Active social lives can help dementia patients, caregivers thrive

Credit: CC0 Public Domain People with dementia and those who care for them should be screened for loneliness, so providers can find ways to keep them socially connected, according to…

Rare medieval belt loop found near Kamień Pomorski

An extremely rare medieval belt loop has been found near Kamień Pomorski in Poland’s West Pomeranian Voivodeship. According to the Museum of the History of the Kamieńska Land, the discovery…

Engineers’ new approach brings images into focus

Credit: Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins researchers have developed an efficient new method to turn blurry images into clear, sharp ones. Called Progressively Deblurring Radiance Field (PDRF), this approach…

As Voyager 1’s mission draws to a close, one planetary scientist reflects on its legacy

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For nearly 50 years, NASA’s Voyager 1 mission has competed for the title of deep space’s little engine that could. Launched in 1977 along with its…

AI tools and parent support could be keys to unlock perfectionism

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The quest to find ideal therapy for perfectionism, a condition showing alarming growth among very young people, has moved online—with researchers believing that artificial intelligence (AI)…

Study explores how wind turbine visibility affects property values across the US

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Renewable energy sources are essential for transitioning towards a decarbonized energy system and making the electricity grid more environmentally sustainable. Clean energy alternatives like wind power…

Quantum computers can solve combinatorial optimization problems more easily than conventional methods, research shows

The traveling salesman’s problem is a classic in mathematics. A traveler is to visit N cities by the shortest route and return to the starting point. As the number N…

Children experience more injuries, stress and even burnout when they specialize in one sport

From football to baseball, gymnastics to tennis, more young athletes are becoming sports specialists. They join expensive sports clubs or youth leagues and devote themselves to a single sport all…

Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing financial and logistical burdens for families and schools

School meals are critical to child health. Research has shown that school meals can be more nutritious than meals from other sources, such as meals brought from home. A recent…

Will Nvidia Be the First Company With an AI CEO?

As is typically the case when one company jumps ahead of the others, analysts like me get asked what makes Nvidia so much more successful than its peers. While my…