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A Bible-infused curriculum that Texas approved for public schools over pushback in 2024 will undergo corrections to fix hundreds of errors caught by teachers and education officials after the material was introduced to classrooms.The curriculum in what is known as the “Bluebonnet” textbook is among Republican-led efforts in the U.S. to incorporate more religious teaching into classrooms. Designed by the state’s public education agency, it is optional for schools to adopt, though they receive additional funding if they do so. Bluebonnet was approved over concerns from religious scholars that the reading lessons favored Christianity over other faith traditions and pushback…
Older adults who remain cognitively sharp as they age have a genetic advantage over their peers, new research shows.Scientists at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago found that so-called super-agers generate twice as many new neurons in the hippocampus — a part of the brain critical to learning and memory — as typical older adults. Their research was published Wednesday in the journal Nature.“This discovery means that the super-agers have a molecular capability that allows them to have higher [cognitive] performance, and that includes more neurogenesis,” said study co-author Orly Lazarov, the director of UIC’s Alzheimer’s Disease and…
Amy Beethe walked into a pre-operation room in January 2022 and was struck when she saw her patient: a small, underweight child in a hospital bed, covers pulled up to his chin.The 4-year-old was scheduled for a heart catheterization. He did not have a parent or guardian with him. His eyes scanned the room, she said, wide and full of fear.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. “You could tell he was scared and nervous, and didn’t know anyone,” said Beethe, a pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist at Children’s Nebraska. “I don’t…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The vast majority of organ donations once came from people who were brain-dead. Now they’re increasingly coming from people who died when their heart stopped beating, a major shift that can boost transplants but also raises public confusion, researchers reported Thursday.What’s called donation after circulatory death, or DCD, jumped dramatically in a short period: It accounted for 49% of all deceased donors in the U.S. last year, up from 2% in 2000.Technology has helped overcome barriers to using those organs — ways to keep them from deteriorating as the heartbeat winds down — spurring this type of…
Enterprises have struggled to find a return on investment from adopting AI tools. Now AI companies are trying a new tactic to get their tech to stick by partnering with consultants. On Thursday, French AI research lab Mistral AI and global consulting giant Accenture announced a multiyear partnership. The deal entails the two companies working together to develop enterprise tech powered by Mistral’s AI models for clients. Financial terms and duration of the deal were not disclosed. TechCrunch reached out for more information. This deal also includes Accenture becoming a Mistral customer and rolling out its technology to its underlying…
Planning for major weight loss may soon become an easier pill − or balloon − to swallow.As manufacturers ramp up for a GLP-1 legal battle and every food brand seems to be releasing new protein-packed products, medical device company Allurion Technologies has secured FDA approval for a new, non-invasive version of a known weight loss procedure.The Allurion Gastric Balloon System, announced as an FDA-approved “state-of-the-art innovation” by the company on Feb. 23, works like existing gastric balloons and bariatric surgeries. Traditionally, placement of an intragastric balloon involves inserting a saline-filled silicone balloon into the stomach endoscopically, or down the throat using…
In 10 years, there might not be many jobs, but there sure will be a lot of spin bikes. (At least, if you believe this ad.)The Belgian AI startup AiCandy released a new advertisement for their company, mocking AI’s skyrocketing demand for energy. It imagines a 2036 in which humans now power AI through group workouts — and features AI-aged versions of Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos.The video is a spoof ad for a company called “Energym,” which uses human cycling and rowing classes to generate the energy needed for AI.By 2030, 80% of humans had lost their…
Since 2015, Apple has released four versions of the Apple Pencil, and they’re not all interchangeable. Not every model works with every iPad, which can make choosing the right one confusing. But don’t worry, we’ve broken down the ins and outs of Apple Pencil compatibility so you can confidently pick the right pairing.The Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) are the brand’s newest options. Both work with the latest iPad Air, iPad Pro, and iPad Mini models. The Apple Pencil USB-C also works with the latest standard iPad. You can learn more about Apple’s current tablets in our breakdown…
NEW YORK (AP) — Nurses returned to work Thursday at a big New York hospital system, nearly a week after they approved a new contract that ended a major nursing strike.More than 4,000 nurses in the privately run NewYork-Presbyterian system went on strike Jan. 12. The walkout was part of a dispute that also saw nurses strike at two other big private hospital systems in the city, Montefiore and Mount Sinai.Nurses with those systems ended their strike on Feb. 11 by inking contract agreements with the New York State Nurses Association, but nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian rejected that deal and remained…
Meeting notetaker Read AI on Thursday launched an AI-powered email-based assistant called Ada, saying it helps users manage their schedules, answer questions based on a company’s knowledge base, and reply to out-of-office emails. The company is calling Ada a “digital twin” that handles tasks for you around the clock. Read AI said that the assistant will be available to all users, and they can start configuring it by sending an email to “ada@read.ai” and writing “Get me started.” When you ask Ada to find a time to meet with someone, it replies to the other person in the thread with…