Patient hospitalised with first ‘severe’ case of bird flu after contact with garden birds
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency after hundreds of dairy herds were found to have bird flu with dozens of infections in humans being recorded since March…
NDC MPs back Supreme Court’s ruling on anti-LGBTQ bill petition
Members of Parliament (MPs) from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss a petition filed against the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. This follows the ruling by a seven-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Lovelace Avril Johnson…
‘Virgin River’ Canine Role Faces Another Recast: “Pony Has Done It Again”
Like their human counterparts, canine actors have to deal with rejection too. That includes being recast through no fault of your own. That’s what is happening on the hit Netflix romantic drama Virgin River where the role of Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack’s (Martin Henderson) dog Pony is facing a second recast in that many…
Is Bird Flu the Next Pandemic? Here’s What to Know About the First “Severe” Human Case
A viral strain of avian influenza (otherwise known as “bird flu”) arrived in the United States in early 2022 and has continued to wreak havoc on commercial poultry and farms across the US. The disease has affected more than 58 million commercial poultry and backyard flocks…
Gisèle Pelicot has allowed us all to shout out loud: she did it, and we can do it. Gisèle Pelicot is us | Judith Godrèche
The denial of Gisèle’s humanity by her rapists is the denial of violence done to every woman. At her side, we can now look the world in the eyeI am looking at a colour photo of a woman with auburn hair entering the courthouse in Avignon…The social leverage effect: Institutions transform weak reputation effects into strong incentives for cooperation
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 121, Issue 51, December 2024. SignificanceInstitutions explain why humans exhibit such high levels of cooperation compared to other species. From small communities to large nation-states, they promote cooperation by rewarding prosocial conduct and punishing acts of selfishness. Yet …
AI Writing: It Needs Help from Humans – But Only if They Are Good Writers by WriteSmart.org
Surprising responses from Meta.ai to questions about how humans can improve AI writing The post AI Writing: It Needs Help from Humans â But Only if They Are Good Writers by WriteSmart.org first appeared on…
Previously unknown genetic links provide insights into autism’s prevalence among males
Research published in The American Journal of Human Genetics has identified a previously unknown genetic link to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study found that variants in the DDX53 gene contribute to ASD, providing new insights into the genetic underpinnings of the condition…
55 Years Ago: Apollo 13, Preparations for the Third Moon Landing
As 1969, an historic year that saw not just one but two successful human lunar landings, drew to a close, NASA continued preparations for its planned third Moon landing mission, Apollo 13, then scheduled for launch on March 12, 1970. The Apollo 13 prime crew of Commander James A…