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Oct 27
2019

How ‘Arrival’s’ Designers Crafted a Mesmerizing Alien Alphabet

A single logogram can express a simple thought (“Hi”) or a complex one (“Hi Louise, I’m an alien but I come in peace”).

Oct 26
2019

Does sunlight change our gut microbiome?

Scientists have found changes in the gut microbiomes of vitamin D deficient volunteers after only three sessions of ultraviolet light exposure.

Oct 26
2019

Systemic GDF11 stimulates the secretion of adiponectin and induces a calorie restriction‐like phenotype in aged mice

GDF11 stimulates adipocytes to release adiponectin in the bloodstream of aged mice and induces a calorie restriction‐like phenotype without affecting appetite. At the same time, these same GDF11‐trea…

Oct 26
2019

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Oct 26
2019

This Electric Toothbrush Uses AI Because Nothing is Sacred Anymore

These days, it seems like every brand is trying to leverage machine learning to imbue their products with special powers — and, most importantly, make an extra buck in the process.

But does your next electric toothbrush really need a dose of AI? Oral-B’s says its new $220 electric toothbrush, called “Oral-B GENIUS X with Artificial Intelligence,” will leverage data from sensors inside the brush head and Bluetooth to deliver AI-derived brushing tips through an app. The future is now, huh?

Oct 26
2019

Gene involved with tadpoles’ ability to regenerate identified

It’s well known that tadpoles are able to regrow their tales if they are injured or bitten off by a predator. Now, Russian researchers have identified a gene that is one of the key drivers of this remarkable ability.

Oct 26
2019

Tech Giants Have Hijacked the Web. It’s Time for a Reboot

While lawmakers and regulators look to combat monopolies by online giants, some innovators are developing internet platforms to prevent monopolies from forming in the future.

Oct 26
2019

Please, God, bring back those good old pagans

It’s wrong to call a post-modern, post-Christian society pagan.

Oct 25
2019

Assyrian Tablets Contain Earliest Written Record of Aurora’s Sky Glow

Cuneiform tablets from ancient Assyria dating to 679 B.C. contain the earliest written record of an aurora.

Oct 25
2019

Automated gardener ushers in new era of ‘robotony’

With its whirring rotary blades and extendable cutting arm it would not look out of place stalking the streets of a futuristic urban dystopia.

But Edinburgh University’s new robot has actually been developed to pootle sedately around the garden, pruning rose bushes and trimming topiary.

The semi-autonomous machine — dubbed Trimbot — is programmed to recognise leaves, stalks and flowers, so it does not inadvertently dead-head the living blooms.