Neuromorphic Chip Decodes Brain’s Emotion Waves

Summary: Engineers at the Beijing Institute of Technology have engineered an ultra-efficient, brain-inspired computing framework that decodes emotional states from raw electroencephalography (EEG) signals with microsecond latency and microjoule energy…

COP30 roadmap says faster use of existing tools can halt forest loss by 2030

Brazil’s COP30 presidency has unveiled a much-anticipated plan to halt forest loss around the world, saying a global target to end deforestation by 2030 remains within reach using existing national…

The Dark Side of Bonding With AI Companions

Summary: A mixed-methods psychological investigation published in Psychology & Marketing reveals the profound emotional vulnerabilities experienced by people who form intimate bonds with artificial intelligence companions. Led by researchers from…

Pediatric palliative care addresses the unique needs of seriously ill children and their families

Pediatric medicine generally entails caring for patients at the beginning of their lives – performing newborn checkups, treating childhood illnesses and supporting adolescents in their health as they move toward…

Menopause can quietly weaken bones – here’s what research reveals about protecting them

A skeleton hanging on a door or standing in your neighbor’s yard for Halloween looks like a finished structure. But the skeleton inside a living body is constantly changing. Around…

Viewpoint: The fragile (and often bizarre) MAHA-MAGA-far left health-and-chemicals coalition is fracturing. Here’s why

The Make America Healthy Again movement rallied voters around fears of industrial chemicals, pesticides and corporate agriculture — but the Republican administration it helped elect keeps siding with the chemical…

What’s on the climate calendar for November 2026?

This is a republication of November’s edition of The Climate Agenda – a subscriber-only newsletter designed to keep you informed of the key events, negotiations and announcements happening every month.…

Stone was as important as water for prehistoric desert settlement, study finds

Access to freshwater alone was not enough for prehistoric humans to permanently settle desert landscapes, according to a new study which suggests that suitable stone for making tools was an…

New ‘Star Trek: The Original Voyages’ coffee table book traces the stellar legacy of the bold sci-fi brand

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter “Star Trek” celebrated its diamond anniversary last month, marking 60 years since it first aired…

Single-Dose Psilocybin Lacks Lasting Behavioral Effects

Summary: A coordinated multi-laboratory investigation published in Nature Neuroscience challenges widespread assumptions regarding the enduring behavioral benefits of psychedelic compounds in animal models. Neuroscientists across five independent laboratories at UC…