Many people assume that horses first came to the Americas when Spanish explorers brought them here about 500 years ago. In fact, recent research has confirmed a European origin[1] for horses associated with humans in the American Southwest and Great Plains.
How AI and a popular card game can help engineers predict catastrophic failure – by finding the absence of a pattern
Humans are very good at spotting patterns[1], or repeating features people can recognize. For instance, ancient Polynesians navigated across the Pacific by recognizing many patterns[2], from the stars’ constellations to more subtle ones such as the directions
TikTok’s duet, green screen and stitch turn political point-scoring into an art form
Since its astronomical rise in popularity[1] during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, TikTok has played an increasing role in all aspects of American life, including politics, from the White House briefing key TikTok creators[2] on the war in Ukraine to Joe
Generative AI could leave users holding the bag for copyright violations
Generative artificial intelligence has been hailed for its potential to transform creativity[1], and especially by lowering the barriers to content creation[2]. While the creative potential of generative AI tools[3] has often been highlighted, the popularity of
An eclipse for everyone – how visually impaired students can ‘get a feel for’ eclipses
Many people in the U.S. will have an opportunity to witness nearly four minutes of a total solar eclipse[1] on Monday, April 8, 2024, as it moves from southern Texas to Maine. But in the U.S., over 7 million people are blind or visually impaired[2] and
Chilling out rather than blowing off steam is a better way to manage anger − new review of 154 studies reveals what works
Some commonly recommended tactics for managing anger, including hitting a punching bag, jogging and cycling, aren’t effective at helping people cool off. That’s the key takeaway of our new review of 154 studies[1] that looked at how activities that
AI can help predict whether a patient will respond to specific tuberculosis treatments, paving way for personalized care
Tuberculosis is the world’s deadliest bacterial infection[1]. It afflicted over 10 million people and took 1.3 million lives in 2022. These numbers are predicted to increase dramatically because of the spread of multidrug-resistant TB.
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