Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
James Webb Space Telescope Detects Water Vapor Around Alien Planet
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected water vapor around a distant rocky planet located 26 light-years away. “The water vapor could indicate the presence of an atmosphere around the extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, a discovery that could be important for our search for habitable worlds outside the solar Read more…
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Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug Slows Cognitive Declines in Large Trial, Drugmaker Eli Lilly Says
An experimental Alzheimer’s medication slowed declines in patients’ ability to think clearly and perform daily tasks by more than a third in a large clinical trial, drugmaker Eli Lilly said Wednesday. Based on the results, in people with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease, Lilly said it plans to file for approval Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
AI ‘Will Cause Real Damage,’ Microsoft Chief Economist Warns
Artificial intelligence will be dangerous in the hands of unscrupulous people, according to Microsoft Chief Economist Michael Schwarz. “I am confident AI will be used by bad actors, and yes it will cause real damage,” Schwarz said during a World Economic Forum panel in Geneva on Wednesday. “It can do Read more…
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Fake Books Are a Real Home Decor Trend
If it looks like a book, feels like a book and stacks like a book, then there’s still a good chance it may not be a book. Fake books come in several different forms: once-real books that are hollowed out, fabric backdrops with images of books printed onto them, empty Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Scientists in India Protest Move To Drop Darwinian Evolution From Textbooks
Scientists in India are protesting a decision to remove discussion of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution from textbooks used by millions of students in ninth and 10th grades. More than 4000 researchers and others have so far signed an open letter asking officials to restore the material. The removal makes Read more…