Cybertruck and AI Model Manners | The Brainstorm EP 26
This week, Nick and Sam are joined by Brett Winton. Together discuss Cybertruck and being nice to artificial intelligence.
Ken Gun Min’s Vision of Gay Utopia
He introduces an exotic fantasy world that reflects his personal experiences and longings as a gay Asian man living in the diverse melting pot of Los Angeles.
Sergio Zevallos’s Rituals of Disobedience
A member of the queer collective Grupo Chaclacayo, his transformational performances were a cry for gender equality and political freedom in Peru.
Sliman Mansour Preserves Palestinian History Through Art
The 76-year-old painter has been documenting his people, their ancestors, their land, and their fight for liberation for over half a century.
How Are Pakistani Artists Grappling With the Climate Crisis?
Local artists invoke nostalgia, probe policymakers, and take aim at public perception to shift attitudes toward natural resources and waste management.
Researchers develop grassroots framework for managing environmental commons
A team of sustainability scientists recently announced that they have developed a community-based framework, founded on extensive local and traditional knowledge, to help assess and respond to the kinds of ecological threats that are widely dispersed a…
Fungus-fighting protein could help overcome severe autoimmune disease and cancer
A protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal infections is also responsible for exacerbating the severity of certain autoimmune diseases such as irritable bowel disease (IBS), type 1 diabetes, eczema and other chronic disor…
Feathered friends can become unlikely helpers for tropical coral reefs facing climate change threat
Tropical coral reefs are among our most spectacular ecosystems, yet a rapidly warming planet threatens the future survival of many reefs. However, there may be hope for some tropical reefs in the form of feathered friends. A new study has found that th…
Baboons in captivity in Ancient Egypt: insights from collection of mummies
Baboons were raised in captivity before being mummified in Ancient Egyptian sites, according to a new study.
Light therapy may improve symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
Light therapy leads to significant improvements in sleep and psycho-behavioral symptoms for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.
More than 4 hours of daily smartphone use associated with health risks for adolescents
In a new study of more than 50,000 Korean adolescents, those who used a smartphone for more than 4 hours per day had higher rates of adverse mental health and substance use.
Jays jump in while crows hold out for the treat
New research has found that two similar species of birds behave very differently around their favorite food when they have company. Biologists compared the behavior of two species of corvids, Eurasian jays and New Caledonian crows, both capable of disp…
In Ron DeSantis’s Florida, What Can an Art Fair Mean?
Miami’s local artists grapple with environmental, economic, and political issues year-round, all while facing access barriers to fairs like Art Basel in their own city.
Bowtie resonators that build themselves bridge the gap between nanoscopic and macroscopic
Two nanotechnology approaches converge by employing a new generation of fabrication technology. It combines the scalability of semiconductor technology with the atomic dimensions enabled by self-assembly.
Predicting which of our organs will fail first
A new study demonstrates a simple way of studying organ aging by analyzing distinct proteins, or sets of them, in blood, enabling the prediction of individuals’ risk for diseases.
Many couples around the world may share high blood pressure
Spouses or partners in heterosexual relationships may have high blood pressure that mirrors one another, finds new, multinational study.