about how the dedicated AI processor in its upcoming Meteor Lake chips work, and how they'll be used in the future.

This Lawyer Is In Hot Water After ChatGPT Cited Non-Existent Cases In His Legal Filings - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement A lawyer’s reliance on AI technology in legal proceedings has taken a disastrous turn, raising concerns about the risks of using a

Cancer and AI – Can ChatGPT Be Trusted?A study published in the Journal of The National Cancer Institute Cancer Spectrum delved into the increasing use of chatbots and artificial intelligence (AI) in providing cancer-related information. The researchers discovered that these digital resources accurately debunk common myths and misconcept

“Slushball” Earth: New Evidence Rewrites Ice Age HistoryGeologists have uncovered evidence suggesting that the planet did not experience complete glaciation during the ice age that occurred 635 million years ago. Earth has undergone at least five ice ages, one of which occurred 635 million years ago, resulting in glaciers spanning from one pole to the o

ESASky 5.0.2ESASky is an application that allows you to visualise and download public astronomical data from space-based missions.

The JWST Just Detected Stars 10,000 Times The Mass Of The Sun - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement The fact that millions of supermassive stars roughly 10,000 times the size of our Sun existed at the dawn of the universe was only a the

Bernie Reim's astronomical update for June

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