Solving renewable energy’s sticky storage problem

When the Sun is blazing and the wind is blowing, Germany’s solar and wind power plants swing into high gear. For nine days in July 2023, renewables produced more than 70 percent of the electricity generated in the country; there…

Handwriting activates broader brain networks than typing, study shows

While keyboards dominate modern classrooms, a new study in Frontiers in Psychology suggests handwriting may be irreplaceable when it comes to learning. Researchers found that writing by hand activates far more extensive and interconnected brain networks compared to typing, particularly…

Louisiana resident in critical condition with H5N1 bird flu

The Louisiana resident infected with H5N1 bird flu is hospitalized in critical condition and suffering from severe respiratory symptoms, the Louisiana health department revealed Wednesday. The health department had reported the presumptive positive case on Friday and noted the person…

Supreme Court to decide if TikTok should be banned or sold

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court confirmed it would review whether a federal law that could ban or force a sale of TikTok is unconstitutional. The announcement came just one day after TikTok and its owner ByteDance petitioned SCOTUS for a…

Probiotic supplements may improve working memory

A new study published in Nutritional Neuroscience examined how probiotic supplements, a prebiotic-rich diet, or their combination (synbiotic treatment) impact cognitive function in adults with low mood and dietary improvement potential. The randomized controlled trial provides tentative evidence that probiotic…

The $700 price tag isn’t hurting PS5 Pro’s early sales

When Sony revealed the PlayStation 5 Pro a few months ago, some wondered just how many people would be willing to spend $700 for a marginal upgrade to the already quite powerful graphical performance of the PS5. Now, initial sales…

Who needs the dark web? Drug sales flourish on social media

For every illegal drug, there is a combination of emojis that dealers and consumers use to evade detection on social media and messaging platforms. Snowflakes, snowfall, and snowmen symbolize cocaine. Love hearts, lightning bolts, and pill capsules mean MDMA, or…

These squirrels are cold-blooded vole killers

They seem so sweet and innocent but these squirrels are also opportunistic killers. We think of squirrels as adorably harmless creatures, admiring their bushy tails and twitchy little noses and the way they cram their cheeks with nuts or seeds…