Although human-AI (artificial intelligence) teams are a relatively new concept, much of the research on them is well ahead of where such a novel research pursuit should be. One of the primary reasons for this comes from the decades of work that has already been done on human-human interactions. Although computers are nowhere near the […]
Bloating and abdominal pain are two very unspecific symptoms that happen to be the most common symptoms experienced by those with ovarian cancer. Unspecific symptoms like these contribute to why most patients are diagnosed at later stages when cancer has already spread. Alicia Tone and her collaborators recently published the Canadian edition of The Every […]
Recent news coming out of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States of America shows evidence of human urine samples containing detectable traces of glyphosate – a widely used weed killer in agriculture. This news is even more concerning because glyphosate is likely the most used weed killer around the […]
Welcome to the 1980s…again! The fourth season of Stranger Things just dropped on Netflix. Within days, it became the second most watched television season in the history of the streaming site—second only to Hwang Dong-hyuk’s South Korean series, Squid Game. Stranger Things is saturated with 80s references, including fashion, toys & games, films, and who […]
Do you wonder why you cannot seem to get off your phone? Why do you keep scrolling endlessly on one app and jump to the next until your phone batteries die? In my next series of articles, I will be exposing some persuasive strategies that app designers use to ensure that you stay on their […]
Historical shipping activities in the Canadian Arctic were initiated after the arrival of European explorers and whalers. Compared to Inuit’s long-existing occupancy and use of Arctic waters, the history of Arctic shipping is relatively short. Since the 1970s, with the retreating sea ice and opening waters, Arctic shipping has significantly increased. Shipping has not only […]
Coastal and marine ecosystems are closely linked by socioeconomic, biophysical, and geochemical processes. The relationship between land and marine ecosystems can be broadly grouped into socio-economic activities and biogeochemical processes. Biogeochemical processes are physical and biological processes that occur due to the interaction between terrestrial and marine ecosystems or require both ecosystems for them to […]
Metaphors are important in healthcare because both the patient and the healthcare provider have information that it is crucial for the other to receive. However, this information isn’t necessarily packaged in a way that allows it to be communicated easily. A patient may have crucial information about their bodily experience necessary to tell the healthcare […]
For the average British vacationer, this summer spells anything but worry. Sunny beach days, ice-cream weather, and tanning season – what more is there to ask? Well, we could begin by asking why Europe is enjoying such unprecedented hot summer days. In July, the UK has recorded a temperature of 40.3°C – an all-time high. […]
Recreational drugs are a part of most people’s lives, whether it’s a coffee in the morning to help you wake up, or a glass of wine in the evenings to help you wind down. Just like many of the other lifestyle choices we make, the drugs you consume can have an impact on your attention. […]