Much has been made of the global rise in antibiotic resistance and its impact on the delivery of effective treatment, with good reason. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the misuse and overuse of antimicrobials, an umbrella term for medications that kill bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi, is the main driver in the development of drug-resistant pathogens. Category: Medical, Science Tags: Antibiotic, Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, University of Michigan ..read more

Around 29 million people in the US take a daily dose of aspirin as a preventative measure for cardiovascular disease. And while an age-related increased risk of bleeding has seen it fall out of favor with medical authorities, it's now shaping up as something that might be even more beneficial in triggering the immune system to help take down certain cancers. Category: Medical, Science Tags: Cancer, University of Padova, Aspirin, Age-Related, Treatment, Immunotherapy, The Immune System ..read more

AI trained on simple heart rate data can predict an episode of the most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation, 30 minutes in advance, new research has shown. With plans for it to be incorporated into a smartphone so it can analyze data from a smartwatch, the model would act as an early warning system. Category: Medical, Science Tags: Heart, Heart Rate Monitor, Deep Learning, University of Luxembourg, Smart, Smartphones, Health, Monitor ..read more

Damaged nerve fibers (axons) in the peripheral nervous system can regenerate themselves, but complete functional recovery often doesn’t occur. That’s because the Schwann cells responsible for regeneration stop providing support after about three months. If the restoration of nerve function, called reinnervation, hasn’t happened in that time, the axonal injury often results in lifelong incomplete recovery and can lead to nerve or neuropathic pain. Category: Medical, Science Tags: Plants, Nerves, Neural Network, Axon Automotive, Injuries, Sensory, Coronavirus (COVID-19 ..read more

An F-16 fighter plane running on artificial intelligence has engaged in the first-ever aerial dogfight exercise with a human-piloted counterpart. This is the first footage of the September mock fight, conducted as part of DARPA's Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program. Category: Military, Technology Tags: Lockheed Martin, Artificial Intelligence, DARPA, Aircraft, US Air Force ..read more

Canada's Minimaliste previously impressed us with its Noyer and Noyer XL models, which offer luxurious small living in all weather, including extremes of hot and cold. The firm has now iterated on the Noyer line once again with a new and improved – and even larger – tiny house that offers lots of storage space and a roomy apartment-like layout. Category: Tiny Houses, Lifestyle Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home ..read more

German high-end bike maker Propain has added a "short-travel ripper for home trails and trail parks" to its eMTB range. The Sresh CF sports a Shimano mid-drive motor offering 600 watts of peak power, a lightweight blended carbon/fabric frame and a SRAM 12-speed drivetrain. Category: Bicycles, Transport Tags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Mountain Bikes, Off-road ..read more

Last week, we discussed AI's incredible evolution in terms of its performance against humans. Almost across the board, AI has surpassed humans in a range of performance-based tasks, necessitating the development of new, more challenging benchmarks. Arguably, that degree of development could be classed as a 'good.' This follow-up article discusses the not-so-good that has resulted from AI's rapid evolution. Category: Technology Tags: Artificial Intelligence, LLM (Large Language Model), Machine Learning, Stanford University ..read more

A newly described species of marine reptile could be the largest to ever swim the world’s oceans. The “giant fish lizard” lived more than 200 million years ago, and may give the blue whale a run for its money, size-wise. Category: Biology, Science Tags: Dinosaurs, Fossils, Reptile, Marine, Marine Biology, World's Largest ..read more

BYD is the world’s largest EV producer. It produced 20% of the 10 million EVs sold globally last year, from Tesla (13%), Volkswagen (9%) and General Motors (6%) – those are all very rough figures for simplification purposes. For stats – go here. Category: Automotive, Transport Tags: BYD, Supercar, Electric Vehicles, China ..read more