Curiosity Weekly Re-release: Healthy Tongue, Slippery Surface, Curious for Answers
Dec 11, 2024
Discover how an ancient tool for diagnosing health through tongue analysis is getting a high-tech upgrade with AI. Uncover the science behind the world's slipperiest surfaces and its potential for self-cleaning materials. Explore the intriguing nature of curiosity and why we often seek spoilers while loving the thrill of suspense. Learn how curiosity drives our quest for knowledge and shapes our experiences as we navigate learning and discovery in an ever-evolving world.
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AI-Powered Tongue Diagnosis
- Traditional Chinese medicine uses tongue diagnosis to assess health imbalances.
- Modern AI can analyze tongue images to diagnose diseases like diabetes with 94% accuracy.
Tongue Selfies for COVID-19
- COVID-19 infection severity correlates with tongue color variations.
- Tongue selfies might eventually replace invasive COVID tests.
Slippery Surfaces
- Water slipperiness is key to new hydrophobic surfaces.
- Controlling a special coating's amount can increase or decrease surface friction.