The Chicago River’s first open-water swim coming soon. “Signs of the river’s better health include visits from “Chonkosaurus,” a giant snapping turtle who’s a global social media sensation. Chicago is so optimistic about the river’s improvements that the city plans […]
Microsoft launches Copilot AI function in Excel, but warns not to use it. I certainly am not yet ready to trust LLMs with my spreadsheets. “However, Microsoft specifically warns not to use it for “any task requiring accuracy or reproducibility,” […]
Padel leaving pickleball in the dust? Here’s a race I don’t have a horse in. “Padel, for the uninitiated, is like pickleball’s cooler, jet-setting cousin. It’s a racket sport played on a turf or carpet court about the size of […]
List of biotech founders and drug hunters who were unlikely to succeed. And yet they did! ~ learn more
Understanding global events. “These 20 lessons, when taken together, provide a great framework for understanding just about every single issue on the global menu today. They also provide some warnings for how things might evolve and clues for how we […]
We can already stop climate change. I’ve long believed that humanity has all the technology we need, but humans so far lack the will. It’s great when someone else spells it out more clearly than I ever could. “If you […]
Treasured forest fungus fights inflammation and stifles cancer cells. Researchers have unearthed a potent compound from a rare Taiwanese fungus that could block inflammation and halt cancer cell proliferation. “It’s a new discovery from a treasured fungus that has long […]
Searching for useful proteins in the DNA junk heap. “In their search for a new obesity treatment strategy, researchers from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California have used CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology to closely examine an understudied class […]
Streetwear brands losing steam? “The trick is to move on to the next must-have before the existing one goes mainstream. But smaller brands lack the capital to scale up quickly and keep innovating. A newcomer’s invention only has a year […]
The ROI of exercise. Imagine investing just one year in physical activity over your lifetime and gaining 10 additional years of living. That’s the impressive return on investment exercise poses, according to Herman’s analysis. ~ learn more