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How Animals See Ultraviolet Light and What Their Vision Reveals About Color and Perception

The part of light we never seeSunlight contains far more than what human eyes register. The visible spectrum, the band of wavelengths our photoreceptors detect, runs roughly from 380 to 700 nanometres. Ultraviolet light sits just below that, between 10 and 380 nanometres. We cannot see it. Many animals can,…

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Do the microbes in your gut influence what foods you like?

Can the microbes in your gut influence the foods you crave?

LiveScience

Hosting the NFL draft is less about weekend beer sales and more about long-term brand value

When the NFL draft arrives in Pittsburgh in April 2026, city officials are sure to tout projected economic impact figures. They will likely point to the US$73 million generated by Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the surrounding area in 2025, the $213 million generated by Detroit in 2024, or the $164…

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Whistles are a symbol of resistance amid Trump’s ICE crackdown. Some say they hurt more than they help

The instrument has strengthened community ties, but some organizers say whistles can create panic or confusion

The Guardian - US

Former Pitt women's basketball players call coach Tory Verdi abusive, toxic in Title IX lawsuits

Six former players on the women’s basketball team at the University of Pittsburgh have sued coach Tory Verdi and the school over what they call toxic coaching methods

The Independent UK

Six former players sue major college basketball program over coach’s alleged ‘harassment’

University of Pittsburgh says the lawsuits ‘are without merit and will be vigorously defended’

The Independent UK

Astronomers confirm earliest Milky Way-like galaxy in the universe, just 2 billion years after the Big Bang

Astronomers have confirmed the earliest barred spiral galaxy in the universe, a Milky-Way-like structure that existed just 2 billion years after the Big Bang.

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CPR on TV is often inaccurate – but watching characters jump to the rescue can still save real lives

Television characters who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital are more likely to receive CPR than people in real life. But the CPR on these shows often depicts outdated practices and inaccuracies about who is most likely to experience cardiac arrest and where, according to newly published research from my…

The Conversation

People put off giving CPR by unrealistic TV depictions, researchers say

Most dramas show characters searching for pulse and giving breaths but experts say chest compressions on their own can save lives

The Guardian - UK

The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio nears global eradication − 70 years after Jonas Salk developed the vaccine in a Pittsburgh lab

It was like a horror movie. The invisible polio virus would strike, leaving young children on crutches, in wheelchairs or in a dreaded “iron lung” ventilator. Each summer, the fear was so great that public pools and movie theaters closed. Parents canceled birthday parties, afraid their child might be the…

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Aaron Donald's Jersey Will Be Retired By Pitt, School Announces

Aaron Donald's No. 97 will never again be worn at the University of Pittsburgh as the school announced the star's number will be retired this year.

Sports Illustrated

Warning issued for common artificial sweetener that can interfere with cancer treatments

Sucralose changes a person’s gut bacteria but certain supplements may be able to help counteract the effects

The Independent UK

Dr. Jonathan D’Cunha Brings Multifaceted Contributions to Cardiothoracic Surgery and Medical Education

Dr. Jonathan D'Cunha is a trailblazer in cardiothoracic surgery, widely respected for his clinical expertise, leadership, and dedication to advancing medical education. As Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Professor of ...

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Study Reveals Non-Expert Readers Find AI-Generated Poems More Relatable Than Those By Humans

A new study has revealed that non-expert readers are more likely to appreciate AI-generated poetry than human-written poems. The research, conducted by the University of Pittsburgh, shows that these readers find AI's straightforward style more accessible, despite traditional views that human-created poetry is superior in emotional depth and complexity.

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Is AI better than Shakespeare? People resonate better with deepfake poems because they are "more beautiful" and easy to understand: "Because of the way deepfakes are created, you will literally not know what is real and what is fake"

A new study by the University of Pittsburgh reveals that users can't demystify AI-generated deepfakes from authentic work as AI becomes more advanced. Participants misconstrued AI-generated poems for authentic work in 58.5% of the cases and only made the right call 51.7% of the time.

Roll Call

Photos of the week ending October 11, 2024 - Roll Call

With the election just 25 days away, Roll Call’s photojournalists are in D.C., Maryland and Pennsylvania this week to cover political news.

The Guardian - AU

US election briefing: Democrats unleash powerhouse surrogates as Trump insults Detroit in Detroit

Harris campaigns in early-voting Arizona and Obama appeals to the youth in Pennsylvania; Trump calls for CBS to be stripped of its licence

The Independent UK

Pitt fires athletic director Heather Lyke months before her contract was set to expire

The University of Pittsburgh has fired athletic director Heather Lyke, a somewhat surprising move that came a few months before Lyke’s contract expired

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Man Berates Pregnant Wife After Her Outburst As It Will Cost Them $1K A Month

After years of helping her and her husband by making concession after concession, all this man got in return was shrieking and horrifying insults. The post Man Berates Pregnant Wife After Her Outburst As It Will Cost Them $1K A Month first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Breakthrough Universal Flu Vaccine Could Be Available In Five Years, Targeting All Strains‌Breakthrough May Mean Universal Flu Vaccine Available In ‘five Years’‌

American scientists develop promising new vaccine platform that shows potential against all human-adapted influenza strains and mutating viruses like COVID-19.‌ A universal flu vaccine would be effective against all human-adapted strains of influenza. ‌

WEKU

Why the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is worrying disease docs

With a dramatic jump in cases — and a strain of mpox that is deadlier than the virus that went global in 2022 — specialists are scrambling to reign it in.

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Steelers Trade QB Kenny Pickett To Eagles For Picks

Pittsburgh Steelers trade quarterback Kenny Pickett to Philadelphia Eagles, making way for Russell Wilson as the new starter.

LiveScience

Brain inflammation may drive mood changes in Alzheimer's

Agitation, anxiety and depression seen in people with Alzheimer's may be driven by brain inflammation, in addition to abnormal proteins.

Reason

Arthur D. Hellman on The Supreme Court's Shrunken "Discuss List"

Professor Arthur Hellman of the University of Pittsburgh is one of the great academic experts on the Supreme Court's case selection process. He recently wrote to me with a very interesting insight about the Supreme Court's "discuss list," which I asked him to elaborate on for readers of the blog.…

Capital & Main

Pennsylvania Residents Call for Action After Study Links Fracking to Asthma and Lymphoma

Residents and scientists had called for research on health risks for years, while industry campaign denied links.

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