AI tool identifies 1,000 ‘questionable’ journals

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 175 — More AI in Space

More AI in Space – Crews and AI with Dr. Daniel Selva – YouTube Watch On On Episode 175 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and and Tariq Malik…

Stubborn high blood pressure drops with an experimental drug that targets hormone imbalance

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new treatment has been shown to significantly lower blood pressure in people whose levels stay dangerously high, despite taking several existing medicines, according to the…

Music Sparks Social Imagination and Eases Loneliness

Summary: A large-scale study with 600 participants shows that music can genuinely evoke feelings of companionship by sparking social imagination. When participants listened to folk music, they imagined vivid social…

Artificial neuron merges DRAM with MoS₂ circuits to better emulate brain-like adaptability

Warrior vessel discovered in ancient solar observatory

Archaeologists have discovered a sculptural vessel depicting warriors in combat at the ancient Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex. The Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex is a prehistoric site constructed by the Casma/Sechin culture, located…

Hormonal Contraceptives Influence Memory of Emotional Events

Summary: A new study reveals that hormonal contraceptives may shape both emotional responses and memory processing in women. Compared with naturally cycling women, users of hormonal birth control had stronger…

Sex-selective abortion bans harm maternal and infant health, according to study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sex-selective abortion bans (SSABs)—which prohibit the seeking of abortions based on the fetus’ sex—increase the likelihood of low birth weight and preterm births among infants born…

Scientists create realistic brain-wide connection maps through digital modeling

Comparison of 65 reconstructed (blue) and 65 of the 1695 synthesized axons (red) of MOp5 pyramidal cells. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62030-3 EPFL researchers have developed a powerful method…

3D-printed smart materials boost tactile sensor performance in wearable devices

The proposed metamaterial-based tactile sensing technology is expected to revolutionize the design of wearable devices and health monitoring. Credit: Dr. Soonjae Pyo / SeoulTech Tactile sensors are widely used in…