For years, Hakwan Lau, a neuroscientist, has been plagued by an internal struggle. Lau studies the phenomenon of awareness that we all experience while awake. The mystery of how this awareness arises from ordinary matter has fascinated scientists for centuries. Among the various scientific theories attempting to explain it, Lau finds integrated information theory (IIT) …
How Trump’s Abortion Comments are Impacting the Anti-Abortion Movement Updated at 9:00 a.m. ET on September 22, 2023 A few weeks ago, the prominent Texas anti-abortion activist, Mark Lee Dickson, compared Donald Trump to Constantine, the Roman emperor who championed Christianity. However, after Trump’s recent comments on abortion, Dickson and other members of the anti-abortion …
In the state of Alabama, a series of botched executions last year sparked a historical moment. This unfortunate occurrence led Governor Kay Ivey to impose a temporary moratorium on executions, followed by a thorough review of the state’s execution process. However, no public report was ever issued regarding the findings of this review. Now, the …
In 2018, researchers at the University of Padua conducted a study to uncover the true identity of renowned author Elena Ferrante. The scholars analyzed the work of various writers from the same region and discovered a striking resemblance between Ferrante’s writing style and that of Naples-born novelist Domenico Starnone. While Starnone has denied being the …
Over the years, the English flag has carried various meanings and associations. It has represented the Crusaders, imperial conquest, and has even been appropriated by white nationalists. Furthermore, the English men’s soccer team has not achieved a major title since the 1966 World Cup. In both Europe and the United States, discussions surrounding flags often …
The Mona Lisa’s size is smaller than three feet tall and about two feet wide, and it hangs in the biggest exhibition room at France’s Louvre Museum. However, in recent weeks, some vigilante AI artists have decided it should be bigger. They are using Adobe Photoshop’s “generative fill” beta tool, which allows users to fill …