Two new studies undermine “over-simplistic models of human evolution”
Source: arstechnica.com
Ignition lock laws cut alcohol-related crash deaths
Source: reuters.com
Algal bloom plaguing Chilean salmon begins receding: government: An algal bloom in Chile that has killed up to 20 percent of the country's farmed salmon, causing higher prices globally, has started to recede along with fish deaths, the government said on Friday.
Source: reuters.com
Doctors training as specialists at all-time low, leaked figures show - Hospital Dr
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk
What Engineers Can Learn From the Design of the Penis: The mechanics of the erection may have applications for robotics.
Source: theatlantic.com
Workplace interventions for reducing sitting time at work | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org
Binding problem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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To RCT or not to RCT? The ongoing saga of randomised trials in quality improvement Gareth Parry. Maxine Power. BMJ Quality & Safety.
Source: bmj.com
Why evaluate ‘common sense’ quality and safety interventions? Angus IG Ramsay. Naomi J Fulop. BMJ Quality & Safety.
Source: bmj.com
Is the p-value pointless? | PLOS Biologue: For the first time in its 177-year history, the American Statistical Association (ASA) has voiced its opinion and made specific recommendations for a statistical practice. The subject of their ire? The (arguably) most common statistical output, the p-value....
Source: plos.org
Good read. "Life on the Edge" by Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden covers the fascinating world of quantum biology. Could life be a delicate balance that organic molecules can provide to enable quantum coherence? The efficient quantum mechanisms of photosynthesis, magnetoreception, and enzymes are...
Source: amazon.co.uk
The Google search terms 'diabetes' and 'recipe' have contrasting patterns repeated each year over the festive period covering November to January. Could this be evidence of human behaviour from big data? I'm on a Big Data MOOC #FLbigdata and was introduced to this tool on Google. I've shown in the...
Source: google.com
UK's National Graphene Institute in Revolt After Foreign Tech Grab: Researchers at the UK's NGI won't work at the new facilty for fear that their research will be pilfered
Source: ieee.org
Plastic-eating bacteria set to revolutionize waste disposal | ExtremeTech: Genetically engineering a bacterium that eats plastic could fix the world's spiraling problem of waste disposal.
Source: extremetech.com
Scientists grow eye lens from patients’ own stem cells, restoring vision | KurzweilAI
Source: kurzweilai.net
Dramatic remissions in blood cancer in immunotherapy treatment trial | KurzweilAI
Source: kurzweilai.net
Helge Scherlund's eLearning News: How to teach quantum mechanics to kids
Source: blogspot.com
Logical Fallacies and Internet Comments: After a few weeks of blistering comment sections on Scholarly Kitchen posts, it’s probably time to review the most common logical fallacies employed in arguing on the internet.
Source: sspnet.org
Drone to police massive UK marine reserve - BBC News: An ocean-going drone will be helping to spot illegal fishing in the world's largest, continuous marine reserve.
Source: bbc.co.uk