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A 2012 study in the journal Dreaming found sleeping on one's stomach is linked to having s*x dreams. While only 5% of pa...
29/01/2024

A 2012 study in the journal Dreaming found sleeping on one's stomach is linked to having s*x dreams. While only 5% of participants reported sleeping on their stomachs as their dominant position, they were far more likely to report having s*xual dreams or dreams about being naked.

A man opened a plane's emergency exit and walked out on its wing at Mexico City International Airport. The aircraft was ...
28/01/2024

A man opened a plane's emergency exit and walked out on its wing at Mexico City International Airport. The aircraft was waiting for takeoff. The airport said the man later re-entered the cabin "without affecting the aircraft or anyone else". Co-passengers defended his actions, stating, "The delay and lack of air created conditions that endangered our health...He saved our lives."

Artificial intelligence (AI) is still more expensive than humans in majority of jobs, MIT found in its study. "Machines ...
27/01/2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is still more expensive than humans in majority of jobs, MIT found in its study. "Machines will steal our jobs' is a sentiment frequently expressed during times of rapid technological change... We find that only 23% of worker compensation 'exposed to Al... would be cost-effective for firms...because of the large upfront costs of Al systems," MIT researchers said.

An X user with the handle , whose account has been suspended, created Al-generated explicit images of singer Taylor Swif...
26/01/2024

An X user with the handle , whose account has been suspended, created Al-generated explicit images of singer Taylor Swift using deepfake technology. These photos have sparked an outrage on X, with many fans coming out in her support.

According to a fossil of an ancient rudist clam, a day on Earth was 23.5 hours long 70 million years ago. This means tha...
25/01/2024

According to a fossil of an ancient rudist clam, a day on Earth was 23.5 hours long 70 million years ago. This means that Earth rotated faster than it does today, with 372 rotations per year compared to the current 365.

The winner of the Akutagawa Prize, one of Japan's most prestigious literary awards, has admitted to using ChatGPT's help...
25/01/2024

The winner of the Akutagawa Prize, one of Japan's most prestigious literary awards, has admitted to using ChatGPT's help to write her book. Rie Kudan said around 5% of her book 'The Tokyo Tower of Sympathy' contains Al-generated sentences. "I plan to continue to profit from the use of Al...while letting my creativity express itself to the fullest," she stated.

Deposits of water ice stretching over three kilometre below the ground have been discovered at Mars' equator. If melted,...
24/01/2024

Deposits of water ice stretching over three kilometre below the ground have been discovered at Mars' equator. If melted, the water would cover the whole of Mars in a layer of liquid up to 8.8 feet deep and would be enough to fill Earth's Red Sea. The ice is not a pure block but is reportedly contaminated by dust.

Researchers have developed artificial "power plants" - tiny, leaf-shaped generators that can produce electricity from th...
23/01/2024

Researchers have developed artificial "power plants" - tiny, leaf-shaped generators that can produce electricity from the wind or raindrops. In tests, an artificial plant that had two collectors was exposed to conditions that simulated natural wind and rain. As a result, it generated enough energy to power 10 LED lights, albeit in short flickers.

A long-lost continent that was nearly twice the size of the UK has been discovered off the coast of north-western Austra...
22/01/2024

A long-lost continent that was nearly twice the size of the UK has been discovered off the coast of north-western Australia. A study's models show the continent or vast archipelago off the northwest coast of Sahul may have once been home to between 50,000 and 5,00,000 people. Two periods of rapid global sea level rise resulted in its rapid drowning.

There have been documented instances of Chinese soldiers using needles or pins tucked into their collars, point facing i...
20/01/2024

There have been documented instances of Chinese soldiers using needles or pins tucked into their collars, point facing inwards, as a way to correct and maintain proper posture. These instances have been captured in photos and news reports.

To***co smoking has dropped from one in three in 2000 to one in five. According to WHO, this drop was achieved despite e...
19/01/2024

To***co smoking has dropped from one in three in 2000 to one in five. According to WHO, this drop was achieved despite extensive lobbying by the to***co industry to influence health policies. It fell to 1.25 billion using to***co in 2022 from 1.36 billion in 2000. The largest smokers are still in Southeast Asia and Europe.

Legend says whoever reads 'Tomino's Hell', which is believed to be a 'cursed' Japanese poem, will die or will face bad l...
19/01/2024

Legend says whoever reads 'Tomino's Hell', which is believed to be a 'cursed' Japanese poem, will die or will face bad luck for the rest of their years. It is believed that a director who watched film based on it died a week after it released and a girl who recited the poem as part of game also passed away.

A recent study unveils the discovery of fossils belonging to a new group of animal predators in the Early Cambrian Siriu...
18/01/2024

A recent study unveils the discovery of fossils belonging to a new group of animal predators in the Early Cambrian Sirius Passet fossil site in North Greenland. These sizable worms might be among the earliest carnivorous animals to inhabit the water column over 518 million years ago, unveiling a previously unknown lineage of predators.

People taking medical cannabis for chronic pain have a slightly increased risk of arrhythmia, according to research publ...
17/01/2024

People taking medical cannabis for chronic pain have a slightly increased risk of arrhythmia, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. Arrhythmia is when the heart beats too slowly, quickly, or irregularly. Researchers say the new study is important as a growing number of countries now permit medical cannabis as a treatment for chronic pain.

Soy isoflavones may cut breast cancer recurrence by 26%, especially in post-menopausal women, Johns Hopkins study finds....
16/01/2024

Soy isoflavones may cut breast cancer recurrence by 26%, especially in post-menopausal women, Johns Hopkins study finds. Enterolactone lowers breast cancer mortality 28%, all-cause death by 31%. Green tea hints at 44% recurrence drop; lignans cut post-menopausal mortality by 34%, but raise risks in pre-menopausal. Cruciferous veggies' impact unclear.

A 10-year-old girl from Leicester, England got the momentous opportunity to contribute a time capsule for a rocket heade...
15/01/2024

A 10-year-old girl from Leicester, England got the momentous opportunity to contribute a time capsule for a rocket headed to the moon. The Vulcan Centaur, the United States' first commercial space project to the lunar orbit, took off on January 8 from Florida. The original Vulcan Centaur was complete with her time capsule-- a sticker saying 'Astro Liz's Lab'.

Italian photographer captures one-in-a-million pic of moonItalian photographer Valerio Minato's viral photo showcases th...
12/01/2024

Italian photographer captures one-in-a-million pic of moon

Italian photographer Valerio Minato's viral photo showcases the moon's stunning alignment with Turin's Basilica of Superga and Monviso Mountain. It took him six years to click the perfect shot. The magical picture has even been acknowledged by NASA. One social media user said, "One of the most beautiful pictures I've ever seen!" Another called it a "masterpiece".

Recently, astronomers studied 51 Pegasi again and think its current magnetic conditions are good for complex life. They ...
11/01/2024

Recently, astronomers studied 51 Pegasi again and think its current magnetic conditions are good for complex life. They found that stars in their midlife crisis and beyond might be great places to find alien life. This research is a big deal, giving us new insights into magnetic forces and places where life could exist.

[old stars, alien life, astronomical research, magnetic conditions, midlife crisis stars, complex life, extraterrestrial life, stellar magnetic forces, astrobiology, cosmic exploration, habitable zones, space discoveries, astrological insights, life beyond Earth, celestial investigations]

Virtual voicebox converts brain signals to speech using AlScientists at the University of California, San Francisco, cre...
10/01/2024

Virtual voicebox converts brain signals to speech using Al

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, created a brain-machine interface that can transform brain signals into speech (to control a virtual vocal track including the lips, jaw, tongue, and larynx). The device doesn't try to read the thoughts; it uses machine learning technology to pick up on individual nerve commands.

110,000-370,000 nanoplastic particles found in bottled waterEach litre of bottled water contains 110,000 to 370,000 plas...
09/01/2024

110,000-370,000 nanoplastic particles found in bottled water

Each litre of bottled water contains 110,000 to 370,000 plastic particles and about 90 per cent of them are nanosized (less than 1 micrometre in size), found a new US study. These nanoplastics are even smaller than microplastics and pose a greater risk to health. The quantity of these particles in bottled water is 10-100 times greater than previous estimates.

Diamond rain on ice giant planets could be more commonA new study has found that diamond rain, a long-hypothesized exoti...
07/01/2024

Diamond rain on ice giant planets could be more common

A new study has found that diamond rain, a long-hypothesized exotic type of precipitation on ice giant planets, could be more common than previously thought. The study offers a complete picture of how diamond rain forms on other planets and, here on Earth, could lead to a new way of fabricating nanodiamonds, which have a vast array of applications.

On January 6, 2024, a five-year-old girl became the youngest person to undergo awake craniotomy, also known as awake bra...
06/01/2024

On January 6, 2024, a five-year-old girl became the youngest person to undergo awake craniotomy, also known as awake brain surgery. The procedure was performed at AIIMS Delhi to remove a left perisylvian intraaxial brain tumor.

Hubble observes a changing exoplanet atmosphereAstronomers used the Hubble Telescope to study exoplanet WASP-121 b. They...
05/01/2024

Hubble observes a changing exoplanet atmosphere

Astronomers used the Hubble Telescope to study exoplanet WASP-121 b. They found evidence of temporal variations in the observations, which could be explained by weather patterns such as massive cyclones in the planet's atmosphere. This is a significant step forward in observing weather patterns on exoplanets.

Men offered 13 lakh to 'impregnate' childless women in Bihar, police bust racketThe police busted a racket that offered ...
03/01/2024

Men offered 13 lakh to 'impregnate' childless women in Bihar, police bust racket

The police busted a racket that offered men ₹13 lakh for making childless women pregnant and arrested eight people in Bihar's Nawada on Friday. The men were asked to pay ₹799 as a registration fee and eventually a security deposit ranging from $5,000-20,000. The fraudsters assured them they would get 5 lakh even if they failed to impregnate the women.

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02/01/2024

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Carrots to help reduce cancer by 10% to 20%Carrots are the main dietary source of potential anti-cancer compounds, inclu...
28/12/2023

Carrots to help reduce cancer by 10% to 20%

Carrots are the main dietary source of potential anti-cancer compounds, including polyacetylenes, while beta-carotene has proven its benefits over time. A recent study published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition has revealed a robust association between carrot consumption and reduced cancer risk. Results showed that carrot intake lowers cancer risk by 10%-20%.

No daylight can cause winter blues says studySeasonal depression disorder (SAD) starts in the late fall or early winter ...
27/12/2023

No daylight can cause winter blues says study

Seasonal depression disorder (SAD) starts in the late fall or early winter when there is less sunlight, in December, we lose daylight with each passing day. The study published in Harvard Health says exposure to sunlight or light mimicking sunlight helps overcome this type of depression that is related to seasonal changes.

In December 2023, a couple in Milford Haven, Wales, were shocked to discover that a garden ornament they thought was a "...
26/12/2023

In December 2023, a couple in Milford Haven, Wales, were shocked to discover that a garden ornament they thought was a "dummy" was actually a live bomb.

The couple, Sian and Jeffrey Edwards, had believed the item to be a "dummy" with no charge.

The bomb was a 64-pound navy shell that predated both World Wars.

The couple purchased the house in 1982 from the Morris family, who had found the bomb 100 years prior.

The shell is thought to have been in the couple's garden for more than 100 years.

The illusory truth effect, also known as the illusion of truth, is a psychological phenomenon that causes people to beli...
25/12/2023

The illusory truth effect, also known as the illusion of truth, is a psychological phenomenon that causes people to believe false information is true after repeated exposure. This effect can occur even when people know the information is false.

The 10-foot-tall statue of Heracles, or Hercules, in Arcachon, France has a removable p***s that is only used during cer...
24/12/2023

The 10-foot-tall statue of Heracles, or Hercules, in Arcachon, France has a removable p***s that is only used during ceremonies. The statue was fitted with the prosthetic p***s to prevent vandals from repeatedly stealing the concrete manhood.

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