Scientists scanned the brains of teens at age 13 and again at 15 using EEG and fMRI, then combined EEG and fMRI scans to produce a more meaningful picture of…
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Three-layer microfluidic cooling device can remove heat from small electronics more efficiently
Three-dimensional illustration of the overall microfluidic structure. The flow pathway is highlighted with the blue and red colors denoting low and high fluid temperatures, respectively. Credit: Wu et al. (Nature…
Bust of Ancient Egyptian goddess unearthed in Turkey
Excavations at Satala in Turkey’s Gümüşhane province have led to the discovery of a bronze bust depicting Isis, an Ancient Egyptian goddess whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. During…
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer. This is the surprising…
After OpenAI’s new ‘buy it in ChatGPT’ trial, how soon will AI be online shopping for us?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Buying and selling online with e-commerce is old news. We’re entering the age of A-commerce, where artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly able to shop for us.…
Five scary myths about sugar this Halloween, by a nutritionist
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Walk through any supermarket at this time of year and you’ll see shelves stacked with Halloween treats. Halloween and candy go hand in hand, but what…
30 years ago, ‘The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror special introduced us to Kang & Kodos, the series’ iconic alien invaders
“Foolish, Earthlings!” The line most commonly uttered by two drooling aliens who have become a staple of “The Simpsons”‘ famed Treehouse of Horror episodes – Kang and Kodos. No, literally,…
Why electricity costs so much in the UK (it’s not all about the weather)
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The UK government is reportedly considering abandoning its goal of removing fossil fuels from the country’s electricity supply by 2030 in an attempt to keep energy…
Why does putting back the clocks an hour disrupt us so much?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The disruption of sleeping and waking patterns from the daylight saving clock change reveals a great deal about our everyday reliance on the interaction of sleep…
