| Across the world, women are making groundbreaking strides in science and technology. This growing movement challenges outdated norms, celebrates innovation, and empowers next generation women to shape the future of STEM. |
In what’s expected to soon be commonplace, artificial intelligence is being harnessed to pick up signs of cancer more accurately than the trained human eye. This latest AI model has a near 100% success rate and serves as a clear sign of things to come.
Have you ever had the exact same bad dream over and over? Some people do. It is called a “recurring nightmare.” Luckily, there are some techniques that might help break the cycle.
“Recognizing our accomplishments fuels motivation, growth, and success.” Read this article to learn about the importance of celebrating achievements and how the very act of celebrating can lead to greater success in the future.
Moon, Pluto, and Mars are highly-trained specialists who’ve detected cancer in 94 percent of cases. Believe it or not, these aren’t the names of doctors! These are dogs who, with the help of AI, work hard to increase the cancer survival rate.
A fruit fly’s brain is only the size of a single poppy seed, but it contains a whopping 50 million connections between its neurons. With the assistance of AI, scientists have recently mapped these connections for the first time—the first time for any insect’s brain. It teaches us a lot about how a fruit fly’s brain works, but more importantly, this achievement has already begun to reveal lessons about how all brains work, including yours and mine.
Imagine walking into school feeling anxious or overwhelmed, only to be greeted by a gentle, loving dog ready to comfort you. That’s exactly what Hero, a special therapy dog, does for students.
Caregiving isn’t just a job for nurses or a role traditionally assigned to women, it’s becoming a responsibility that more and more men are stepping up to take on. So, what does it really take to balance it all, and how can society better support these caregivers?
Have you ever found yourself seeing images right before falling asleep? If so, you might be experiencing hypnagogia! Learn more about what causes our pre-sleep hallucinations in this episode of SciShow, hosted by Hank Green.
Before insulin was first used in the 1920s (barely 100 years ago), a patient with Type 1 Diabetes was expected to live less than 2 years after being diagnosed. After insulin, diabetics began living longer and longer. Type 1 diabetics today can expect to live into their late 60s or early 70s—but doing so requires a lot of medicine, devices, and thoughtful care. However, a new treatment option is currently being tested that may make care easier and help patients live even longer.
