What pets can teach us about mindfulness
Some mornings I wake up and am about to turn over to look at my phone, but then I realize that my dog, Meerie, is tucked perfectly into the crook of my legs. She's lightly snoring, her rib cage rising and falling. So I wait. I feel her warmth, listen.....»»
Could Mario Kart teach us how to reduce world poverty and improve sustainability?
Many Mario Kart enthusiasts are familiar with the rush of racing down Rainbow Road, barely squeaking around a corner, and catching a power-up from one of the floating square icons on the screen—or, less ideally, slipping on a banana peel laid by an.....»»
What Monkeys Can Teach Humans about Resilience after Disaster
Following Hurricane Maria, a Puerto Rican colony of rhesus macaques broadened their social networks. Could humans do the same post-COVID? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Snorkel AI scores $35M Series B to automate data labeling in machine learning
One of the more tedious aspects of machine learning is providing a set of labels to teach the machine learning model what it needs to know. Snorkel AI wants to make it easier for subject matter experts to apply those labels programmatically, and toda.....»»
Research lab identifies a genetic heart variant that leads to trouble for Maine Coon Cats
In an effort to save her beloved animals, Kathy Janson, a Maine Coon cat enthusiast reached out to a University of Cincinnati researcher to find a way to help her pets who were developing heart troubles......»»
How to use a crockpot: 12 Do’s and Don’ts
For many cooks, slow cookers make meal prep easier. In this guide, we'll teach you how to master the craft of cooking with a crockpot, from prep to cleaning......»»
This Robot Could Help Fulfill Your Online Shopping Sprees
Ambi Robotics is using years of research in robot manipulation to teach machines how to get a grip. The secret? Giving them suction cups for fingers......»»
Ant invasion: How pets become pests
When I was a teenager, I volunteered in the rainforest exhibit at an aquarium. A few times a week, we'd get a phone call from someone looking to donate a pet that they could no longer care for. Mostly turtles and frogs. The occasional parrot. Once, a.....»»
Unfortunately, we like pets that are likely to be invasive species
A new study finds the factors making them easier to keep also help them spread. Enlarge (credit: Lori Oberhofer/NPS) In addition to being home to men with questionable decision-making skills, Florida also seems to have some issues with bizarre.....»»
Tips for keeping pets safe from household dangers
Certain everyday household items can pose a threat to pets' health, says Susan Nelson, clinical professor at the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Here are some items and situations pets owners can watch for......»»
How to delete a profile on Hulu
If you need to part ways with a Hulu profile, doing so couldn't be easier. Here, we'll teach you how to delete one or multiple accounts simultaneously......»»
How to watch local channels on your Roku device
There are several ways to get local programming on your Roku device. In this guide, we'll teach you how to leverage various Roku channels and OTA antennas......»»
What the Reddit Stock Craze Can Teach Us About the Power of Influence
What happened with Reddit isn’t anything new in how human behavior is influenced by others' opinions. So how can you translate this to your ecommerce efforts? Continue reading........»»
How to change your language in Apple TV+
Looking to change the spoken language or closed captioning in your Apple TV+ app? Fear not, for we've put together this quick guide to teach you how to do it......»»
Talking to horses as we talk to young children
Many people instinctively use baby-talk when talking to their pets, often characterized by a high-pitched voice and exaggerated intonations. The same is true for many riders with their horses. But are horses sensitive to this type of speech? Ethologi.....»»
Using game-based learning to teach economics during times of disruption
The educational disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak represents a significant challenge for teachers all over the world. The situation requires adapting the organization of lectures and the learning style to a fully online distance-learning con.....»»
Amazon Expands Gamification Program That Encourages Warehouse Employees To Work Harder
Amazon is expanding an existing program that gamifies warehouse work to encourage its fulfillment center employees to improve their efficiency and compete against others for digital rewards like virtual pets, according to a new report from The Inform.....»»
Facebook Studies the Spread of "Vaccine Hesitancy", Finds Small Group Has Big Influence
The Washington Post reports: Facebook is conducting a vast behind-the-scenes study of doubts expressed by U.S. users about vaccines, a major project that attempts to probe and teach software to identify the medical attitudes of millions of Americans.....»»
How Far Should Humans Go to Help Species Adapt?
A project to teach threatened marsupials to avoid feral cats is among a host of "assisted evolution" efforts to help animals in the face of climate change......»»
How scientists found rare fireball meteorite pieces on a driveway—and what they can teach us
As people in the UK were settling down to watch the late evening news on February 28, a fresh news story, quite literally, appeared in the night sky. A large and very bright fireball was seen over southern England and northern France at 21:54 GMT. It.....»»
Instagram photos help Facebook AI "teach itself"
The photos were used to help a Facebook algorithm learn to recognise images without supervision......»»