Workers Walor factory in eastern plants that make auto parts worry about the shift to electric vehicles. As France faces a 2035 deadline to phase out new combustion engine cars,…
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Gold treasure hoard found in ancient Notion
Archaeologists from the University of Michigan have discovered a hoard of Persian gold coins in the Greek city-state of Notion. Notion was founded on the west coast of Anatolia in…
The health benefits of seaweed—a bath full of bladderwrack might be just what the doctor ordered
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Seaweed, the colorful macroalgae that grows in the ocean, is a food source for marine life and humans. Each type of seaweed has a unique set…
Study compares surgical techniques for Crohn disease
For patients undergoing open or laparoscopic resection of the small bowel or strictureplasty for Crohn disease (CD), small bowel resection is associated with the longest length of stay and increased…
Meta just launched the largest ‘open’ AI model in history—here’s why it matters
Credit: Julio Lopez from Pexels In the world of artificial intelligence (AI), a battle is underway. On one side are companies that believe in keeping the datasets and algorithms behind…
Report suggests nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Addressing 14 modifiable risk factors, starting in childhood and continuing throughout life, could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia cases, according to a new report…
Hope or hype? NZ needs to be realistic about the clean energy potential of green hydrogen
Credit: The Conversation The recent failure of a deal to deliver hydrogen-powered trucks to New Zealand, and the removal of a NZ$100 million government rebate scheme for green hydrogen users…
Overthinking Happiness Can Lower Life Satisfaction
Summary: Obsessing over personal happiness can actually decrease life satisfaction, according to new research. In three studies involving over 1,800 participants, individuals who judged their own happiness reported lower well-being,…
How Your Brain Remembers: How Episodic Memories Form
Summary: Researchers developed a computer model that mimics how the hippocampus stores new episodic memories without erasing old ones. This model demonstrates that the CA3 region of the hippocampus serves…
Engineers explore cellulose nanofibrils to enhance 3D-printed concrete
Ugur Kilic, a University of Virginia civil engineering Ph.D. student, keeps an eye on the concrete printer in Professor Osman Ozbulut’s lab at UVA in this 2022 photo. Credit: Tom…
