16th January 2021, 1 min read

Science and Technology links (January 16th 2021)

1. You can tell people’s political affiliation by image recognition technology.
2. There are far fewer stars and galaxies than we thought. The universe is relatively small. (The source article has been revised with different conclusions.)
3. Dog ownership conferred a 31% risk reduction for cardiovascular death.
4. People with high total cholesterol or LDL-C live just as long or longer than people with low cholesterol. Statin trials have been unable to lower total mortality; no statin trial has succeeded with lowering mortality in women, elderly people, or diabetics; and that cholesterol-lowering with statins has been associated with many serious side effects.
5. Eat fat with potatoes is probably a bad idea if you are hoping to lose weight.