The pair of Orcas deterring Great White Sharks: New findings add to an understanding of how Great Whites use their ‘flight’ instincts to avoid predators for the long-term and en masse
A pair of Orca (Killer Whales) that have been terrorizing and killing Great White Sharks off the coast of South Africa since 2017 has managed to drive large numbers of the sharks from their natural aggregation site. A new study, published today in the peer-reviewed African Journal of Marine Science, uses long-term sightings and tagging […]
Cap’n Crunch Is A Liar And A Fraud
My whole life has just been shattered into a pile of stale cereal crumbs. Seriously, guys. Your design team had one job. You couldn’t have at least gotten the old man’s uniform right? Now, adults and children alike are lamenting the fact that the cheery Santa Claus in a blue Napoleon hat is really just […]
Military cannot rely on AI for strategy or judgment, study suggests
Using artificial intelligence (AI) for warfare has been the promise of science fiction and politicians for years, but new research from the Georgia Institute of Technology argues only so much can be automated and shows the value of human judgment. “All of the hard problems in AI really are judgment and data problems, and the […]
Monkeypox Is Getting A New Name. Here’s Why.
If you’ve been seeing monkeypox in the news recently you might have seen pictures of the condition on darker skin. Though the virus is now evident in other parts of the world, monkeypox has become synonymous with African countries, which is why a new name is being considered for the condition. Advertisement The World Health […]
Is Sleep Deprivation Driving the Burnout Crisis in Healthcare Workers?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For all the mindfulness techniques and yoga classes, there has been no improvement in burnout among healthcare workers. Researchers trying to curb the tide of this occupational syndrome wonder: Does it all come down to sleep? “Burnout is at a crisis level, made worse by COVID-19,” lamented Indira Gurubhagavatula, MD, MPH, a […]
Opinion | Assume Every Child Has PTSD These Days Until Proven Otherwise
We are only halfway into 2022 and there have already been 214 mass shooting events in America, several of which have been in schools. It goes without saying that even one life lost to senseless violence is too many, but this week on May 24, the lives of 19 innocent fourth graders and two of […]
9 Monkeypox Cases Confirmed in United States
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) Nine cases of monkeypox had been confirmed in seven states as of Wednesday, and there are likely to be more cases as a worldwide outbreak continues, U.S. health officials say. The nine cases of the disease, which does not occur naturally in the United States, […]
Gene linked to severe learning disabilities governs cell stress response: Gene associated with Nascimento Syndrome triggers cell’s defenses against environmental attacks
A gene that has been associated with severe learning disabilities in humans has been found to also play a vital role in cells’ response to environmental stress, according to a Duke University study appearing May 24 in the journal Cell Reports. Cells are stressed by factors that may damage them, such as extreme temperatures, toxic […]
Lance Bass’ Psoriatic Arthritis
Former ‘NSYNC member Lance Bass recently revealed that he has been living with psoriatic arthritis for the past 5 years. In an interview with People magazine, Bass said: “I had symptoms before, but you know, I kind of just dealt with it, not knowing exactly what it was. I was a dancer my whole life, […]
Discovery offers starting point for better gene-editing tools
CRISPR has ushered in the era of genomic medicine. A line of powerful tools has been developed from the popular CRISPR-Cas9 to cure genetic diseases. However, there is a last-mile problem — these tools need to be effectively delivered into every cell of the patient, and most Cas9s are too big to be fitted into […]