Summary: Researchers made a breakthrough in understanding how the brain manages to focus in noisy environments, distinguishing between enhancing relevant information and tuning out distractions. Their study explores the intricate…
Author: ID
A neon sign identified by JWST gives clue to planet formation
Planetary systems like our Solar System seem to contain more rocky objects than gas-rich ones. Around our sun, these include the inner planets, the asteroid belt and the Kuiper belt.…
Blood pressure control in veterans declined during the COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels A multi-institution team led by researchers at the White River Junction VA Medical Center in Vermont found that Veterans’ blood pressure control worsened due to…
Apple ends block on EU app store for Fortnite-maker Epic
As a result of Europe’s Digital Markets Act coming into force, Apple has reversed course and will allow Epic Games to make a competing European app store for iPhones. Apple…
Sam Altman returns to OpenAI board months after crisis
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman gestures during a session on Artificial Intelligence (AI) during the World Economic Forum in Davos. CEO Sam Altman will return to the board of OpenAI, the…
Archaeologists discover ancient rock art sites in Brazil’s Jalapão region
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPAN) have discovered 16 new archaeological sites within Brazil’s Jalapão region that depict ancient rock art. According to a press…
Impact of onset time, number, type, and sequence of extrahepatic organ failure on prognosis of liver failure
by Xia & He Publishing Inc. Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology (2024). DOI: 10.14218/JCTH.2023.00379 The impact of the characteristics of extrahepatic organ failure (EHOF) including the…
4D Knit Dress robot uses several technologies to create a custom design and a custom fit
In late 2023, the MIT Self Assembly Lab and the high-tech fashion company Ministry of Supply debuted their 4D Knit Dress at the latter’s store in Boston, complete with a…
Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill, will be on shelves soon − here are some key things to know
The Food and Drug Administration’s 2023 approval of the first over-the-counter birth control pill, called Opill, broadened the options for people seeking to prevent pregnancy. On March 4, 2024, the…
