Summary: People with depressive symptoms are more likely to interpret neutral images as negative when those images are surrounded by unrelated negative visuals. This emotional “spillover” effect shows how peripheral…
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Researchers achieve record-breaking RF GaN-on-Si transistor performance for high-efficiency 6G power amplifiers
Cross-sectional TEM image of the gate structure in imec’s GaN-on-silicon transistor. The image shows the finely etched gate region that enables the device’s e-mode operation. Credit: imec Imec researchers have…
New way of measuring blood pressure could be a lifeline for thousands of people
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new method improving the accuracy of interpreting blood pressure measurements taken at the ankle could be crucial for people who cannot have their arm blood…
Prolonged use of desogestrel pill linked to small increased brain tumor risk
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Taking the progestogen-only contraceptive pill desogestrel continuously for more than five years is associated with a small increased risk of developing a type of brain tumor…
How Serotonin Circuits Learn from Motion to Regulate Behavior
Summary: Scientists have uncovered how serotonergic neurons in larval zebrafish process visual information tied to movement to determine when and how much serotonin to release. This neuromodulator fine-tunes the fish’s…
Why the moon shimmers with shiny glass beads
SEM images of features on the surface of 74001 black glass beads. Credit: Icarus (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2025.116607 The study combined a variety of techniques—atom probe tomography, scanning electron microscopy, transmission…
Aerial photographs indicate an enormous Avar-Era cemetery
An analysis of aerial photographs has led to the discovery of a previously unknown Avar-era cemetery on the outskirts of Tatabánya, Hungary. The site was first identified in April 2025…
Quantum navigation device uses atoms to measure acceleration in 3D
Kendall Mehling, left, and Catie LeDesma, right, with a new kind of atom “interferometer” on the CU Boulder campus. Credit: Glenn Asakawa/CU Boulder In a new study, physicists at the…
Over half of countries push for plastic production cuts in UN pact
Ninety-five countries across continents have called for the adoption of an “ambitious” UN pact to tackle plastic pollution that includes targets to reduce plastic production – a growing source of…
