Taste of the future: Robot chef learns to 'taste' as it goes

A robot "chef" has been trained to taste food at different stages of the chewing process to assess whether it's sufficiently seasoned.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/taste-of-the-future-robot-chef-learns-to-taste-as-it-goes

How can mental health professionals open their minds to psychosis?

Effective clinical care for patients with psychosis means understanding the "lived experience" of their delusions, say researchers at the Universities of Birmingham, York and Melbourne.

New study links gut microbiota strains with more severe strokes and poorer post-stroke recovery

A new study has identified strains of gut microbiota that are associated with more severe strokes and worse post-stroke recovery, revealing that the gut microbiome could be an important factor in stroke risk and outcomes.

Lessons from the Tuskegee experiment, 50 years after unethical study uncovered

This year marks 50 years since it came to light that the nation's leading public health agency, the Public Health Service, conceived an unethical "research study"—the Tuskegee Experiment—that lasted for 40 years. The participants? Black men in a rural community in the South who existed in a state of quasi-slavery, making them extremely vulnerable and the agency's treatment of them that much more sickening.

Georgia sets $1.5B in aid for electric vehicle maker Rivian

The state of Georgia and local governments will give Rivian Automotive $1.5 billion of incentives to build a 7,500-job, $5 billion electric vehicle plant east of Atlanta, according to documents the company and state signed Monday.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/georgia-sets-1-5b-in-aid-for-electric-vehicle-maker-rivian

Research exposes long-term failure of Russian propaganda in Ukraine's Donbas region

A study of thousands of stories from media outlets churning out propaganda in Ukraine's Donbas in the years after Russia's first invasion suggests that the Kremlin's disinformation campaign has long neglected any coherent or convincing messaging to foster support for Russia in the war-torn region.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/research-exposes-long-term-failure-of-russian-propaganda-in-ukraines-donbas-region

The policy dominance of Universal Health Coverage

What policy is the best approach for developing health systems in low- and middle-income countries?