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Ireland is implementing basic income for artists. Could Canada do something similar?
Ireland has made permanent its three-year pilot program that gave monthly income payments to thousands of artists. Canadian artists are hoping to use that program’s success to build momentum for guaranteed universal basic income at home. Source link
Who were the first humans to reach the British Isles?
As ancient humans left Africa, they encountered many harsh environments including the Sahara and the high Arctic, but one of the last places they inhabited was Britain, likely due to the relentless cold and damp climate Source link
D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer who became an icon with Untitled (How Does It Feel), dead at 51
D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless Untitled (How Does It Feel) music video, has died. He was 51. Source link
Mother's voice seems to boost language development in premature babies
Babies born too soon seem to have stronger connections in one of the major brain areas that supports language processing if they regularly heard their mother read them a story while in intensive care Source link
What makes a quantum computer good?
Claims that one quantum computer is better than another rest on terms like quantum advantage or quantum supremacy, fault-tolerance or qubits with better coherence – what does it all mean? Karmela Padavic-Callaghan sifts through the noise Source link
'Sword Dragon' ichthyosaur had enormous eyes and a lethal snout
A beautifully preserved skeleton found on the UK’s Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new species of the marine reptiles known as ichthyosaurs Source link
We've discovered another reason why naked mole rats live for so long
The longevity of naked mole rats may partly be due to them having a variant of a key protein that boosts DNA repair – a discovery that could help extend our own lives Source link
Pig liver transplant into a living person edges it closer to the norm
The first ever transplantation of a pig’s liver into a living person helps us better understand how animal organs can be used to prolong, or even save, lives Source link
How pie-in-the-sky conspiracies distract from climate dangers
The conspiracy theory that bad actors use “chemtrails” from aircraft to poison us sucks energy from legitimate protest against aviation’s effects on the climate, says Graham Lawton Source link