In many of these cases, it seems AI models were reinforcing, and potentially even creating, delusions with a frequency and intimacy that people do not experience in real life or through other... Read more »

Another policy under pressure is the “14-day rule,” a widely employed convention that natural embryos should not be grown longer than two weeks in the lab. Though it’s a mostly arbitrary stopping... Read more »

Watch the video tutorial on folding Dancing Ribbons here. Yoder’s detailed folding instructions: Once you have your crease pattern on a sheet of paper, cut out the hexagon that contains the pattern.... Read more »

Artificial vision systems have been studied for years and one, called the Argus II, even reached the market and was installed in the eyes of about 400 people. But that product was... Read more »

Anthocyanins are red or indigo pigments that supply antioxidants and photoprotectants, which help a plant tolerate climate-related stresses such as droughts.© 2021 SULLIVAN CN, KOSKI MH An artistic research project called Plant... Read more »

Dedicated testing for CAC remains an underutilized method of predicting heart attack risk. Over decades, plaque in heart arteries moves through its own life cycle, hardening from lipid-rich residue into calcium. Heart... Read more »

In this era of AI slop, the idea that generative AI tools like Midjourney and Runway could be used to make art can seem absurd.  But amid all the muck, there are... Read more »

Officially known as Physarum polycephalum, slime mold is neither plant, animal, nor fungus but a single-­celled organism older than dinosaurs. When searching for food, it extends tentacle-like projections in multiple directions simultaneously.... Read more »

One of the most conspicuous features of generative AI tools is their accessibility. With no training and in very little time, you can create an image of whatever you can imagine in... Read more »