Eco-friendly composite fibers offer durable, multifunctional air filtration for industry

Companies ‘dumbed down’ cryptocurrency disclosures in good markets prior to reporting standardization

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In the run-up to the introduction of accounting standards for the reporting of cryptocurrency, companies took various approaches to disclosing their involvement with the novel exchange…

Belief in Success and Meaning in Life Boost Well-Being

Summary: New research shows that meaning in life and self-efficacy—the belief in one’s ability to succeed—are critical for well-being, regardless of sex. Men reported higher levels of passion and self-efficacy,…

EU’s record wildfire emissions highlight threat to forest carbon sinks

Climate-heating emissions from wildfires in the European Union have surged to record levels this year as flames have engulfed over 1 million hectares of land – equal to 13 times…

Quantum memory array brings us closer to a quantum RAM

From left to right, Markus Teller and Susana Plascencia in their lab at ICFO, working in the 10 quantum memory cell array. ICFO. Credit: ICFO The internet, social media, and…

Parental liver disease death more than doubles risk of alcohol-associated hepatitis in next generation

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Research scientists from the Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute have found that individuals with a parent who died from liver disease face more…

The rise of humanlike chatbots detracts from developing AI for the human good

James Webb Space Telescope takes 1st look at interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with unexpected results

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has observed the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS for the first time. The powerful space telescope trained its infrared vision and its Near-Infrared Spectrograph instrument (NIRspec)…

High-THC Cannabis Linked to Psychosis and Addiction

Summary: A systematic review of nearly 100 studies found that high-THC cannabis products are linked to negative mental health outcomes, particularly psychosis, schizophrenia, and cannabis use disorder. While some therapeutic…

Two thirds of reproductive-aged women have at least one modifiable risk factor for birth defects, study reveals

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An analysis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) among 5,374 women of reproductive age indicates that two thirds of women within…