Ever heard of paper mills? They're secretive groups that craft low-quality or fake research papers for cash. A bunch of researchers called United2Act have teamed up to highlight this issue. They've come up with five big questions about paper mills that need more attention and support. First off, ho
Imagine having a simple blood test that could catch cancer early. Scientists have been on the hunt for such a solution, and they've made a significant stride. They've discovered a way to spot early cancer by examining blood samples for tiny differences in cancer cells, called methylation patterns. T
Between 2012 and 2018, researchers worked on a project called REVISRembrandt, which focused on Rembrandt's late painting technique (1651-1669). One interesting fact about his late paintings is his extensive use of smalt, a blue cobalt glass pigment that he often mixed with other colors. Over time, m
Machine learning (ML) is quickly becoming a big deal in lots of areas, from research to practical things like predicting how well livestock will breed. But not many people have looked into using ML to improve chicken breeding, especially for yellow-feathered broilers. This study tried out seven diff
For over two decades, director Ridley Scott has dreamt of putting a rhino in the Colosseum. Now, with the latest Gladiator sequel, his dream has finally become a reality. Scott, who is known for his attention to detail, didn't want any old rhino. He wanted a state-of-the-art, remote-controlled anima
Get ready for a fresh take on the Alien franchise! The upcoming series, Alien: Earth, is set to hit Hulu in the summer of 2025. This prequel series, led by Sydney Chandler, will explore what happens when a mysterious spacecraft crashes on Earth in the year 2120. A group of soldiers and a young woman
Remedy Entertainment has just dropped a big surprise for Mac users! Control Ultimate Edition, the award-winning action-adventure game, is set to hit macOS on February 12, 2025. Since its launch in 2019, the game has won over 80 industry awards and has seen two expansions, "The Foundation" and "AWE,
Imagine you're in an accident, and the blood vessels in your leg get badly damaged. Doctors need to fix them fast to save your limb and life. Usually, they use veins from your own body or synthetic tubes. But sometimes, those options aren't safe or available. That's where bioengineered human arterie
Financial markets are getting smarter with the blend of modern deep learning (DL) and classic time series forecasting methods. Researchers have created a unique hybrid model to predict stock prices for General Electric (GE), Microsoft (MSFT), and Amazon (AMZN). This model combines Double Exponential
You might think that athletes do better when they focus on where they want to go, like a far target. But a study had college students throw a medicine ball while switching their focus between near and far targets. Surprisingly, focusing on the far target didn't make much difference. Instead, when th
