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It is a tool that produces results and has good/useful uses. It should improve our lives, not make us dumber, lazier and be the sole source of knowledge/"creation"
If the trend we see currently on social media, search engines, writing... Is our future, then it is very bleak.

Are people forgetting the very core of what makes our #humanity ? #humans #facism #ai #aiart #populism #aitools #criticalthinking #creativity #aitools #aieverywhere

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When #marine animals ingest #DomoicAcid, they endure severe neurological symptoms such as seizures, disorientation, &, ultimately, death. These incidents often necessitate euthanasia due to the high mortality rates associated w/this toxin. This alarming rise in domoic acid poisoning cases not only threatens individual #MarineSpecies but also highlights the broader impacts #humans have on marine #ecosystems.

When Maria Branyas died in August 2024, she was 117 years and 168 days old – officially the world’s oldest living person at the time. So, how did she do it? A team from the Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute in Spain conducted a comprehensive analysis on everything from her genes to her proteins to her microbiome to her metabolism. @ScienceAlert shares what they found:

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ScienceAlert · Study on World's Oldest Woman Confirms How to Live Past 100When Catalonian Maria Branyas died in August 2024 at the grand old age of 117 years and 168 days, she was officially the world's oldest living person.

How could you resist clicking on a story with this headline?: “This article is scientifically proven to improve your willpower.” @sciencefocus tells us how scientists are discovering some mind tricks that can take your powers of self-control to the next level:

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BBC Science Focus Magazine · This article is scientifically proven to improve your willpowerScientists are discovering there are some mind tricks that can take your powers of self-control to the next level…

A first-of-its-kind stem cell transplant has changed the life of a man who was left blind in one eye following a firework accident. He remembers the moment when he walked into his Airbnb in Massachusetts and could see the bright blue color of his comforter. At that time, he was about eight months out from his firework injury. "I'll never forget [that moment]," Nick Kharufeh said. "And it sounds so little. It's just like, 'Okay, a little blue comforter.' But in that moment that was everything to me, and I literally cried for so long." Read more about the surgery and Kharufeh’s recovery @LiveScience:

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Live Science · 'In that moment, that was everything to me': Patient describes joy of regaining vision in 1 eye after new stem cell therapyBy Emily Cooke

Tinnitus may be a phantom percept — when our brain activity makes us see, hear or smell things that aren't there. But that doesn’t make the annoying (or worse) condition any easier for those who suffer from it. @ScienceAlert shares recent research that may help us better understand tinnitus.

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ScienceAlert · Tinnitus Seems to Be Somehow Connected to a Crucial Bodily FunctionAround 15 percent of the world's population suffers from tinnitus, a condition which causes someone to hear a sound (such as ringing or buzzing) without any external source.

Humans have been hunting for sex-based differences in the brain dating back to at least ancient Greece. Yet a scientist observing a female and male brain in a lab can’t tell them apart. "I'm not aware of any measure you can make of the human brain where the male and female distributions don't overlap," Dr. Armin Raznahan told Live Science. That said, the question of how male and female brains differ may still matter. @LiveScience has more:

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Live Science · Is there really a difference between male and female brains? Emerging science is revealing the answer.By Nicoletta Lanese

It may be the pain it causes to your teeth or the gross taste in your mouth, but a news study shows that chewing on a hard substance like wood can increase levels of a naturally occurring antioxidant in the human brain. This isn’t to suggest you gnaw on a 2x4, but perhaps chewing on a pencil may improve a person’s memory. @ScienceAlert has more on what dogs have apparently known for decades:

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ScienceAlert · Chewing Wood Could Give Your Brain an Unexpected BoostMaybe dogs who chew sticks are on to something.

Who here feels like they are subjectively too NICE? Or that it might be better for themselves to be less NICE? 🙂

(This question focuses on your personal feelings, not the impact on the world)

Drawing preceded writing: it was the first gesture to transfer our imagination outside of our head. So, yes, you can draw.

"Being told we cannot draw is the first step to telling people that no, they are not as competent as they believe themselves to be. Once you can convince a human being they cannot draw, you can convince them of mostly anything.

Someone is benefitting from making you believe you are incompetent and it is not you."

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Mike Monteiro’s Good News · How to draw an orangeBy Mike Monteiro’s Good News

How your #cat can contract #BirdFlu without seeing a bird

New data reveals unexpected infection pathways to #HouseholdPets

By Serena Summer
Feb 25, 2025

Excerpt: "The CDC report details two confirmed cases of indoor domestic cats contracting bird flu, with both felines belonging to #DairyWorkers who had previously displayed symptoms consistent with the virus. Prior to the cats becoming ill, their owners had experienced symptoms including #vomiting and #diarrhea. Although the owners declined testing for bird flu, laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of the virus in both cats, with one eventually dying from the infection.

"This finding represents a significant development in our understanding of #AvianInfluenza #transmission, as it suggests that #humans may serve as intermediary hosts capable of passing the virus to household pets. Previously, most concern centered on direct transmission from infected birds to mammals, but these cases indicate more complex transmission patterns may exist.

"The indoor setting of these infections is particularly noteworthy, as it eliminates the possibility of direct contact with infected #WildBirds, which had been considered the primary transmission route for cats in previous outbreaks."

Read more:
rollingout.com/2025/02/25/bird
#HPAINews #BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #PetHealth #CatHealth

How cats can contract bird flu
Rolling Out · How your cat can contract bird flu without seeing a birdRecent CDC findings show indoor cats contracted bird flu from dairy workers, highlighting new transmission pathways and preventive measures