An intriguing form of memory training reduces depression symptoms in youth
Depression in young people is a growing concern. A new study published in the Journal…
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MDMA therapy: Side effects appear mild, but there are problems with the evidence
In recent years, MDMA-assisted psychotherapy has garnered attention for its potential to treat psychiatric conditions…
FTX to pay $12.7B to victims of Sam Bankman-Fried’s massive scheme
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) FTX, the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange formerly helmed by…
PrivacyLens uses thermal imaging to turn people into stick figures
Enlarge / The round lens of PrivacyLens captures standard digital video while the square lens…
Another death in nationwide outbreak that spurred massive meat recall
Enlarge / A recall notice is posted next to Boar’s Head meats that are displayed…
Researchers want to build ‘streetlights’ on the moon — and they’d be taller than the Statue of Liberty
A private company has received funding from the U.S. government to build the first-ever “streetlights”…
Lower teenage cognitive ability linked to increased risk of early-onset stroke
Lower cognitive function during teenage years may significantly increase the risk of having a stroke…
In world first, Russian chess player poisons rival’s board with mercury
Enlarge / Amina Abakarova allegedly spreading mercury on her rival’s chess board. Russia is no…
App redesign blowback will cost Sonos up to $30 million, CEO says
Enlarge (credit: Sonos) Addressing blowback from Sonos’ wildly unpopular app redesign will cost the company…
Ad industry initiative abruptly shuts down after lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images) An advertising industry initiative targeted by an Elon…
Physicists solve nuclear fusion mystery with mayonnaise
The same physics that underlie mayonnaise could help physicists corral the ultrahot plasma needed to…
Surprising connection found between nostalgia and spatial anxiety
Imagine feeling lost in a maze, a wave of anxiety washing over you as you…
String of record hot months came to an end in July
Enlarge / Absolute temperatures show how similar July 2023 and 2024 were. (credit: C3S/ECMWF) The…
Man vs. machine: DeepMind’s new robot serves up a table tennis triumph
Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Google DeepMind) On Wednesday, researchers at Google DeepMind revealed the…
Report: Apple plans mini-er Mac mini, its first design update in 14 years
Enlarge / Apple’s M2 Pro Mac mini. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Apple hasn’t updated its Mac…
It’s not worth paying to be removed from people-finder sites, study says
Enlarge / For a true representation of the people-search industry, a couple of these folks…
People are returning Humane AI Pins faster than Humane can sell them, report says
Enlarge / The Humane AI Pin. (credit: Humane) Humane AI Pins were returned at faster…
Amazon defends $4B Anthropic AI deal from UK monopoly concerns
Enlarge (credit: Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu) The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)…
Scientists drill longest-ever piece of Earth’s mantle from underwater mountain near ‘Lost City’
Scientists just pulled the longest hunk of Earth’s mantle from beneath the ocean.
Survivors of childhood maltreatment at heightened risk of dating violence as teens
A study involving several thousand teens in Quebec, Canada, found that individuals who experienced maltreatment…
A new report finds Boeing’s rockets are built with an unqualified work force
Enlarge / EUS panel test weld at the Michoud Assembly Facility on Tuesday, February 9,…
You can kick the alpha tires on System76’s Cosmic, a new Linux desktop
Enlarge / A little auto-tiling on the Cosmic desktop. (credit: System76) System76 has released an…
Republican voters show leniency toward moral misconduct by party members, study finds
When politicians commit moral transgressions, how do voters respond? A recent study published in American…
Some meteors leave trails lasting up to an hour. Now we may know why
A new survey of meteors that leave persistent trails found that speed and brightness don’t…
