Sexually frustrated dolphin behind spate of attacks on humans off Japan
A stock image of an Indo-Pacific dolphin swimming (not the individual responsible for the recent attacks).
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High-fat diet alters brain function and memory in rats, new study shows
A study on rats raised on a high-fat diet found that these rats gained weight, experienced metabolic changes, and developed reduced insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance. They also exhibited enhanced odor-aversion memory, which corresponded to increased neurotransmission in specific areas…
Ars Technica system guide: Falling prices are more exciting than new parts
Enlarge / AMD’s Ryzen 7700X makes enough sense to feature in our higher-end gaming build. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) It’s been a while since our last system guide, and a few new products—most notably AMD’s Ryzen 9000 series CPUs—have been released…
Rocket Report: Falcon 9 lifts its 7,000th Starlink; ABL cuts deep
Enlarge / The second stage of the New Glenn rocket rolls to the launch pad on Tuesday. (credit: Blue Origin) Welcome to Edition 7.10 of the Rocket Report! It has been a big week for seeing new hardware from Blue…
Want to spot a deepfake? Focus on the eyes Â
This is another in a year-long series of stories identifying how the burgeoning use of artificial intelligence is impacting our lives — and ways we can work to make those impacts as beneficial as possible. Clues to which images are deepfakes may be…
A particularly active ‘aurora season’ could be just weeks away
September could be a prime time to see vibrant auroras, thanks to a quirk of Earth’s tilt that leads to more intense geomagnetic activity around the equinox.
New research sheds light on why women receive less critical performance feedback
A new study published in the Journal of Business and Psychology reveals that feedback providers are more likely to inflate performance evaluations when giving feedback to women compared to men. This pattern appears to stem from a social pressure to…
Study: Playing Dungeons & Dragons helps autistic players in social interactions
Enlarge / Researchers say that Dungeons & Dragons can give autistic players a way to engage in low-risk social interactions. (credit: Nicole Hill/CC BY-SA 4.0) Since its introduction in the 1970s, Dungeons & Dragons has become one of the most…
After another Boeing letdown, NASA isn’t ready to buy more Starliner missions
Enlarge / Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft sits atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket before liftoff in June to begin the Crew Flight Test. (credit: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP via Getty Images) NASA is ready for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, stricken…
1,700-year-old ‘barbarian’ burial discovered along Roman Empire’s frontier in Germany
Archaeologists think the man was buried in the first half of the fourth century.
