Back in 2016, bone researcher and physician Sophie Jamal was found to have manipulated data and submitted fabricated evidence to investigators, and then blamed a research assistant for the fabricated evidence. She was then banned from federal funding for life in Canada, and was asked to return the money given to her by the Canada Institute of Health Research. She was also stripped of her medical license in March 2018. But,...

Two years later, Jamal is back on the medical scene. According to The Toronto Sun, her medical license was reinstated after she presented evidence to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario showing that her misconduct was a direct result of her long-term mental health problems. She can now return to practicing as an endocrinologist, as long as she doesn’t conduct clinical research and continues therapy for her mental health problems.

Whether it’s fit for Jamal to return to treating patients is a matter for medical bodies and institutions in Canada to decide.

This may be one of the most disappointing things that happen in the scientific field.

...scientists guilty of research misconduct often get away with nothing more than a slap on the wrist — that is, if they’re even caught in the first place. A survey of more than 1,100 researchers at eight European universities published earlier this year found that a large amount of research misconduct goes unreported, with early-career researchers the least likely to blow the whistle.

But what can be done to prevent these kinds of misconduct? Dalmeet Singh Chawla suggests some measures to prevent this from happening. See his article over at Undark.

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With Google to add 23 creepy crawlies in their ever-expanding roster of augmented reality search results, people will soon be able to interact with beetles, butterflies, moths, and other insects and animals via their smartphone.

The full list of insects includes: rhinoceros beetle, Hercules beetle, Atlas beetle, stag beetle, giant stag, Miyama stag beetle, shining ball scarab beetle, jewel beetle, ladybug, firefly, Rosalia batesi, swallowtail butterfly, morpho butterfly, atlas moth, mantis, grasshopper, dragonfly, hornet, robust cicada, brown cicada, periodical cicada, Walker’s cicada, and evening cicada.

You’ll be able to see the AR insects by searching for the name of the insect and selecting the “View in 3D” option. Android users will even be able to hear the insects, if you want to listen to the startling buzz of a hornet hovering next to you. You’ll need an ARCore-supported device on Android, or an iOS 11 and up device on the iPhone and iPad side.

This is good especially for people who want to interact with insects, but are afraid to interact with a real one. What do you think?

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A group of people in Odisha, India were confused when they managed to rescue this little turtle, as never in their life have they seen a turtle that was completely yellow until that day. When they turned over the reptile to the Indian Forest Services (IFS), the institution was just as confused as they were, “but eventually came up with a theory.”

The turtle is a very bright yellow from head to toe, and the most likely explanation for his coloring is albinism. Albinism often causes an animal to be completely white, but sometimes non-mammal albino animals can be different colors — in this case, yellow. 

“Most probably it was an albino,” Susanta Nanda, an IFS officer, wrote in a post on Twitter. “One such aberration was recorded by locals in Sindh a few years back.” 

The adorable yellow turtle was very lively when he was first rescued, swimming around in a little tub of water, and he’s quite a sight to see. 

“Mark the pink eyes, one indicative feature of albinism,” Nanda wrote. 

The turtle would be under the care of the department officials for now, who would ensure his safety and well-being.

Cute turtle!

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Fictional stories which somehow predicted the future are both amazing and scary at the same time. As we read through these decades-old works, sometimes we scratch our head, wondering if these authors had the power to look into the future, or just happened to explain their story very well.

Mental Floss lists seven books that seem to have predicted a thing or two in the future. See them over at the site.

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With a few pairs of chopsticks, some rubber bands, a clothespin, and a lifesize printout of the bass emoji (actually a guitar emoji but with 3 strings), YouTuber Davie 504 manages to create a makeshift bass guitar that sounds similar to an acoustic bass.

Wow!

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With all the many surprises — with most of them being bad surprises — that have happened since the beginning of this year, it might take a one in a billion chance for a person to say that he loves this year. And when we do get to time travel in the near future, I doubt that one would be willing to go back into this year.

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Content creators are hardworking people. To keep their audience engaged and entertained, they always think of creative and crazy ways to keep their content relevant. But sometimes you don’t need “high-quality” content to keep your audience entertained — you just need to be relevant. And if there’s something that will always be relevant to people, it is doing nothing.

… one vlogger and comedian recently went viral as he posted a video of himself doing absolutely nothing for 2 hours. Sounds rather crazy, right? Who would view that? But quite amazingly, the video has gone viral, earning over 800k views in 2 weeks. Whoa.

Comedian Russell Peters had actually gone viral in the past for a similar video, claiming that men have the ability to sit for 15 minutes, doing nothing, thinking about nothing, and simply staring off into space.

As of this writing, this video now has over 1.2 million views.

What are your thoughts about this one?

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The Nintendo data leak may have just happened recently, but people combing through the leaked data already have found juicy stuff for gamers all over the world, like the tool that video game programmer Dylan Cuthbert used for StarFox 2 (an SNES game which was supposed to be released in mid-1995), the prototype title screen for Super Mario Kart, a prototype version of Yoshi’s Island, and a hidden Luigi texture in Super Mario 64. And, apparently, Luigi had an unused character graphic asset in Super Mario World, and this shows him giving the player the middle finger.

Know more information about these leaks over at Kotaku.

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They say that life begins at 40, and as I grow older I have come to realize how truthful this statement is. People who are now in their forties have enough wisdom and the necessary life skills to survive and enjoy life. And now that they truly have experienced life, they give these useful life lessons to the next generation.

A few months ago, a Reddit user named peeledraspberry asked all the folks over 40, who feel happy about their lives, to share some of their best advice to all the lost twentysomethings out there.

See the many life lessons over at Bored Panda.

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Because data is now the world’s most valuable resource, it is not surprising that companies want their hands on every kind of data that they can get. It seems that car companies are no longer just interested in making profit through cars; they are now also interested in making money through gathering information.

To the public and to legislators, automakers market the systems as safety features. If a car can detect that a driver is angry or looking at their phone immediately before a crash, these companies reason, the onboard AI may be able to offer a warning the next time it senses similar behavior. Or, if it can determine how a child is positioned in the back seat, the car might deploy airbags more effectively in the event of a collision.

But safety is only one attraction of in-cabin monitoring. The systems also hold huge potential for harvesting the kind of behavioral data that Google, Facebook, and other surveillance capitalists have exploited to target ads and influence purchasing habits.

More details about this over at Vice.com.

What are your thoughts about this one? Do you think they have gone too far?

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Are you a healthy person who’s afraid of overeating on certain occasions, such as Thanksgiving and birthdays? If yes, then let me tell you this: you don’t need to be afraid of overeating occasionally. A recent study, published last April by the Cambridge University Press, suggests that binge eating occasionally does not have immediate negative consequences, as the body can cope “remarkably well when faced with a massive and sudden calorie excess.”

The over-fed body fails in one category: energy level. The overeaters were lethargic for a prolonged period of over four hours. So the price you pay for a pizza binge is a so-called food coma.

The take-home: “This study shows that if an otherwise healthy person overindulges occasionally, for example eating a large buffet meal or Christmas lunch, then there are no immediate negative consequences in terms of losing metabolic control,”...

More details about this study over at Fast Company.

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During the 1980s, author and map enthusiast Hans Harlén calculated the center of Stockholm. For decades, nobody paid attention to his project.

Fast forward to 2012. Harlén’s project came to the attention of a city guide named Per Haukaas, and a sign was erected on the site that Harlén identified as the center of Sweden’s capital city.

Now the center is marked for all to see, and unlike most city centers, it’s a charming and calm park located around a roundabout.

The park is a three minute-walk from Alvik, a residential district in Stockholm.

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Nueva Ecija, Philippines — Richmond Perez, along with his girlfriend, Sandra, had been waiting to spot the comet in the night sky for five days. Eventually, the sky cleared out, and they were able to see the comet. And…

As Comet NEOWISE shot across the night sky, Richmond Perez went down on one knee and asked to marry his girlfriend Sandra, and she said yes — for the second time.

When they were taking photos of the comet, Sandra was surprised when her fiance proposed anew during the once in a lifetime opportunity.

"Finally Lord allows us to see this once in a lifetime event. Thank you Lord for these two wonderful creation in front of my eyes," Richmond said.

Now that’s a proposal unlike any other.

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Ghost of Tsushima is a video game released on the PS4 on July 17. The game is set in late 13th-century Japan and revolves around a man named Jin Sakai, a samurai who lives on Tsushima Island. The game is highly praised for its smooth combat. But how realistic is the game when it comes to its combat system? How strong is the playable character’s samurai stances? Japanese sword expert Daniel Ebihara takes a peek at the combat system of one of the most anticipated games this year.

See his analysis of the game in this video.

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The excitement for Tesla’s Cybertruck has once again reignited as Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the color of the truck’s surface could be changed using heated colors.

This alternative uses different temperatures to affect the metal’s chemical coloring, creating a spectrum of color possibilities from yellow to red and blue.

It is still unclear from Musk's tweets whether the color modifications would be an aftermarket job or whether tesla could offer it themselves. We hope to hear more as the Cybertruck edges closer to production – currently slated to hit the market in late 2021.

Man, that would be so cool to see on the road!

What are your thoughts about this one?

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