Summary: Researchers emphasize that the heart and brain are deeply interconnected, with every heartbeat influencing cognition and emotion within milliseconds. This link helps explain why cardiovascular diseases like hypertension often…
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AI systems can easily lie and deceive us—a fact researchers are painfully aware of
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In the classic film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” astronaut Dave Bowman asks the ship’s artificial intelligence, HAL 9000, to open the pod bay doors to let…
Are ‘kissing bugs’ spreading disease in Virginia?
Credit: Tobias Wilbur, University Communications Chagas’ disease, also known as the “kissing bug disease,” is classified as endemic in 21 countries in the Americas. The United States is not one…
To the stars: a stellar trivia quiz
Stars are the glittering beacons of the universe — massive nuclear furnaces that light up the night sky and shape the very fabric of galaxies. From the humble red dwarfs…
Physicists demonstrate 3,000 quantum-bit system capable of continuous operation
Neng-Chun Chiu (from left), Simon Hollerith, Luke Stewart, Mikhail Lukin, Jinen (Tim) Guo, Mohamed Abobeih, and Elias Trapp. Credit: Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer One often-repeated example illustrates the mind-boggling potential…
Study outlines steps for California to reach net-zero emissions by 2045
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A 2022 California law mandates net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and negative emissions every year thereafter. The state can achieve this but will have to…
Emergency medicine workers report job satisfaction, though burnout and staff retention remain major problems
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain One of the largest international surveys into job satisfaction among emergency department workers has revealed that while the majority found their work satisfying and rewarding, there…
Neo-Assyrian winged bull could be largest ever found
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of what could be the largest known Neo-Assyrian lamassu – a protective deity depicting a winged bull with a human head. The discovery was made…
Skin-to-Skin Contact Boosts Brain Development
Summary: Very preterm infants who received more skin-to-skin contact during their hospital stay showed stronger development in brain regions tied to stress and emotional regulation. Brain scans revealed that longer…
The nuclear bunkers, mines and mountains being transformed to protect data from attack
The Cyberfort bunker is a solid inclined mass of grass-covered concrete that emerges in the centre of the compound. Credit: Cyberfort/A.R.E. Taylor, CC BY It’s a sunny June day in…
