Malaysia’s signing of a major deal with British chip giant Arm this month was the latest step towards achieving the country’s goal of producing its own top-end chips. Malaysia is…
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Coffee-making robot breaks new ground for AI machines
Coffee-making robot pours water from a kettle into a cup. Credit: Ruaridh Mon-Williams An AI-powered robot that can prepare cups of coffee in a busy kitchen could usher in the…
Gender gap in teenage depression is twice as large in London as in Tokyo, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, the study aimed to provide robust insights into adolescent mental health trajectories in two different cultural contexts by…
“Structurally sound” historic vessels discovered beneath fishpond
Two preserved wooden vessels have been discovered in Thuận Thành, a town in the Vietnamese province of Bắc Ninh. According to a press statement issued by the Department of Culture,…
Wolf-Rayet 104 ‘pinwheel’ star reveals a surprise (and some relief)
An artist’s concept of the famous Wolf-Rayet 104 “pinwheel star,” previously nicknamed the “Death Star.” New research conducted from Maunakea, Hawaiʻi using three Keck Observatory instruments reveals the orbit of…
Bystander PTSD Alters Brain Differently Than Direct Trauma
Summary: New research reveals that witnessing trauma triggers unique brain changes, distinct from those caused by experiencing trauma firsthand. The study found that indirect trauma leads to different protein degradation…
Verbal Fluency Might Predict Human Longevity
Summary: A recent study reveals a surprising link between longevity and verbal fluency—the ability to effectively recall and utilize vocabulary. Researchers analyzed cognitive data from the Berlin Aging Study, involving…
Combating the measles threat means examining the reasons for declining vaccination rates
Illustration of the virus which causes measles. Credit: CDC/ Allison M. Maiuri, MPH, CHES Measles was supposedly eradicated in Canada more than a quarter century ago. But today, measles is…
New adsorbent captures CO₂ from air and withstands high temperatures
The dry adsorbent (SMKIER-1) developed by the research team. Credit: Korea Institute Of Energy Research A research team from the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has successfully developed a…
Key decay mechanism behind superior biological effects of heavy-ion cancer therapy uncovered
Relaxation mechanisms in the hydrated pyrimidine cluster after heavy-ion irradiation. Credit: IMP Heavy-ion therapy, one of the most advanced radiotherapy techniques, has proven to be more effective than conventional X-rays…
