A study examining how working memory in children with ADHD varies with the use of stimulant medication found that these medications improve working memory. Both phonological and visuospatial working memory were better when children took medication and were more physically…

Firefly Aerospace became the first commercial company to make a picture-perfect landing on the Moon early Sunday, touching down on an ancient basaltic plain, named Mare Crisium, to fulfill a $101 million contract with NASA. The lunar lander, called Blue Ghost,…

Teens increasingly traumatized by deepfake nudes clearly understand that the AI-generated images are harmful. And apparently so do many of their tormentors, who typically use free or cheap “nudify” apps or web tools to “undress” innocuous pics of victims, then…

New research suggests a potential biological reason why harsh parenting in early childhood can lead to behavioral problems in girls. Scientists found that girls who experienced harsh parenting showed differences in the development of brain connections involving the amygdala, an…

There’s no question that AI systems have accomplished some impressive feats, mastering games, writing text, and generating convincing images and video. That’s gotten some people talking about the possibility that we’re on the cusp of AGI, or artificial general intelligence.…

Chewing on moderately hard foods, like wood, might do more than just break down your lunch; new research suggests it could actually boost brainpower by increasing levels of a natural antioxidant, which in turn may improve memory. A recent study…

Mercedes-Benz provided flights from Albany, NY to Arjeplog, Sweden and accommodation so Ars could drive the CLA prototypes. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. Mercedes-Benz’s EV efforts aren’t exactly burning up the sales charts. Models like the EQS and…

In the second world war, the physician Henry Beecher observed that some of his soldier patients, despite being injured on the battlefield, required no strong painkillers to manage their pain. In some cases, the injury was as severe as losing…

Is TikTok use affecting young people’s sleep? A recent study published in Acta Psychologica explored this question and uncovered an interesting link between TikTok and bedtime habits. The research showed that when teenagers and young adults experience a sense of…

A recent neuroimaging study found that regulatory problems in infancy (i.e., difficulties with sleeping, crying, and/or feeding) were associated with poorer quality relationships with peers in adulthood and enhanced functional connectivity in the allostatic-interoceptive nodes of the brain. The paper…

A new study from Brazil has shed light on the complex origins of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, commonly known as ADHD. Researchers discovered that both a person’s genetic predisposition for ADHD and experiences of childhood maltreatment independently increase the likelihood of…

Astronauts on the International Space Station often suffer from various immune system dysfunctions, including allergies and skin rashes, even though they go through rigorous screening and are probably among the healthiest people on (or at least near) Earth. “It’s hard…

The Chieftain Range Rover is a fascinating thing—a refitted, reskinned, restored classic Range Rover is no new thing, nor is one with a ludicrous American V8 stuffed under the hood. But one that can be had as a gas car,…

A recent study published in npj Science of Learning has shed light on how humans comprehend language, revealing that our ability to understand what is said to us is not a single skill, but rather relies on three separate mental…

Mercedes-Benz provided flights from Albany, NY to Arjeplog, Sweden and accommodation so Ars could drive the CLA prototypes. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. Mercedes-Benz’s EV efforts aren’t exactly burning up the sales charts. Models like the EQS and…

A new study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia has found that while Alzheimer’s disease is more common in women, men tend to experience a quicker decline in brain health and cognitive abilities once the disease process begins. Researchers discovered that…

A study conducted in Switzerland examined changes in empathy among depressed individuals following a single dose of psilocybin. Participants who received psilocybin demonstrated substantial improvements in emotional empathy compared to the control group, which received a placebo. These improvements lasted…

The T-1000 in Terminator 2 could change shape at will, morph its hands into blades or turn parts of its body into a fluid to move through metal bars. “I saw this movie when I was a child—it was like,…

Police departments across the United States tend to be more Republican-leaning than the communities they serve, according to anew study published in the American Journal of Political Science. However, despite this political imbalance, the research found little evidence that Republican…

Sweeping layoffs of federal employees have struck the program responsible for controlling the invasive sea lamprey that threatens fish across the Great Lakes, the earth’s largest freshwater ecosystem. Among hundreds of US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) employees terminated this…

A little over 20 years ago, Valve was getting ready to release a new Half-Life game. At the same time, the company was trying to push Steam as a new option for players to download and update games over the…

New research suggests that the way older adults drive could offer subtle clues about their mental health, potentially paving the way for innovative screening tools for depression. Two related studies, the latest published in the journal npj Digital Medicine, investigated…

SpaceX plans to launch the eighth full-scale test flight of its enormous Starship rocket as soon as Monday after receiving regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Administration. The test flight will be a repeat of what SpaceX hoped to achieve…

Amnesty International on Friday said it determined that a zero-day exploit sold by controversial exploit vendor Cellebrite was used to compromise the phone of a Serbian student who had been critical of that country’s government. The human rights organization first…

A Texas health authority is warning against “measles parties” as the outbreak in West Texas grew to at least 146 cases, with 20 hospitalized and one unvaccinated school-age child dead. The outbreak continues to mainly be in unvaccinated children. In…

The north pole of Mars is slowly sinking under the weight of an ice cap that only formed within the past few million years. And, in the process, it’s telling us something about what the planet’s interior must be like,…