Researchers at Tufts University have successfully bulk-produced fat tissue in the lab that has a similar texture and make-up to fat tissue naturally occurring in animals. The results, described in a study published in eLife, could be applied to the production of cultured meat grown entirely from cells, giving it a more realistic texture and...
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Benin Bronzes Are Made of German Brass
The renowned Benin Bronzes are composed of metal sourced from Germany, according to a study published April 5, 2023 in PLOS ONE by Tobias Skowronek of the Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola, Germany, and colleagues. The Benin Bronzes collectively refers to thousands of African artworks in the form of heads, plaques, figurines, and other objects produced by...
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To Counteract Conspiracy Beliefs, Most–but Not All–existing Methods Are Ineffective
A new review of previously published studies on methods for reducing conspiracy beliefs has shown that most of these methods are ineffective, but that those focused on fostering critical thinking or an analytical mindset show some promise. Cian O’Mahony of University College Cork, Ireland, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on April...
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When SEC Is Challenged, CEOs Notice
In 2005, Siebel Systems, Inc., a California software company, challenged an enforcement action taken by the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) that found the business had violated the Regulation Fair Disclosure (Reg FD) — a regulation implemented to prevent businesses from giving key analysts and investors insider information. The Siebel case went to the federal...
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Alicia Keys and Moncler Genius Capture the Cool of New York
The artist is the label’s latest co-creator, imagining garments that merge street style with the city’s characteristic elegance “Moncler and me go way back to when I was a little kid during those New York winters,” says Alicia Keys. “A Moncler was something you could see, but not quite reach yet. That high vision of...
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Thomas Blackshear Casts New Light on the Canon of Western American Art
In collaboration with Stetson, the artist personifies the hidden Black cowboy, reimagining Lon Megargee’s iconic painting ‘The Last Drop From His Stetson’ The American West has its own mythology, bolstered by characters who’ve taken on their own significance over the course of their representation across film and painting and literature: Natives and cowboys, the horses...
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Researchers Identify 6 Challenges Humans Face with Artificial Intelligence
A UCF professor led a study that identifies six challenges humans must overcome to enhance our relationship with artificial intelligence and to ensure its use is ethical and fair. A University of Central Florida professor and 26 other researchers have published a study identifying the challenges humans must overcome to ensure that artificial intelligence is...
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U of I Study Gives a Thumbs Up to Carefully Formulated Vegan Diets for Dogs
In today’s pet food market, there are products to match nearly every lifestyle, value system, and price point pet owners demand, including vegan formulations. New University of Illinois research shows at least two human-grade, lightly cooked vegan diets provide adequate nutrition for dogs. “The trends of vegan foods and human grade foods are increasing for...
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Chicago Pollution Varies by Neighborhood
New simulation combines emissions with weather and chemistry in an air-quality model First neighborhood-scale simulation of its kind focused on Chicago tracks air quality hour by hour across areas as small as 1.3 kilometers-sized blocks Simulation can show how pollutants move across space and time throughout the city and surrounding areas Air pollution along highways...
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Study Finds Neighborhood Apps Increase Perceptions of Crime Rates
How often do you glance at your neighborhood app, like Nextdoor or others, and learn about some crime in your area? Surely, it was not the intention of the app developers, but every time you hear of a crime nearby you might think that crime in your area is rampant. A new study by a...
