Picture it: you just finished styling your hair, a sleek braided ponytail with perfectly laid baby hairs. But when you reach for your holy grail (Got2B Glued Blasting Freeze Spray) to finish it, you're all out. So you reach for (what you think) is the next best thing: Gorilla Glue Spray Adhesive hoping to get […]
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Kids Don't Actually Believe Everything The Internet Tells Them
There’s a lot of anxiety about kids and technology these days, and while parents can do things like limit screentime, they can’t fully remove their kids from the 21st century. Whether we like it or not, kids are going to be able to grow up to rely on very advanced computers in their pockets to […]
OMG Chicago West Held a Snake & The Internet Can't Deal
So the latest in the “Dear Internet, Please Get a Life” chronicles of parenting comes after badass tiny human Chicago West got to learn about reptiles this week by super-calmly handling a corn snake — under adult supervision and with the guidance of a trained snake handler — while on vacation in the Bahamas with […]
Intelligent algorithms for genome research: New repository ‘Kipoi’ improves access to machine learning models
Although the importance of machine learning methods in genome research has grown steadily in recent years, researchers have often had to resort to using obsolete software. Scientists in clinical research often did not have access to the most recent models. This will change with the new free open access repository: Kipoi enables an easy exchange […]
Pizza Baby Wins the Internet With the Best Milestone Pictures We've Seen
Disclaimer: This author is trying not to be bitter that her own babies arrived on the scene before camera phones and Instagram. Additional disclaimer: I’m failing. I’m totally bitter. I mean, come on! All those ridiculously cute monthly milestone shots have become a thing. I missed out on a huge mom thing. While all you […]
Five out of five? Study reveals psychological influences in online reviews
A new study reveals how psychological factors affect the ratings people provide and how they describe their experiences when posting online reviews. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) found the length of time between product or service consumption and posting affects the review given. For example, the sooner customers post a review the […]
Public Breastfeeding Is Now 'Protected' in All 50 States, but the Internet Is Skeptical
Though legislation may not stop critics from shaming nursing mothers, women can finally legally breastfeed in public in all 50 states. For years, both Utah and Idaho did not have laws in place to protect breastfeeding mothers who needed to feed their babies in public spaces, but new legislation in the two states means that breastfeeding […]