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'Excess deaths' in Gaza for next 6 months projected in first-of-its-kind effort

A team of researchers tried something that's never been done as a conflict rages. Instead of trying to calculate the toll of war in the moment, they looked forward. What's the reaction to their study?

WEKU

“More than just Auto-Tune on steroids”: researchers claim to have come up with a new AI-powered method of pitch correction that “surpasses previous tools”

Diff-Pitcher was created by engineers at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University

MusicRadar

Pentagon ‘shakes off’ Taylor Swift conspiracy theory pushed by Fox News

‘As for this conspiracy theory, we are going to shake it off,’ Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said in a statement

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Fox News pushes conspiracy theory that Taylor Swift is a psy-op

Jesse Watters pushed a conspiracy theory that the pop superstar is a Pentagon tool for combating misinformation

The Independent UK

Scientists fuse brain-like tissue with electronics to make computer | Explained

Scientists fuse brain-like tissue with electronics to create an 'organoid neural network' that can recognise voices and solve complex problems. While the study raises difficult ethical questions, such as whether brain organoids are conscious, it also represents a new high in neuromorphic computing and the ability of organoids to be…

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Apes remember long-lost friends and family they haven't seen in decades

Researchers found that chimpanzees and bonobos were able to recognize photos of former groupmates after more than 25 years apart, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins University.

WEKU

“Things Are About To Get Weird”: Scientists Use Human Brain Cells On Chip, It Can Now Do Simple Math

After many tries, new efforts may have successfully made computing more brain-like by using (lab-grown) human brain tissue. The post “Things Are About To Get Weird”: Scientists Use Human Brain Cells On Chip, It Can Now Do Simple Math first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Data science helps cross-check space discoveries 'across time and telescopes'

It’s not always easy to match objects from various telescopic surveys. A new method can change this, allowing objects to be matched in up to 100 different surveys.

Space

The majority of US gun deaths are suicides. Here’s how to prevent them

Experts like Paul Nestadt of Johns Hopkins University say stigma and misinformation get in the way – but don’t have to

The Guardian - US

America’s public schools are on their last legs: The proportion of students attending a school with ‘chronic absenteeism’ has doubled since pre-pandemic times

About 14.7 million students are chronically absent, new research from Johns Hopkins finds.

Fortune

A pioneering tech CEO, brutal murder and missing suspect: What happened to Pava LaPere?

The life of a thriving CEO who was featured in Forbes’ ‘30 under 30’ list for 2023 was cut short under mysterious circumstances. Now, Baltimore authorities have arrested Jason Dean Billingsley, 32, for her murder. Andrea Blanco reports

The Independent UK

A pioneering tech CEO, brutal murder and missing suspect: What happened to Pava LaPere?

The Independent UK

Henrietta Lacks' descendants reach a settlement over the use of her 'stolen' cells

Her genetic material, taken without her knowledge in 1951, has helped facilitate numerous scientific breakthroughs, including the development of the polio and COVID-19 vaccines.

WEKU

VIT, Johns Hopkins University to collaborate on faculty, student exchange programmes

The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, are to collaborate on faculty and student exchange programmes, student training programmes and study programmes.

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‘Hearing aids might reduce cognitive decline in adults at higher dementia risk’

The study highlights the importance of treating hearing loss in older people as a potential way to reduce the global burden of the condition

Fortune

The ‘money doctor’ says forget the ‘propaganda’—inflation is ‘history’

Johns Hopkins University economics professor Steve Hanke told CNBC Thursday that, with the money supply contracting, the inflation era is over.

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HETMA Joins the AV/IT Summit as Event Partner

Future plc is pleased to announce the Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA) has joined as a partner of the AV/IT Summit which will take place on August 2 at the UBS Arena in New York City.

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The 4 Biggest Questions the Webb Telescope Will Answer in its Second Year

The first year of science is over, but the world's biggest, newest telescope is just getting started.

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Psychologists Just Figured Out How The Brain “Hears” the Sound of Silence

Aural illusions help researchers at Johns Hopkins University demonstrate that the brain processes silence in the same way it processes sound.

MusicRadar

New research suggests that silence is something you can actually hear

Team at Johns Hopkins University wanted to address the debate of whether people can hear more than sounds, which they say “has puzzled philosophers for centuries”

The Independent UK

People can hear silence, new research suggests

The findings address the debate of whether people can hear more than sounds, experts suggest.

WEKU

A new satellite could help clean up the air in America's most polluted neighborhoods

A new satellite will take continuous measurements of dangerous air pollution in the U.S. That has scientists, and residents, warily optimistic about undoing decades of environmental injustice.

The Guardian - UK

Robot surgeons provide many benefits, but how autonomous should they be?

Keyhole surgery using robotic arms has transformed medicine. But the next generation of advanced robotics might be able to surpass the skills of surgeons

WEKU

Gun deaths hit their highest level ever in 2021, with 1 person dead every 11 minutes

A new report released by Johns Hopkins University shows that gun homicides rose 7.6% from 2020, a year that set a previous U.S. record. Firearms are the leading cause of death for those under age 25.

Fortune

‘The Money Doctor’ slams COVID lockdowns as the biggest policy mistake in modern times

Former Reagan advisor Steve Hanke co-authored a paper that found the average lockdown reduced COVID-19 mortality rates by 3.2%.

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