By Loz Blain May 17, 2023 Sanctuary AI has debuted Phoenix, it’s general-purpose work robot in development Sanctuary AI Canada’s Sanctuary AI has revealed a new humanoid robot, shooting for the “world’s first human-like intelligence in general purpose robots (GPR).” Phoenix builds on some very impressive earlier work and a neat “piloted” approach to training....
by Mark Collard and Amalea Ruffett, The Conversation Is this really what our Paleolithic ancestors ate? New data suggests prehistoric diets had a lot more overlap with our own than earlier studies estimated. Credit: Shutterstock The Paleo Diet urges us to mimic our prehistoric ancestors’ food choices. In practice, this means eschewing dairy products, cereals, pulses and processed...
by Rocío de la Vega de Carranza, The Conversation Credit: Shutterstock / New Africa As the song from the musical “Les Miserables,” based on the novel by Victor Hugo, says, “But the tigers come at night, with their voices soft as thunder.” We’ve all been miserable at night, when we find ourselves tossing and turning in...
by Cara Murez Only 13% of American adults understand the purpose of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline nearly a year after its widely publicized launch, a new survey from the Pew Charitable Trusts shows. “There is an opportunity and a need for state and local leaders to launch inclusive awareness campaigns in the months...
by Cara Murez The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday that a salmonella outbreak involving 18 people in six states has been linked to Papa Murphy’s raw cookie dough Two individuals were hospitalized in connection with the infections, the CDC said in its alert. No one has died. Those sickened were in Washington,...
by University of British Columbia Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A UBC Okanagan researcher is cautioning that a person’s poor eating habits established during post-secondary studies can contribute to future health issues, including obesity, respiratory illnesses and depression. Dr. Joan Bottorff, a Professor with UBCO’s School of Nursing, is one of several international researchers who published a...
Written by Karen Hovav, MD, FAAP | Reviewed by Sophie Vergnaud, MD Updated on April 25, 2023 Key takeaways: Feeling thirsty is your body’s way of letting you know that you need more water. It’s a natural response to protect you against dehydration. Sometimes, excessive thirst can be caused by an underlying medical condition, like...
America’s top health official said there is growing evidence that social media use is associated with harm to young people’s mental health. The top US health official on Tuesday issued a stark warning to parents, tech companies and regulators, saying the evidence is growing that social media use may seriously harm children. In a lengthy...
by Adam Taylor, The Conversation Many people describe exercise headaches as feeling similar to a migraine. Credit: voronaman/ Shutterstock For some people, going for a run can trigger what’s known as a “runner’s high,” a short-lasting feeling of euphoria or relaxation. But for others, running can trigger something far less pleasant: a headache. Exercise or exertion headaches...
by Maria Fernanda Ziegler, FAPESP Score plot of the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) including all samples. HL = high-load resistance training; LL = low-load resistance training; Pre = pre-training period; Post = post-training period; −0 min = blood collection performed before the exercise (baseline); +5 min = blood collection performed 5 min after exercise; +60 min...
