Artificial Womb Update

"Human trials of artificial wombs could start soon. Here’s what you need to know"

ChatGPT Diagnosis

"A boy saw 17 doctors over 3 years for chronic pain. ChatGPT found the diagnosis"

Unification Day

September 20 is Unification Day.

 

Improving Medical Education

"Pilots regularly train on simulators: Why don't doctors?"

Airless Bicycle Tires

"Airless bike tires made with NASA technology are now on sale". (Via H.R.)

AI Cancer Detection

"AI Equals Human Radiologists at Interpreting Breast Cancer Scans"

All About Umami

"Umami: You never say its name, yet you taste it every day"

Statistical Crows

"Research reveals crows use statistical logic". (Via H.R.)

Bat And Ball Problem

"The Bat, the Ball, and the Hopeless"

Taffy Physics

"The physics of saltwater taffy"

Möbius Puzzle Solved

"Mathematicians Solve 50-Year-Old Möbius Strip Puzzle"

Light Posting

Admin note: Posting may continue to be lighter than usual for the next several days.

No Hamster Wheeling

"Florida man arrested after trying to cross Atlantic in hamster wheel vessel"

 

Scissors Congruence

"A brief illustrated guide to 'scissors congruence' -- an ancient geometric idea that’s still fueling cutting-edge mathematical research"

Star Colors

"The Colors of Stars, Explained"

Sounds Of Snoopy

Making the sounds effects for a video clip of "Snoopy Making Pizza". Love it!

AI And Copyrights

"Thorny AI ownership questions have Copyright Office seeking public input"

Probability Interpretations

"Is probability frequentist or Bayesian?"

Protectionism 2.0

South Korea: 1) Robots replacing humans -- no problem. 2) Foreign (Chinese) robots replacing domestic (South Korean) robots -- NO WAY!

Stronger Concrete

"Scientists brew stronger concrete with coffee grounds"