VIDEO REELS – Page 4

A Closer Look At The Unique Abilities Of Quantum Computers

15Jun

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A Closer Look At The Unique Abilities Of Quantum Computers

Quantum computers are like kaleidoscopes − why unusual metaphors help illustrate science and technology. Quantum computing is like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates: You never know what you’re gonna get. Quantum phenomena – the behavior of matter and energy at the atomic and subatomic levels – are not definite, one thing or another. They are opaque clouds of possibility or, more precisely, probabilities. When someone observes a quantum system, it loses its quantum-ness and “collapses” into a definite state. Quantum phenomena are mysterious and often counterintuitive. This makes quantum computing difficult to understand. People naturally reach for the familiar to attempt to explain the unfamiliar, and for quantum computing this usually means using traditional binary computing as a meta...

A Boom In Potent Forms Of Cannabis That Present New Hazards For Adolescents

12Jun

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A Boom In Potent Forms Of Cannabis That Present New Hazards For Adolescents

Cannabis legalization has led to a boom in potent forms of the drug that present new hazards for adolescents. Eventually, most adults reach a point where we realize we are out of touch with those much younger than us. Perhaps it is a pop culture reference that sparks the realization. For me, this moment happened when I was in my late 20s and working with adolescents in school settings to help them quit smoking. When other drugs would occasionally come up, I didn’t understand some of the slang terms they used for these drugs. Many people may have that feeling now when the topic of cannabis comes up – especially in its different and newer forms. As a professor of psychology, I focus my research on substance use in adolescents and young adults. A major change during my time in research...

COVID-19 Took A Toll On People With Diabetes That Continues Today

8Jun

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COVID-19, HEALTH & WELLNESS, TOP FOUR, VIDEO REELS

COVID-19 Took A Toll On People With Diabetes That Continues Today

The disproportionate toll that COVID-19 took on people with diabetes continues today. At the start of the pandemic, many people living with diabetes were wondering what COVID-19 meant for them. Diabetes was already known to put people at higher risks from other infectious diseases, including flu. Would it be the same with COVID-19? At the time, all scientists could do was make educated guesses. In 2024, things look very different. A great deal more research is available, as well as effective vaccines, and life has in many ways returned to something like normal. COVID-19 hasn’t disappeared, however, and for the more than 400 million people living with diabetes worldwide, very real risks and impacts from the pandemic remain. I specialize in drawing on and combining existing evidenc...

Today Nicotine Marketing Targets Adolescents Just As It Did Decades Ago

3Jun

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HEALTH & WELLNESS, TOP FOUR, VIDEO REELS

Today Nicotine Marketing Targets Adolescents Just As It Did Decades Ago

Millions of current smokers became addicted when they were teens – and nicotine marketing targets adolescents today just as it did decades ago. About 37 million children ages 13 to 15 around the world use tobacco, according to a 2024 report from the World Health Organization. In 2023, e-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product in the U.S., with 7.7% of middle school and high school students reporting e-cigarette use. Cigarettes were the next most common, with 1.6% of middle- and high school students saying they had consumed them in the past month. Research shows that most people who use tobacco start in childhood. I am a public health researcher who studies the different ways in which corporations influence adolescent health, with current projects focused on identifyi...

26May

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HEALTH & WELLNESS, Journalism, VIDEO REELS

Stress, How Much Is Too Much?

How much stress is too much? A psychiatrist explains the links between toxic stress and poor health − and how to get help. COVID-19 taught most people that the line between tolerable and toxic stress – defined as persistent demands that lead to disease – varies widely. But some people will age faster and die younger from toxic stressors than others. So how much stress is too much, and what can you do about it? I’m a psychiatrist specializing in psychosomatic medicine, which is the study and treatment of people who have physical and mental illnesses. My research is focused on people who have psychological conditions and medical illnesses as well as those whose stress exacerbates their health issues. I’ve spent my career studying mind-body questions and training physicians to treat...

26May

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Journalism, TECHNOLOGY, TOP FOUR, VIDEO REELS

New Ransomware Threat On The Horizon

Cybersecurity researchers spotlight a new ransomware threat – be careful where you upload files. You probably know better than to click on links that download unknown files onto your computer. It turns out that uploading files can get you into trouble, too. Today’s web browsers are much more powerful than earlier generations of browsers. They’re able to manipulate data within both the browser and the computer’s local file system. Users can send and receive email, listen to music or watch a movie within a browser with the click of a button. Unfortunately, these capabilities also mean that hackers can find clever ways to abuse the browsers to trick you into letting ransomware lock up your files when you think that you’re simply doing your usual tasks online. I’m a computer scientist ...

Teens See Selected Content As Not Just “For Them” But Also “About Them”

15May

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SOCIAL MEDIA, TOP FOUR, VIDEO REELS

Teens See Selected Content As Not Just “For Them” But Also “About Them”

Teens see social media algorithms as accurate reflections of themselves, study finds. Social media apps regularly present teens with algorithmically selected content often described as “for you,” suggesting, by implication, that the curated content is not just “for you” but also “about you” – a mirror reflecting important signals about the person you are. All users of social media are exposed to these signals, but researchers understand that teens are at an especially malleable stage in the formation of personal identity. Scholars have begun to demonstrate that technology is having generation-shaping effects, not merely in the way it influences cultural outlook, behavior and privacy, but also in the way it can shape personality among those brought up on social media. The prevalenc...

21Apr

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ENVIRONMENT, IN OTHER NEWS, TOP FOUR, VIDEO REELS

The Coming Cicada Invasion

Billions of cicadas are about to emerge from underground in a rare double-brood convergence. In the wake of North America’s recent solar eclipse, another historic natural event is on the horizon. From late April through June 2024, the largest brood of 13-year cicadas, known as Brood XIX, will co-emerge with a midwestern brood of 17-year cicadas, Brood XIII. This event will affect 17 states, from Maryland west to Iowa and south into Arkansas, Alabama and northern Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia and Maryland. A co-emergence like this of two specific broods with different life cycles happens only once every 221 years. The last time these two groups emerged together was in 1803, when Thomas Jefferson was president. For about four weeks, scattered wooded and suburban areas will ring wit...

Chatbots Refuse To Produce Controversial Content: What You Need To Know

20Apr

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AI, TECHNOLOGY, VIDEO REELS

Chatbots Refuse To Produce Controversial Content: What You Need To Know

AI chatbots refuse to produce ‘controversial’ output − why that’s a free speech problem. Google recently made headlines globally because its chatbot Gemini generated images of people of color instead of white people in historical settings that featured white people. Adobe Firefly’s image creation tool saw similar issues. This led some commentators to complain that AI had gone “woke.” Others suggested these issues resulted from faulty efforts to fight AI bias and better serve a global audience. The discussions over AI’s political leanings and efforts to fight bias are important. Still, the conversation on AI ignores another crucial issue: What is the AI industry’s approach to free speech, and does it embrace international free speech standards? We are policy researchers who study fre...

TikTok Fears: A Closer Look At The Problem Of Poor Media Literacy In The Age Of Social Media

21Apr

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SOCIAL MEDIA, TOP FOUR, VIDEO REELS

TikTok Fears: A Closer Look At The Problem Of Poor Media Literacy In The Age Of Social Media

TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age. The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives attached the measure to an emergency spending bill on Apr. 17, 2024. The House voted on each of the four components of the bill, and the one affecting TikTok passed 360-58 on Apr. 20, 2024. The packaging is likely to improve the bill’s chances in the Senate, and President Joe Biden has indicated that he will sign the bill if it reaches his desk. The bill would force ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, to either sell its American holdings to a U.S. company or face a ban in the country. The company has said it will fight any effort to force a sale. The proposed legislation was mo...