Science Fictions: How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for Truth by Stuart Ritchie Read 6 Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake Every year the Royal Society, the world's oldest independent scientific academ...
A single mutation in H5N1 is all that’s needed for easier transmissibility Dec. 10, 2024 ByMar de Miguel No Comments Although it does not generally infect humans, a single mutation of the H5N1 virus in the highly pathogenic avian and bovine clade 2.3.4.4b could overcome this barrier and ...
When teaching science it is very important for students to play, interact with materials, and self-discover principles rather than just be told rules or formulas. This way allows students to take an active role in their l...
However, wind speeds increase for each city with the altitude. The higher average wind speed is observed in Abidjan with a power density of 58 W/m2. The lower wind speed and power density are observed in Man, Bouaké and Korhogo. So, the coastline of Côte d’Ivoire has the higher ...
Evolutionary-speaking, having a sense of taste helped humans to test the food they ate. A bitter taste, for instance, indicated that a plant might be poisonous. Something sweet, on the other hand, often meant the food was rich in nutrients. Taste is sensed by clusters of taste receptor ce...
The explorers then use some kind of high-tech device to test for breathable air or signs of life. But here on Earth, science fiction is becoming reality through a new sampling technology called environmental DNA, or eDNA for short. Scientists can use it to identify rare species or estimate ...
tissues, and organs; biomachines—the interface between biology and machines; and biocomputing—the use of cells or molecules such as DNA for computation. The report also covers the field’s substantial risks, legal and ethical issues, and the significant complexities inherent i...
Here are my notes for my opening: The word ‘Trinity’ does not appear anywhere in the Bible, but we know from reading the Bible that the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Spirit is God. And we know that God is One. Anyone who denies the trinity is not a Christian. The ...
AbstractMachine learning (ML) is increasingly applied for medical image processing with appropriate learning paradigms. These applications include analyzing images of various organs, such as the brain, lung, eye, etc., to identify specific flaws/diseases for diagnosis. The primary concern of ML applic...
That is above my pay grade. Some of the notions presented here seemed a bit much, but there was enough that was worth considering that made this a satisfying, intriguing read. Suffice it to say that it is a fascinating take on, well, everything, and can be counted on to give your gr...