Canaccord Genuity is laying out some names poised to capitalize on the new stage of AI set to unfold in 2024. “Enthusiasm for AI’s potential to improve human life and create business value has captivated investors and played a meaningful role in recent market optimism,” wrote analyst Susan Anderson. “As we enter 2024, we anticipate … Read more
As parks and gyms fill with people hoping to make 2024 their year of fitness, Ian Sample speaks to Martin Gibala, professor of kinesiology at McMaster University in Canada, about how much exercise we should be doing, the benefits of interval training, and how to make a new regime stick How to listen to podcasts: … Read more
Littorina snails are common on the rocky shores of Europe, the U.K., and the East Coast of the U.S. Credit: Daria Shipilina Significant evolutionary changes happen gradually as opposed to in dramatic “monster” steps, biologists have discovered, answering the long-debated question as to how game-changing innovations like flight, vision, and the bearing of live offspring … Read more
For many people, the start of a new calendar year is a chance to pause and reflect on the year just gone and the year ahead. And to attempt to clear a path through clutter: physically and mentally. The cognitive neuroscientist Charan Ranganath, author of a forthcoming book Why We Remember, tells Nosheen Iqbal that … Read more
Polymers with breakable bonds inserted into the polymer chains (B) were more easily degraded and re-formed than those with breakable bonds in the cross-lnks (A). Credit: Maciek Kopec A team of UK scientists has got a step closer to making several different types of plastic much easier to recycle using a method that could be … Read more
Artificial intelligence has developed quickly over just the past year. However, the technology still faces a big problem that can have potential devastating real-world consequences — AI bias. People can have covert or overt biases against others based on various factors such as race, gender or income level. Since humans create AI models, AI bias … Read more
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | Digitalvision | Getty Images Despite your instincts, telling your child that they can do “anything” can be counterproductive. “‘You can do anything,’ is positive, but it’s very generalized,” according to Joanna North, a consultant psychotherapist. “I think that we need to draw it down to specifics for children, and [find] … Read more
Thriving is good for people and business. getty As a leader, you have a lot on your plate—from driving results to ensuring you create great experiences that attract, retain, engage and develop people. And leaders have a tremendous impact on people in terms of their mental health, engagement and morale. It’s a lot of responsibility, … Read more