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This Tuesday (11/14/23) - Topics sensationalized!:
What smartphones occasionally catch - Tool against deep fake - Gene-editing, lowering cholesterol - Larry's comments - 'gender age deth gap' widens - First-Ever Whole-Eye Transplant - Kids, more pop, impulsive behaviour - Diabetes II? Life shorter by 14 years - Hack for Human Longevity - Chinese, breakthrough In Anti-Ageing - China ahead with Solar Panels - Gut to Brain: Linking Microbiota to Alzheimer’s Memory Loss - Osteoarthritis, new research, may be treatable/reversible - New Potential Anti-Diabetic Drug Target - Kids With Gay Dads do Better - Heart health, sit less - Amazon's Drone Delivery, a fail - Behaviour, Largest-Ever Global Smartphone Study - The great Google erasing - Tumor Made of Teeth in Pelvis - Stem Cell, Glowing Fingertips And Green Eyes Monkey - Garlic breath, Doggy health - The animals thingee - The Universe thingee - Volcanoes - Smaller Sun - The AI thingee - Mars - breath holding - Earth timeline.

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STN member Michael Kruger

For the first time, gene-editing provides hints for lowering cholesterolResearchers report the first results from a study testing the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as CRISPR for cutting high cholesterol.

STN member Hugh Hutner

GLP-1 receptor agonists for Parkinson's disease - PubMedLow- or very low-certainty evidence suggests that exenatide may improve motor impairment for people with PD. The difference in motor impairment observed between groups may persist for some time following cessation of exenatide. This raises the possibility that exenatide may have a disease-modifying …

Doctors Have Carried Out The First-Ever Whole-Eye Transplant In The World - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement In a groundbreaking medical feat, surgeons at NYU Langone Health achieved the world’s first complete eye transplant, accompanied b

Lose 14 Years: How a Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis Cuts Life ShortAn individual diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 30 years could see their life expectancy fall by as much as 14 years, an international team of researchers has warned. Even people who do not develop the condition until later in life – with a diagnosis at age 50 years – could see their life exp

Chinese Scientists Say They Have Achieved A Big Breakthrough In Anti-Ageing - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement The relentless march of time, with its cloak of aging, has long baffled scientists, leading to a struggle for the fountain of youth. Hum

From Gut to Brain: New Findings Link Microbiota to Alzheimer’s Memory LossResearchers have discovered the link between the gut microbiota and Alzheimer’s disease. For the first time, a study has demonstrated that Alzheimer’s symptoms can be transmitted to a healthy young organism through the gut microbiota, confirming its role in the disease. The research was led by

Researchers Find New Potential Anti-Diabetic Drug TargetResearchers at China's Peking University have identified a new potential drug target that could enhance diabetes treatment effectiveness. The target in question is Bacteroides spp. microbial dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4), an enzyme from the gut microbiota that plays a critical role in the managem

The Largest-Ever Global Smartphone Study Has Revealed Some Surprising Use Patterns - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement In the digital age, the smartphone has become an indispensable companion for many, raising questions about addiction and usage patterns.

Heart health: How small changes in daily activity can offset sittingResearchers say any activity, even sleeping, is better for heart health than prolonged periods of sitting. Experts say there are simple ways to increase the amount of daily activity.

Glowing Fingertips And Green Eyes: First-of-Its-Kind Monkey Chimera Born in ChinaScientists in China have announced the birth of a primate like no other, with eyes that shined green and fingertips that glowed yellow – and those were just the observable features.

Found at last: Bizarre, egg-laying mammal finally rediscovered after 60 yearsMore than 60 years after it was last recorded, an expedition team has rediscovered an iconic, egg-laying mammal in one of the most unexplored regions of the world. Attenborough's long-beaked echidna, named after famed broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, was captured for the first time in photos and video footage using remote trail cameras set up in the Cyclops Mountains of Indonesia's Papua Province.

Cheetahs Are Shifting Their Hunting to Night to Avoid Hotter Weather“Changing temperatures can impact the behavior patterns of large carnivore species and also the dynamics among species.”

From the Universe’s Dawn: NASA’s Discovery Sheds New Light on Supermassive Black Hole OriginsAstronomers have found the most distant X-ray black hole, challenging our understanding of supermassive black hole formation in the early universe. Astronomers using NASA telescopes have discovered the most distant black hole observed in X-rays to date. The black hole is at an early stage of grow

Volcano Eruption Imminent: Iceland Declares State of EmergencyA town in Iceland, home to 4,000 people, could be devastated by an imminent volcanic eruption, experts said.

China Will Dominate Solar Power Supply Chain For Years, Report Says - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement A recent report from energy research firm Wood Mackenzie unveils a formidable forecast, predicting that China is poised to control over

The Sun May Be Smaller Than We Thought, New Study Says - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement The Sun, that blazing ball of fiery plasma at the heart of our solar system, might be a touch smaller than we’ve long believed. Re

This New AI That Maps Icebergs 10,000 Times Faster Than Humans - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement In a groundbreaking achievement, researchers at the University of Leeds have introduced a neural network capable of swiftly and precisel

Unemployed Man Uses AI To Apply For 5,000 Jobs, Gets 20 Interviews - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement Navigating the ever-changing landscape of job hunting has always been akin to taming a wild beast. The surge in online applications has

Amazon Is Reportedly Training AI With Twice As Many Parameters As GPT-4 - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement In the fierce battleground of AI supremacy, tech houses are unleashing their digital titans, each striving to outshine the other in crea

OpenAI Now Allows You To Make Custom Chatbot - And It Could Change Generative AI Forever - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement OpenAI, the pioneering company behind ChatGPT, has made a groundbreaking announcement that will reshape the landscape of artificial inte

Six newly discovered beetle species include one with bottle-opener shaped genitaliaSix new beetle species have been discovered in South America by researchers at the University of Copenhagen. Among them is one with a distinctively shaped sexual organ that has led the researchers to name it after global beer powerhouse Carlsberg. According to the researchers, more attention urgently needs to be paid to our planet's millions of unknown species before it's too late.

Medical researchers show AI can easily generate large volumes of health-related disinformationGovernment and industry guardrails are urgently needed for Generative AI to protect the health and well-being of our communities, say Flinders University medical researchers who put the technology to the test and saw how it failed.

Artificial intelligence for drug discovery offers up unexpected resultsWhich drug molecule is most effective? Researchers are feverishly searching for efficient active substances to combat diseases. These compounds often dock onto proteins, which usually are enzymes or receptors that trigger a specific chain of physiological actions.

STN member Paul Christopherson

Fascinating Student Video Shows The Past, Present, And Future Of Our World In Just 2 MinsHere’s an incredible video by Joe Bush, a 19-year old Minnesota high school student, as part of a project for his video productions class. Joe gathered

STN member Bill Warren

Worried about AI hijacking your voice for a deepfake? This tool could helpEmerging tools may make it easier for the public to detect fake online videos, and more difficult for generative AI systems to create them.

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US men are dying much earlier than women, as death 'gender gap' widens: StudyThe gap in life expectancy between American men and women is now the biggest it has been since the mid-1990s—almost six years.

Kids Who Drink Lots of Soda Found to Show More Impulsive Behavior, Worse Working MemoryA study says that kids who often drink soda are more impulsive, have bad working memory, and may drink alcohol in the future.

Is the Hack to Human Longevity Within Reach?Yes, and no. You can’t live forever, but here’s what the research says about stretching out our healthy years.

This New Miracle Material By China Can Produce Record Amounts Of Energy From Solar Panels - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement Solar energy continues to surge forward with remarkable strides in technological innovation. LONGi, a leading solar technology firm in C

Osteoarthritis Breakthrough: New Research Shows That the Condition May Be Treatable and ReversibleExisting therapies for osteoarthritis focus on symptom relief instead of tackling the root cause of the disease. However, recent research conducted by the University of Adelaide has shown the condition may be treatable and reversible. Osteoarthritis involves the breakdown of cartilage and surroun

Scientists Find a Tumor Made of Teeth in The Pelvis of an Ancient EgyptianIf it weren't for the careful eyes of an excavator, working at an ancient underground tomb in Egypt, archaeologists may never have found it: a lonely tooth, nestled in the curve of a worn-down pelvis.

Scientists Find Kids With Gay Dads Are Doing Better Than Kids With Straight DadsA new study shows that the children of gay dads tend to be more well adjusted than the kids of straight couples.

Amazon's Drone Delivery Is Turning Out To Be A Joke - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement The long-anticipated era of Amazon’s drone deliveries is finally underway, but the reality doesn’t quite match the futuristi

Google Says It Will Delete Millions Of Accounts In December - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement Google has issued an urgent warning to millions of Gmail users, notifying them of an impending account purge scheduled to begin in Decem

Doggie dental health: Aged garlic extract shows promise as gum disease treatmentAmong dogs, periodontal (gum) disease affects various breeds at rates between 44% and 100%, with higher susceptibility in smaller breeds and older dogs. Veterinarians normally advise dog owners to brush their dogs' teeth on a daily basis to remove the dental plaque and oral debris whose buildup can lead to gum disease; however, compliance can be difficult, often due to issues of willingness and temperament.

Orcas Just Sank A Polish Yacht After A 45-Minute Attack - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement In a perplexing series of events, a group of orcas, also known as killer whales, orchestrated a dramatic yacht sinking off the Moroccan

Cosmic Surprise: Webb Spots Milky Way’s Twin in Early UniverseResearch team, including a UC Riverside astronomer, made discovery using the James Webb Space Telescope. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, an international team, including astronomer Alexander de la Vega of the University of California, Riverside (UCR), has discovered the most distant barred

A New Island Has Burst Forth From The Ocean - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement A recent emergence of a new island near Iwo Jima, a significant site from World War II, has stirred attention due to an underwater volca

Increased Lightning Fires Threaten Boreal Forest Carbon StorageLightning is the dominant cause of wildfire ignition in boreal forests – areas of global importance for carbon storage – and will increase in frequency with climate change, according to new research. Dr. Matthew Jones of the University of East Anglia’s (UEA) Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Resear

No Catastrophe Too SmallThe emerging field of disaster microbiology builds on the fact that human health is inherently interconnected with animals, plants, microbes, and the

Adobe Has Been Found Selling Fake AI Images Of The Destruction In Gaza - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement Adobe is selling realistically generated images of the Israel-Hamas conflict, and these images have been circulated on the internet with

Samsung Has Unveiled It's Own ChatGPT Competitor: ‘Gauss' - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement In a dazzling display of AI prowess, Samsung has pulled back the curtain on its latest technological virtuoso, Gauss. Named in homage to

Twice As Powerful: Next-Gen AI Chip Mimics Human Brain for Power SavingsHussam Amrouch has developed an AI-ready architecture that is twice as powerful as comparable in-memory computing approaches. As reported in the journal Nature, the professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) applies a new computational paradigm using special circuits known as ferroelectri

This Company Has Appointed An AI-Powered Robot As It's CEO - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement In the recent wave of technological advancements, we’ve witnessed the emergence of sophisticated but not quite perfect AI chatbots

New study finds bigger datasets might not always be better for AI modelsFrom ChatGPT to DALL-E, deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are being applied to an ever-growing range of fields. A new study from University of Toronto Engineering researchers, published in Nature Communications, suggests that one of the fundamental assumptions of deep learning models—that they require enormous amounts of training data—may not be as solid as once thought.

AI model instantly generates 3D image from 2D sampleIn the rapidly emerging world of large-scale computing, it was just a matter of time before a game-changing achievement was poised to shake up the field of 3D visualizations.

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