Summary: A new study presents a novel framework for understanding transformative life decisions, focusing on their complexity and emotional impact. Researchers identified five key dimensions—conflicting cues, change of self, uncertain…
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Open-source holonomic mobile manipulator could advance household robotics
Credit: Jimmy Wu. Researchers at Stanford University, Princeton University, and Dexterity recently developed TidyBot++, a holonomic mobile robot that can perform various household chores and could help to train or…
Race- and gender-based microaggressions linked to higher post-birth blood pressure
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Gender-based racism through microaggressions may be linked to higher blood pressure postpartum and beyond, according to research published in Hypertension. People who recently gave birth can…
Record cold quantum refrigerator paves way for reliable quantum computers
The new quantum refrigerator—the square object in the center of the qubit in the image—is based on superconducting circuits and powered by heat from the environment. It can autonomously cool…
US astronauts upbeat seven months into eight-day mission
Les astronautes Butch Wilmore (tout à gauche) et Suni Williams (à droite), accompagnés des astronautes Nick Hague et Don Pettit, dans la Station spatiale internationale (ISS), le 8 janvier 2025.…
Tesco’s new infant feeding service draws criticism for ethical concerns
Credit: CC0 Public Domain UK supermarket giant Tesco is being urged to drop an “unethical” pilot of an in-store infant feeding advice service in which midwives are expected to wear…
Are A-B tests leading market researchers and online advertisers astray? Study says they could be
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from Southern Methodist University and the University of Michigan published a study that examines platforms’ A-B testing of online ads and uncovers significant limitations that…
Want to quit vaping this year? Here’s what the evidence shows so far about effective strategies
Lots of people who vape want to quit, but there’s very little guidance on how best to do so. In the U.S., recent reports estimate that 5.9% of youth and…
Dopamine and Serotonin Drive Emotional Word Processing
Summary: Researchers have uncovered how neurotransmitters in the brain respond to the emotional content of language, shedding light on the intersection of emotion, cognition, and communication. Using advanced techniques, the…
