Whites Say They, Not Blacks, Are Racism Victims
Posted on May 19, 2023
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| Arica Deslauriers
Despite ongoing racial disparities in America, whites believe they are victims of racism more than blacks, a new study finds.
According to the researchers, the study contradicts the notion of a "post-racial" society ushered in by President Barack Obama's election.
"It's a pretty surprising finding when you think of the wide range of disparities that still exist in society, most of which show black Americans with worse outcomes than whites in areas such as income, home ownership, health and employment,"
[Read More]Why Women Have Fewer Babies
Posted on May 19, 2023
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| Fernande Dalal
The number of children a woman in America has in her lifetime declined during the past two centuries, and it's not just because of the birth control pill.
Historians are closing in on the socio-economic and cultural factors in family downsizing, a trend also found in most of Western Europe.
"There are two reasons fertility rates can decline," said J. David Hacker, a SUNY Binghamton historian. "One explanation is that marriage declines.
[Read More]Woman contracts COVID-19 from lung transplant in a first
Posted on May 19, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
A lifesaving operation turned tragic when a Michigan woman contracted COVID-19 from her double lung transplant last year and died soon after.
The case marks the first time that doctors have confirmed COVID-19 transmission through an organ transplant, according to a report of the case, published Feb. 10 in the American Journal of Transplantation.
A surgeon involved in the woman's case also contracted COVID-19, likely during the transplant procedure, the report said.
[Read More]X-ray analysis reveals 'highly decorated' Viking sword caked in dirt and rust
Posted on May 19, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
(opens in new tab)Archaeologists in Scotland have revealed the ornate hilt of a Viking sword after scanning it with X-rays. The sword is highly corroded and covered in dirt, but the new images show the weapon in a new light and reveal its striking design.
The sword is part of a hoard of Viking treasures unearthed in 2015 at a burial site on Papa Westray, one of the Orkney Islands located north of mainland Scotland.
[Read More]Are We Living in a Computer Simulation?
Posted on May 18, 2023
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| Arica Deslauriers
NEW YORK — If you, me and every person and thing in the cosmos were actually characters in some giant computer game, we would not necessarily know it. The idea that the universe is a simulation sounds more like the plot of "The Matrix," but it is also a legitimate scientific hypothesis. Researchers pondered the controversial notion Tuesday at the annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate here at the American Museum of Natural History.
[Read More]Coffee Drinkers, Beware: Milk, Sugar & Other Add-ins Add Up
Posted on May 18, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
Coffee and tea drinkers who regularly sweeten and flavor their drinks with add-ins, such as sugar and milk, may be stirring in up to 69 extra calories a day, a new study finds.
Coffee and tea are among the most popular drinks in the U.S., the researchers wrote in the study.
Although the drinks contain few to no calories on their own, many people flavor or sweeten these beverages: The researchers found that 68 percent of coffee drinkers and 33 percent of tea drinkers in the study reported consuming their drinks with caloric add-ins, according to the new study, published Jan.
[Read More]Coronavirus outbreak: Live Updates
Posted on May 18, 2023
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| Fernande Dalal
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2020-12-08T18:47:58.897Z 90-year-old woman in the UK receives first dose of Pfizer vaccine, FDA review confirms vaccine is safe and effectiveA 90-year-old woman (who will turn 91 next week) became the first in the world to be given Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine outside of clinical trials, according to the BBC. Margaret Keenan, who is originally from Northern Ireland, was given the vaccine at the University Hospital in Coventry, England. She received the first of 800,000 doses expected to be administered in the U.
[Read More]Europeans Fall in Love More Quickly Than Americans, Study Finds
Posted on May 18, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
Americans take longer to fall in love than their Eastern European counterparts, according to a new study. The findings also showed that Americans frequently cited friendship as a key part of romantic love, while Russians and Lithuanians rarely mentioned it.
The study found that about 90 percent of Lithuanians reported falling in love within a month of meeting one another, with 39 percent falling in love within a matter of days.
[Read More]Everest to the Indian Ocean: Duo Named Adventurers of The Year
Posted on May 18, 2023
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| Trudie Dory
A mountain climbing, paragliding, kayaking duo has won National Geographic's top prize for daring adventures.
The team became the first in the world to complete the journey from the summit of Mount Everest to the Indian Ocean. The daring duo climbed Mount Everest, paraglided down and then kayaked the rest of the way. For their trek, explorers Sano Babu Sunuwar and Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa won the popular vote for National Geographic Adventurers of The Year for 2012(opens in new tab).
[Read More]Google AI Expert: Machine Learning Is No Better Than Alchemy
Posted on May 18, 2023
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| Trudie Dory
A prominent researcher of machine learning and artificial intelligence is arguing that his field has strayed out of the bounds of science and engineering and into "alchemy." And he's offering a route back.
Ali Rahimi, who works on AI for Google, said he thinks his field has made amazing progress, but suggested there's something rotten in the way it's developed. In machine learning, a computer "learns" via a process of trial and error.
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