Can we train AI to be creative? One lab is testing ideas
Human know-how derives in part from our nose for novelty — we’re curious creatures, whether looking around corners or testing…
An Egyptian mummy’s silent ‘scream’ might have been fixed at death
An ancient Egyptian mummy, dubbed the “Screaming Woman” for what appears to be an open-mouthed look of pain or fear,…
Want to spot a deepfake? The eyes could be a giveaway
Clues to deepfakes may be in the eyes. Researchers at the University of Hull in England reported July 15 that…
The CDC has tightened rabies regulations for imported dogs. Here’s why
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tightened rabies regulations for dogs coming into the country. The new regulations,…
Some ‘forever chemicals’ may be absorbed through our skin
Forever chemicals are everywhere. They’re in school uniforms, food packaging, cosmetics and personal care products (SNE: 11/18/22; SN: 6/4/19; SN:…
Paper cut physics pinpoints the most hazardous types of paper
Any way you slice it, a paper cut is painful. Magazines, letters and books harbor a devious potential for minor…
Static electricity may help butterflies and moths gather pollen on the fly
Birds do it. Bees do it. Even butterflies and moths do it. As lepidopterans flutter their wings, friction with the…
Earth’s jet stream helps create the seeds of clouds
Scientists have sussed out a new source for the seeds of clouds. When the stratospheric layer of Earth’s atmosphere dips…
Stopping cachexia at its source could reverse wasting from cancer
People with advanced cancers often feel like their bodies are wasting away. That’s because of cachexia, a condition in which…
Earth keeps breaking global heat records
Earth now is hotter than it’s been at any time in recorded history. Average global temperatures shattered records on two…
