Experts with the World Health Organization have issued a dire warning about our never-ending battle against dangerous bacteria: The pipeline of new antibiotics, particularly those that can handle drug-resistant bacteria, is running dry. Only around two dozen candidates meant to treat important infections are currently thought to be in clinical trials, with even fewer potential … Read more
This week’s Out-of-Touch Guide is a look at the widely different ways technology affects youth culture. On one end of the spectrum, constant connectedness to devices is leading to ridiculous trends like eating dog food and plastic candy wrappers. On the other, kids are using technology to help each other deal with heavy stuff like … Read more
Illustration: Phonlamai Photo (Shutterstock) The prominent model of information access and retrieval before search engines became the norm – librarians and subject or search experts providing relevant information – was interactive, personalized, transparent and authoritative. Search engines are the primary way most people access information today, but entering a few keywords and getting a list … Read more
Midjourney is launching a monthly print magazine, “Midjourney.” A subscription will cost $4 per month, though you can get the first issue gratis if you sign up fast, according to the Wednesday announcement. Midjourney, an art generator powered by artificial intelligence, creates realistic images based on a user’s text input, with tiers of subscriptions ranging … Read more