Surge in Microdosing Interest Linked to Relaxed Drug Policies

Summary: A new study reveals a 1250% increase in Google searches for micro dosing from 2015 to 2023, driven by relaxed regulations on cannabis and psychedelics. The research shows policy…

Rheumatoid arthritis patients with mono-, oligo-arthritis, high PGA remain most fatigued

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with mono- or oligo-arthritis and high Patient Global Assessment (PGA) at diagnosis remain the most fatigued, according to a study published in the June issue of…

EU further scrutinizes Microsoft, OpenAI tie-up

The EU concluded Microsoft’s tie-up with OpenAI does not mean the US tech giant has control of the ChatGPT maker. The EU will examine the impact of Microsoft’s multi-billion-dollar partnership…

Discrete-time rewards efficiently guide the extraction of continuous-time optimal control policy from system data

At each sampling time instant, one observes system output and action to form discrete-time rewards. The sampled input-output data are collected along the trajectory of the dynamical system in real-time,…

Electrochemically molecular-imprinted catalysts enable high-energy-density Li-S batteries

(a) Discharge and charge curves for MSs. (b) Illustration of electrochemical MI strategy. Credit: Science China Press High energy density is a crucial direction for future battery development. Lithium-sulfur (Li-S)…

Researchers develop novel 3D printing strategy with controllable gradients porous structures

Comparison of traditional- and FDA-3DP strategies. Credit: Ruan Changshun Material extrusion 3D printing technology is widely utilized in biofabrication/bioprinting, tissue engineering, flexible electronics, and soft robotics. However, the fixed printing…

EU questions Shein, Temu over consumer protection

The EU wants Shein and Temu to provide information by July 12. The EU on Friday demanded wildly popular shopping platforms Shein and Temu explain what action they are taking…

LLNL gamma-ray sensor has the best resolution

A gamma ray sensor built by LLNL scientists is an essential part of a larger gamma-ray spectrometer (GRS) built in collaboration with researchers from Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.  Credit:…

ICE detainees suffer preventable deaths − Q&A with a medical researcher about systemic failures

The 2024 Homeland Security appropriations bill increased funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations to handle an anticipated daily detainee population of 41,500, up from an average of 34,000…

Byzantine bucket pieces found at Sutton Hoo excavation

Archaeologists have unearthed missing fragments of the Bromeswell bucket, a 6th-century Byzantine artefact first discovered at Sutton Hoo, England, during the 1980s. As part of a two-year research project, excavations…