These proteins were not supposed to exist. Yet, there they were.
Dark proteins are fascinating because they could be new targets for diagnosing and treating diseases. But also… they could be evolution in action.
My latest for @mcgilloss.bsky.social
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🎥 The recording of Dr. Joe’s lecture, “Searching for the Fountain of Youth,” is now up on our YouTube channel.
Missed the event or want to rewatch the talk?
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The em-dash has become an AI tell—and now human writers are avoiding it to not sound like ChatGPT 🤖
This article explores how LLMs learned to overuse em-dashes, why AI detectors flag certain writing styles, and how fear of sounding “AI-generated” may change how people write online
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These proteins were not supposed to exist. Yet, there they were. As we started to learn more about them, researchers wondered if we hadn’t stumbled upon new targets for treating diseases like cancer. ...
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Upon ChatGPT's release in 2022, I realized that I wrote like AI. My sentences were long, my writing patterns were predictable, and my use of em-dashes was frequent. Initially, I was not concerned: if ...
This week, I'm looking into an everyday implement that writers at Del Bigtree's High Wire have called "a flickering synthetic weapon."
What could it be? Only wrong answers in the comment.
The real answer this Friday at @mcgilloss.bsky.social
Contrary to popular belief, Louis Pasteur was not a doctor or a biologist, he was a chemist. While usually associated with the germ theory of disease, Pasteur’s pioneering studies also put us on the path to understanding molecular structures.
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While aspartame may not be the devil incarnate some ‘wellness influencers’ claim that it is, they do not do the job they are supposed to do
Ultimately a good cup of coffee does not need to be sweetened, and soft drinks can be replaced with water
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Many consumers today are shying away from soft drinks and gravitating towards plain carbonated water due to health reasons🥤
In Dr. Joe’s article, we learn that the supposed health benefits of carbonated water are debatable, while the financial benefits are not 💸
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