Pump that recreates human heartbeat blood flow on lab chips inspired by an accordionist

For more than 25 years, lab-on-a-chip technology has allowed researchers to model human organs and blood vessels using real ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Health systems using AI: 50 examples

Health systems across the country are well past the pilot stage and deploying AI across clinical, operational and financial functions. CommonSpirit Health (Chicago) has approximately 250 active AI ...
The Conversation

Quantum sensors use atoms, electrons and light as ultra‑steady rulers – detecting faint motion, magnetism and gravity for navigation, medicine and science

Quantum computers get a lot of attention, even though they are not ready for prime time, but quantum sensors are already doing useful work. These sensors measure fields, forces and motion so small ...
American Songwriter

3 One-Hit Wonders From 1971 That Use Uniquely Weird Instruments

When you’re creating a new piece of music, sometimes you have to use what’s at hand to get your message across. When inspiration strikes, sometimes you don’t have the right guitar or keyboard at your ...
American Songwriter

3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1990s That Use Weird Instruments

The 1990s were all about diversity. When it came to music, that meant both a diversity of genre and a diversity of instrumentation. By the 1990s, people didn’t just want guitar, bass, drums, and keys.
Wall Street Journal

We’re Using So Much AI That Computing Firepower Is Running Out

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...
People

High School Marching Band's Instruments Stolen 1 Day Before Performance in Disney World Parade

Ohio's Ashland High School Music Department relied on support from local music stores to find replacements for their performance Getty (2) An Ohio high school marching band scrambled to replace stolen ...
KTVB

Ohio high school band marches on after instruments stolen during Disney trip

WASHINGTON — An Ohio high school marching band’s long-awaited trip to perform at Walt Disney World took an unexpected turn after thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of instruments just hours ...
WKYC3

Ashland High School band marches on after instruments stolen during Disney trip

ASHLAND, Ohio — Even after thieves stole dozens of musical instruments during a once‑in‑a‑lifetime trip to Walt Disney World, Ashland High School’s band didn’t miss a beat. Roughly a quarter of the ...
New York Post

Yes, mayonnaise can be used as a musical instrument — a wacky new study proves it

Hellman’s is finally answering the question on everyone’s minds: Is mayonnaise an instrument? The question was infamously first posed about 25 years ago by the lovable starfish Patrick on “SpongeBob ...
NPR

A college student's perspective on using AI in class

[Maximilian Milovidov is a freshman at Columbia University and a member of TikTok's Youth Council. He used a large language model to edit this essay for length and a human to edit for content. This ...