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Enlarge (credit: jules/CC BY 2.0) Inertial confinement fusion is one method for generating energy through nuclear fusion, albeit one plagued by all manner of scientific challenges (although progress is being made). Researchers at LeHigh University are attempting to overcome one…
Enlarge (credit: Intel) Intel has shared more about the voltage-related issues that affected some 13th- and 14th-generation Core processors, as the company tries to put the episode behind it. As reported by Tom’s Hardware, Intel says that the problem originated…
Enlarge / In the experiments, people had to judge what constituted a fair monetary offer. (credit: manusapon kasosod) In many cases, AIs are trained on material that’s either made or curated by humans. As a result, it can become a…
After a magnitude 7.1 temblor jolted southern Japan, the chances of a subsequent, larger quake occurring in the next week had slightly increased, experts said.
Other types of surgery besides double mastectomies are equally good at lowering death rates in women with cancer in one breast.
Children of parents with alcohol use disorders are at an increased risk of early aging and related health problems, a recent study from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has found. The research reveals that parents…
Enlarge (credit: Nova Launcher) Back in July 2022, when mobile app metrics firm Branch acquired the popular and well-regarded Nova Launcher for Android, the app’s site put up one of those self-directed FAQ posts about it. Under the question heading…
A rare gene variant may explain why a subset of patients with ALS recover from the deadly disease.
Enlarge / US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of 1.1 million Samsung Slide-in Electric Ranges due to hundreds of reported fires. (credit: Samsung) After hundreds of reports of fires causing dozens of injuries and several pet deaths, Samsung…
Microbiologists are on a quest to unravel a rare phenomenon involved in antibiotic resistance and how it may change our understanding of infections.
There are two main types of bacteria, and these categories reflect the microbes’ biology and their vulnerability to different antibiotics.
These bacteria have evolved the ability to resist treatment with antibiotics, leaving doctors scrambling to help patients who are infected.
Bacteria can mutate surprisingly fast to resist antibiotics.
Microbiologist Karin Hjort discusses what heteroresistance is and how it could change the way we treat bacterial infections.
A recent study sheds light on how problematic pornography use may contribute to negative body image through the mechanism of social comparison. The study, published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, reveals that men who experience difficulties controlling their pornography…
Enlarge / Dodge doesn’t want to be accused of building a boring EV. (credit: Dodge) Electric motors have many advantages over internal combustion engines, including the fact that they don’t waste a lot of their power as sound energy. So…
Enlarge (credit: Ole_CNX via Getty Images) On Thursday, OpenAI released the “system card” for ChatGPT’s new GPT-4o AI model that details model limitations and safety testing procedures. Among other examples, the document reveals that in rare occurrences during testing, the…
Enlarge / Jessica Watkins gets to work on the ISS (credit: NASA) “Archeology really is a perspective on material culture we use as evidence to understand how humans adapt to their environment, to the situations they are in, and to…
New research is revealing the secrets of these destructive twisters, which dodge radar scans and often form at night.
Spiders swinging lassos, ants setting deadly traps and turtles with deceiving tongues — these animals have the most cunning methods of hunting their prey.
Enlarge / This is one method of burning a disc. (credit: 1001slide / Getty Images) We noted earlier this week that time seems to have run out for Apple’s venerable SuperDrive, which was the last (OEM) option available for folks…
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Antitrust law professors aren’t impressed by Elon Musk’s lawsuit alleging a supposed X advertising boycott amounts to an antitrust violation. Based on the initial complaint filed by Musk’s X Corp., it looks like…
Here’s the brain science of breaking, the dance style making its Olympic debut in Paris.
Three powerful solar eruptions could bring auroras as far south as New York and Idaho right at the peak of the Perseid meteor shower this weekend.
A study conducted in Switzerland on individuals with treatment-resistant depression suggests that these patients might better tolerate intranasal esketamine or racemic ketamine therapy when they listen to music during treatment. The study found that patients who listened to music experienced…
A corrugated exterior wall reflects heat to space and absorbs less heat from the ground, keeping it several degrees cooler than a flat wall.
Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg via Getty) Bill Gross made his name in the tech world in the 1990s, when he came up with a novel way for search engines to make money on advertising. Under his pricing scheme, advertisers would pay…
If left unchecked,”model collapse” could make AI systems less useful, and fill the internet with incomprehensible babble.
Psychedelic substances such as psilocybin and 2C-B can significantly distort our sense of familiarity with past events, according to a new study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. The study found that these substances impair episodic memory, particularly…
Enlarge / I don’t know what this flame crossbow (?) is from the Legacy of Rust campaign, but I am going to keep running and gunning until I get it. (credit: Bethesda Softworks) I have only one criticism of the…
Enlarge / Debris from the upper stage of China’s Long March 6A rocket captured from the ground by Slingshot Aerospace. (credit: Slingshot Aerospace) The upper stage from a Chinese rocket that launched a batch of Internet satellites Tuesday has broken…
Enlarge When Ryan Castellucci recently acquired solar panels and a battery storage system for their home just outside of London, they were drawn to the ability to use an open source dashboard to monitor and control the flow of electricity…
Exactly how migraines develop is still coming into focus, but scientists now know that many factors can trigger attacks.
The Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon is Earth’s largest terrestrial canyon, stretching 314 miles long and almost 20,000 feet from top to bottom at its deepest point in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Americans who felt most vulnerable during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic perceived Republicans as infection risks, leading to greater disgust and avoidance of them – regardless of their own political party. Even Republicans who felt vulnerable became more…
Enlarge / Rocket Lab says it fired up the Archimedes engine at full thrust this week. (credit: Rocket Lab) Welcome to Edition 7.06 of the Rocket Report! There has been a lot of drama over the last week involving NASA,…
Ancient origins of cobras traced back to Asia, before jumping continents to spread across the world up to 37.5 million years ago.
In-depth articles and features taking a deeper look at emerging science and giving you the perspective you need on these advances.
Enlarge / Honda’s homegrown EVs won’t be ready for another couple of years, but this is its Prologue. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Electric vehicles aren’t quite as hot as they were when Honda first showed us the Prologue in 2022. Designed…
Depression in young people is a growing concern. A new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders explores an innovative approach to enhance current treatments: computerized memory specificity training. The findings suggest that this type of cognitive training could…
In recent years, MDMA-assisted psychotherapy has garnered attention for its potential to treat psychiatric conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, understanding the safety profile of this treatment is important before it becomes widely implemented. A recent comprehensive systematic…
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) FTX, the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange formerly helmed by fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, has agreed to pay $12.7 billion to customers blindsided by Bankman-Fried’s deceptions covering up FTX’s flagrant misuse of customer funds. In an…
Enlarge / The round lens of PrivacyLens captures standard digital video while the square lens senses heat. The heat sensor improves the camera’s ability to spot and remove people from videos. (credit: Brenda Ahearn, Michigan Engineering) Roombas can be both…
Enlarge / A recall notice is posted next to Boar’s Head meats that are displayed at a Safeway store on July 31, 2024, in San Rafael, California. (credit: Getty | Justin Sullivan) A third person has died in a nationwide…
A private company has received funding from the U.S. government to build the first-ever “streetlights” on the moon — towering, Statue of Liberty-sized structures that could withstand the brutal lunar night.
Lower cognitive function during teenage years may significantly increase the risk of having a stroke before the age of 50, according to a new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Researchers found that adolescents with medium…
Enlarge / Amina Abakarova allegedly spreading mercury on her rival’s chess board. Russia is no stranger to unique poisonings. State agents have been known to use everything from polonium-laced tea to the deadly nerve agent “novichok” when making assassination attempts…
Enlarge (credit: Sonos) Addressing blowback from Sonos’ wildly unpopular app redesign will cost the company $20 to $30 million “in the short term,” according to CEO Patrick Spence. In May, Sonos launched an updated app that aggravated many users due…
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images) An advertising industry initiative targeted by an Elon Musk lawsuit is “discontinuing” its activities and has deleted the member list from its website. On Tuesday, Musk’s X Corp. sued the World Federation of…
The same physics that underlie mayonnaise could help physicists corral the ultrahot plasma needed to produce nuclear fusion.
