Origins of the Black Death Identified In New DNA Study
According to a recent study published in the journal Nature, the Black Death, the worst epidemic in human history, may have started in Central Eurasia.…
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We Could Be Close To Controlling Metamaterials with Our Minds
People can now control metasurfaces with their thoughts, thanks to a team of researchers. Their findings were published in the journal eLight under the title…
A Protocol for using Robotic Pets in Memory Care is being Introduced
Researchers have developed a protocol for using robotic pets with dementia patients. To aid future research, the protocol employs a low-cost robotic pet, determines optimal…
Internet Explorer Is No More As Web Browser Retires Aged 26
All excellent things, like all ordinary things, must come to an end. Internet Explorer, the search engine known for being sluggish and problematic, is retiring…
Edible Silk “QR Code” Could Help Tackle Counterfeit Alcohol and Medicine
Food, beverages, and medicine, in addition to handbags and shoes, can be replicated and sold online, with potentially deadly effects. Researchers have discovered a means…
A Google Software Engineer Believes An AI Has Become Sentient. If He’s Right, How Would We Know?
Google’s LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications) software is a sophisticated AI chatbot that responds to human input by producing text. LaMDA has realized a…
TikTokkers Think Gasoline Has Lost Its Smell, but Is There a Simpler Explanation
Over the last several weeks, users on TikTok have begun to claim that they can no longer smell gasoline. The posts have gone viral, with…
Get Ready For The Future Of The Internet, Big Data & Tech For Only $34.99!
Are you ready to seize the bull by the horns and enter one of the fastest-growing sectors in the twenty-first century? In this new environment,…
Cave Famous For Its Paintings Was Occupied By Humans for 50,000 Years
It’s hardly surprise that Cueva de Ardales, one of Europe’s richest rock art sites, contains so many works; the locals had plenty of time to…
Discovery of 30 Curse Tablets Shows How Athenian Bathhouse Well Became a Chute to the Underworld
In 2016, a large number of curse tablets were discovered in a bathhouse well in the Athenian Kerameikos, where they had lain unnoticed from the…
Dark Triad Personality Traits Can Be Reduced (Even When People Don’t Want To)
In recent years, the “Dark Triad” of personality traits has gotten a lot of attention as the features that are claimed to distinguish the most…
Get Dad What He Really Wants This Father’s Day
It’s that time of year once more… We’re sure you’ve ran out of ideas for Father’s Day. We’ve found just the thing to brighten your…
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