Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When young adults start working, the amount of daily physical activity they do increases sharply, only to fall away again over the next few years, while…
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What is China’s DeepSeek and why is it freaking out the AI world?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup that’s just over a year old, has stirred awe and consternation in Silicon Valley after demonstrating breakthrough artificial-intelligence models that offer…
Opioid Dysregulation in the Brain Tied to Eating Disorders
Summary: Elevated opioid neurotransmission in the brain may underlie appetite loss and emotional symptoms in anorexia nervosa. Compared to healthy controls, patients with anorexia had increased opioidergic tone, which regulates…
Supermassive black holes in ‘little red dot’ galaxies are 1,000 times larger than they should be, and astronomers don’t know why
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered distant, overly massive supermassive black holes in the early universe. The black holes seem way too massive compared to the…
Dopamine Clock May Drive Bipolar Mood Swings
Summary: New research suggests that mood swings in bipolar disorder are regulated by two clocks: the body’s 24-hour circadian rhythm and a dopamine-based clock that influences alertness. When these clocks…
Military personnel and veterans uncover Iron Age treasures
Archaeologists from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), working in collaboration with veterans and military personnel from Operation Nightingale, have uncovered a collection of Iron Age objects declared as national treasure…
Trump pauses disbursement of global HIV treatment funds
The Trump administration has paused funding for a crucial HIV treatment program in Africa and developing countries for 90 days, according to a memo obtained by The New York Times.…
Can self-driving cars navigate roundabouts?
Credit: Stephan H. Roundabouts, circular intersections that grant right of way to drivers inside the circle, are an increasingly common feature of U.S. roads—in part because they reduce both traffic…
Microgravity in space may cause cancer, but mimicking weightlessness could help researchers develop treatments
Credit: Pixabay from Pexels As space travel gains traction and astronauts spend increasing amounts of time in space, studying its effects on health has become increasingly critical. Is space travel…
Can Indonesia find alternatives to replace coal?
Comment: Indonesia’s new plan to phase out coal by 2040 needs clear and manageable targets, along with more renewables to meet rising power demand Dr. Dinita Setyawati is Ember’s senior…
