Month: July 2023

Study: Obesity Linked to 18 Different Cancers

Imagine your body as a garden, and obesity as the invasive weed that attracts a horde of pests. Well, a recent study has shown that this metaphor is more than just a comparison! The study, conducted in Catalonia, Spain, discovered a direct association between being overweight or obese and an increased risk for not just […]

Published on July 6, 2023

Study: Overweight BMI Does Not Increase Death Risk

Finding a Shadow of Doubt: A groundbreaking study has revealed that being classified as overweight, but not obese, does not pose an increased risk of death. This research challenges the widely accepted belief that body mass index (BMI) accurately predicts mortality. It’s like discovering that judging a book by its cover doesn’t always hold true. […]

Published on July 6, 2023

Unlocking the Secrets of Vision: Comparing Convolutional Neural Networks to the Primate Visual System

Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) are like virtual replicas of the primate visual system, mimicking the way our brain processes and recognizes images. Just as an artist carefully studies nature to recreate it on canvas, scientists study CNNs to uncover how our own visual system works. By investigating the structural and functional similarities, researchers can gain […]

Published on July 6, 2023