A spoonful of microplastics: Study finds brains accumulate 30 times more than other organs
Researchers analyzed 91 brain samples from deceased individuals, finding plastic particles in all, with higher concentrations ...
This AI gives you a body double to sit on Zoom calls, so you don’t have to
A new service called Pickle lets you create AI-generated body doubles that can sit on Zoom calls while you’re somewhere else.
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Humanlike “teeth” have been grown in mini pigs
The toothlike structures represent a step toward bioengineered replacements for dental implants, say researchers behind the ...
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Everything To Know About Having an Ectomorph Body Type
Medically reviewed by Mallory Christopherson DC, FMT, CSCS An ectomorph is a human somatotype (body type) that is typically tall and lean with smaller muscles, narrow shoulders, and narrow hips. This ...
Alarming levels of microplastics found in human brains
A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.
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The only person in the world with a functioning pig organ is thriving after a record 2 months
Scientists are genetically altering pigs so their organs are more humanlike to address a severe shortage of transplantable human organs ... kidney worked for 61 days inside a deceased man whose body ...
Alabama woman who is only person in the world with a functioning pig organ reaches record 2-month milestone
An Alabama woman who is the only living recipient of a pig organ transplant became the longest living person with a functioning pig organ on Saturday.
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The Very Best Body Washes
As an enthusiast of the “body shower” (a.k.a. washing everything but my hair) and someone who has especially dry skin, I’ve spent a great deal of time shopping for just the right body wash.
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Unlocking the Blueprint of Human Life With a Revolutionary DNA Map
Scientists at deCODE genetics have unveiled a groundbreaking map of human DNA mixing during reproduction, offering insights into genetic diversity, health, and fertility. Credit: SciTechDaily.com ...
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Human hands are astonishing tools. Here's why robots are struggling to match them
The human hand is one of the most staggeringly sophisticated and physiologically intricate parts of the body. It has more than 30 muscles, 27 joints alongside a network of ligaments and tendons ...
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Why AI will never be able to acquire human-level intelligence
Your news feature ‘How close is AI to human-level intelligence?’ (Nature 636, 22–25; 2024) describes three abilities that artificial-intelligence tools called large language models (LLMs ...
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Watch: World’s first human-like walking humanoid robot takes a stroll in China
The SE01 humanoid robot, which previously made headlines for achieving one of the most human-like gaits, has again captured global attention. Chinese robotics firm EngineAI has posted a new video ...