Credit: CC0 Public Domain Cutting-edge research has uncovered how chronic stress disrupts the balance of gut microbiota to speed up the progression of colorectal cancer (CRC), opening new avenues for…
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Watch SpaceX’s Crew-8 astronauts head home to Earth on Oct. 13
SpaceX’s Crew-8 astronaut mission begin the trip home to Earth Sunday morning (Oct. 13), and you can watch the action live. Crew-8’s Dragon capsule, named Endeavour, is scheduled to undock…
Reflecting on Parents in Therapy Can Shift Childhood Memories
Summary: New research suggests that reflecting on a parent in therapy can subtly alter how a person recalls feelings from childhood, even if the question is neutral. This process, known…
Lightning storms play cosmic pinball with space weather
Visualization showing how magnetic field lines, thin cyan lines, circling Earth can trap charged particles, thin yellow lines. Credit: UCLA EPSS/NASA SVS When lightning strikes, the electrons come pouring down. In…
Are you over 75? Here’s what you need to know about vitamin D
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Vitamin D is essential for bone health, immune function and overall well-being. And it becomes even more crucial as we age. New guidelines from the international…
The Australian government’s social media ban for kids will exempt ‘low-risk’ platforms: What does that mean?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a speech to the New South Wales and South Australian government social media summit today, Federal Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland announced more details of…
Integer addition algorithm could reduce energy needs of AI by 95%
Credit: AI-generated image A team of engineers at AI inference technology company BitEnergy AI reports a method to reduce the energy needs of AI applications by 95%. The group has…
Changing OpenAI’s nonprofit structure would raise questions about its future
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends an Apple event announcing new products in Cupertino, Calif., June 10, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File The artificial intelligence maker OpenAI may face a…
Key Brain Protein Tied to Motivation and Mood Identified
Summary: A new study has identified a brain protein, vesicular nucleotide transporter (Vnut), as essential for regulating mood and motivation in mice. When Vnut was removed from brain cells called…
