Study links poor sleep in middle age to signs of brain aging

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People in early middle age who have poor sleep quality, including having difficulty falling or staying asleep, have more signs of poor brain health in late…

Headless ‘Halloween comet’ could already be doomed

The latest update concerning “the other comet” of October 2024 — Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) — is that it continues on target to completely disintegrate before it sweeps around the…

New tool makes songs unlearnable to generative AI

llustration of the threat model where the attacker scrapes music posted online by victim musicians to train their music generative models. Credit: Jian Liu et al Nearly 200 years after…

Polar bears are being exposed to more pathogens as the climate warms

Polar bears face mounting challenges in a changing, warming world, mostly related to their waning wintery wonderland habitats. But they may be increasingly infected with germs and parasites, too. Compared…

Superconductivity offers new insights into quantum material MnBi₂Te₄

China’s ‘Thousand Sails’ joins Starlink as the latest mega-satellite constellation in orbit

The first batch of Thousand Sails satellites head to orbit. Credit: CNSA With “Thousand Sails,” China joins the race to fill up Low Earth Orbit with mega-satellite constellations. It’s getting…

European Central Bank holds back plan to boost climate finance for Africa, Latam

The African and Inter-American Development Banks want assets channelled through them so they can get more from the money The European Central Bank (ECB) is standing in the way of…

Youth Face Rising Risks of Harassment and Exploitation in the Metaverse

Summary: A new study reveals that youth are vulnerable to various forms of harm in the metaverse, including bullying, harassment, and sexual exploitation. Using data from over 5,000 U.S. teens,…

Social Media Verification Drives Polarization and Echo Chambers

Summary: A new study shows that X’s verification system, which gives verified users priority in algorithms, can increase polarization and trigger the formation of echo chambers. Researchers used computational modeling…

Halloween candy binges can overload your gut microbiome – a gut doctor explains how to minimize spooking your helpful bacteria

Each October, as the days shorten and the air grows crisp, millions of Americans prepare for the beloved – and often sugar-fueled – tradition of Halloween. From jack-o’-lanterns glowing on…