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Experimental drug cuts heart disease risk factor by 96% December 2, 2023

The first-in-human trial of an experimental drug, lepodisiran, found that a single shot could dramatically and durably reduce blood levels of lipoprotein(a), a currently untreatable risk factor for heart disease. The challenge: Your levels of LDL cholesterol — the bad kind that clogs arteries and leads to heart disease — are based on a combination of factors, including […]

Why R is the weirdest letter December 2, 2023

In November 2021, linguists from around the world met in Lausanne, Switzerland, for the seventh edition of a conference focusing specifically on the “R” sound. The conference, called ‘R-Atics, included a presentation on the intrusive R used in the Falkland Islands, a reconstruction of what R sounded like in historical Armenian, and a discussion of the […]

Ancient black hole challenges our understanding of the early Universe December 2, 2023

At the center of nearly every galaxy in the cosmos sits a monster: a black hole with a mass millions or even billions of times heavier than our Sun. When and how these enormous objects formed is an open question in the astrophysics community. Recently, in a paper published in Nature Astronomy, scientists reported the […]

The chaos inside OpenAI – Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and existential risk explained December 1, 2023

https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/mq4GgJsP-FvQKszTI.html Journalist Karen Hao joins Big Think’s Editor-in-Chief, Robert Chapman-Smith, to discuss the recent events at OpenAI, including the ousting and reinstatement of CEO Sam Altman, as well as the ideological clashes regarding the development and release of powerful AI models like ChatGPT. This video The chaos inside OpenAI – Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and […]

“Integrated thriving” can fix unhelpful buzz words like “girlboss” and “snail girl” December 1, 2023

It’s hardly surprising that there’s a growing obsession with labeling women in the workplace. From “girlboss” to “lazy girl” to most recently “snail girl,” women are looking for ways to redefine their professional relationship with themselves so they can lead an integrated life. This isn’t about ambition — the new McKinsey report confirms: Women are […]

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