Light curves of TOI-1135 for the eight sectors of TESS. Credit: Díaz et al., 2024. An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new exoplanet orbiting a solar-type…
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60% of Consumers Trust DIY Home Security Systems: Parks Study
Some 60% of consumers believe their self-monitoring home security systems keep them just as safe as monitoring provided by security pros, according to research released by Parks Associates. “Consumers view…
Shady bleaching jabs fuel health fears, scams in W. Africa
In Africa and Asia, having fair skin is associated with higher status, privilege and beauty. In her quest for “fair skin”, an Ivorian YouTuber recently visited a market stall in…
Nintendo wins battle against piracy software company
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A company that was sued by Nintendo for creating software that allowed the mass pirating of video games agreed Monday to pay the “Super Mario” maker…
The automated method helps researchers quantify uncertainty in their predictions
Pollsters trying to predict presidential election results and physicists searching for distant exoplanets have at least one thing in common: They often use a tried-and-true scientific technique called Bayesian inference.…
Pornography’s Broad Impact Across Genders
Summary: A new study examines the phenomenon of problematic pornography use (PPU) across 42 countries, involving over 82,000 people of diverse genders and sexual orientations. The research highlights how PPU…
Low birthweight coupled with overweight in 20s linked with ‘massive risk’ of early type 2 diabetes in men
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) and published in Diabetologia suggests that having a low…
A New Window into Neural Dynamics
Summary: Researchers have developed a groundbreaking “nanosheet incorporated into light-curable resin” (NIRE) method, enabling unprecedented large-scale and long-term observation of neuronal activity in awake mice. This innovative technique utilizes fluoropolymer…
