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Biologists Figured Out How to Generate New Neurons in the Adult Brain, Revolutionizing Neurodegenerative Disease Research
Leslie Samuel - March 17, 2023Recently biologists discovered how to generate new neurons in the adult brain. This is an incredible breakthrough that has enormous potential to revolutionize neurodegenerative disease research. By generating genetically-mutated mice with a unique gene that activates dormant neural stem cells
Read moreAI Failed At Writing Sci-Fi. Hereās Why Publishers May Just Want Them to Succeed
Darren Campo - March 9, 2023Recently, science fiction magazine Clarkesworld was forced to close submissions for authors after being flooded with stories written by AI tools. While it was clear that the AI failed at writing sci-fi, this failure pointed towards larger problem: AI-assisted plagiarism.
Read moreThe Fungus from The Last of Us Could Help Fight Cancer
Leslie Samuel - February 28, 2023The Last of Us, HBOās videogame-inspired zombie TV epic, opened to rave reviews last month. This drama, led by Game of Thrones stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, shows a post-apocalyptic world that has been ravaged by the corydceps fungus after the fungus adapts for survival in the human body.
Read moreThere Arenāt That Many Women in AI Fields, Both in Reality and in Film. What Needs to Change?
carey.scott - February 28, 2023Around the world, women make up less than a quarter of the AI workforce. This data, shared by the World Economic Forum (WEF), is indicative of a bias that starts in childhood. According to the WEF, reasons like societal and cultural norms can lead to fewer women taking up STEM education.
Read moreWith New Research into Hot Flashes During Menopause, Scientists Expand Treatment Options for Womenās Health
MarketScale - February 20, 2023Hot flashes during menopause, a common symptom of womenās natural midlife biology, affect more than 80% of women. The causes behind these common hot flashes have remained a mystery to scientists for years. However, recent research has revealed a breakthrough in understanding the root cause of these
Read moreCan Scientists Use ChatGPT for Scientific Research?
carey.scott - February 14, 2023In December 2022, University of Colorado School of Medicineās Casey Greene and Perelman School of Medicineās Milton Pividori performed an experiment using ChatGPT to improve three research papers. The focus of the experiment was to see whether OpenAIās language models were robust enough to supplemen
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