In the late 2000s, physicians observed that patients started arriving at appointments with questionable medical information sourced from the internet, says internist and AI researcher Adam Rodman. According to Rodman, around 68 percent of adults have previously used search engines for medical advice. However, AI chatbots are now consulted by about 32 percent of adults,…
In 1960, engineers at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in India developed the nation’s first computer, named the “Automatic Calculator.” Equipped with ferrite-core memory similar to IBM’s advanced machines, this device, known as TIFRAC, was a significant achievement despite limited resources. “The engineers hadn’t seen an operational computer before,” says Dwai Banerjee, an…
A peculiar pair of planets is orbiting a star roughly 190 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy. This strange duo, a hot Jupiter and a mini-Neptune, has puzzled astronomers since it was discovered in 2020. Now, researchers from MIT have examined the mini-Neptune’s atmosphere, revealing insights into the origins of this unusual planetary…
The Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute holds over 600 scrapbooks that offer unique insights into lesser-known histories and the daily lives of people from past eras. These collections are particularly valuable for understanding women’s history, which is often underrepresented in official records. Victor Betts, a curator at the library, highlights the diverse nature of…
