Early warning sign of extinction

A Mathematical Theory of Communication [pdf]

Exercise, metabolism, and weight: New research from The Biggest Loser (2022)

Why Russia's Democracy Never Began

New research found overall food insecurity in the US increased from 12.5% in 1999–2003 to 23.1% in 2015–2019

Study shows AI improves performance for some radiologists but worsens it for others, underscoring the importance of tailored AI-clinician integration over a one-size-fits-all approach

Many Americans find it difficult to differentiate between statements of fact and statements of opinion, finds a new study

Large, all-glass metalens images sun, moon and nebulae

R: Introduction to Data Science (2019)

Did fermented foods fuel brain growth?

Study finds thickness of retinal layers -a routine ophthalmic procedure- can help predict a person’s risk of developing eye, neuropsychiatric, heart, metabolic, and lung diseases

Researchers have used a soft, wearable robot (robotic exosuit) to help a person living with Parkinson’s walk without freezing

If Money Doesn't Make You Happy Then You Probably Aren't Spending It Right [pdf]

“Quacking” into computer programming

What happens in the brain while daydreaming?

A study in mice and flies found that higher concentration of protein in the diet improved the quality of sleep, making them more resistant to mechanical disturbances

Restricted access to abortion may be associated with more (11%) children subsequently entering the U.S

Air pollution from coal-fired power stations was the cause of 460,000 US deaths over the last two decades

The 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano changed the chemistry, dynamics of Earth’s stratosphere, leading to unprecedented losses in the ozone layer of up to 7% over large areas of the Southern Hemisphere

U.S. men die nearly six years before women, as life expectancy gap widens

Increasing workplace flexibility associated with lower risk of heart disease

The beneficial effects of exercise may be driven, at least partly, by the immune system

Embracing community helps us live longer, and be happier (2017)

Harvard's intro course on SQL

Eating red meat twice a week may increase type 2 diabetes risk

Covid's damage lingers in the heart

A fourth of U.S. health visits now delivered by non-physicians

The bacterial horror of hot-air hand dryers (2018)

Heated yoga may reduce depression in adults

Researchers develop stable, long-lasting superhydrophobic surfaces that can stay dry for months underwater and which repel blood and drastically reduce or prevent the adhesion of bacterial and marine organisms such as barnacles and mussels

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