Carbon neutral heat beneath our feet ‘could supply large parts of UK’

Senators call on TikTok CEO to explain ‘inaccurate’ statements about how company manages US data

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., left, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., right speak during a hearing, Oct. 5, 2021, in Washington. The two U.S. senators are asking TikTok to explain what…

Calculation Shows Why Heavy Quarks Get Caught up in the Flow

Newswise — UPTON, NY—Using some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, a group of theorists has produced a major advance in the field of nuclear physics—a calculation of the “heavy…

Physicists discover an exotic material made of bosons

Calculation shows why heavy quarks get caught up in the flow

The data points on this graph show that the interactions of heavy quarks (Q) with the quark-gluon plasma (QGP) are strongest and have a short mean free path (zig zags)…

Mice study shows middle-brain region prompts females to kill or care for their young

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A middle-brain region tied to the control of emotions likely prompts females to kill their young, a new study in mice shows. With the region also…

Mounting research documents the harmful effects of social media use on mental health, including body image and development of eating disorders

Media influences and conventional beauty standards have long plagued society. This issue took on new urgency in May 2023 when the U.S. surgeon general issued a major public advisory over…

Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women’s reproductive health

When you walk through the personal care aisles of your local store, you likely see dozens of products that promise to soften your skin, make you smell better, extend your…

AI ‘Hallucinations’ a Rising Threat to Enterprise Security

Researchers at an Israeli security firm on Tuesday revealed how hackers could turn a generative AI’s “hallucinations” into a nightmare for an organization’s software supply chain. In a blog post…

Unveiling the Complexity of Musical Taste: Subgenres and Preferences Explored

Summary: Researchers report personal musical preferences aren’t just about genre, but also about sub-genres within those categories. Surveying over 2,000 individuals, they discovered that fans within the same genre can…