Summary: New research delves into how valence weighting bias—people’s tendency to prioritize negative or positive attitudes—plays a crucial role in procrastination. By studying individuals’ responses to tasks like tax filing…
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An overgrowth of nerve cells appears to cause lingering symptoms after recurrent UTIs
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A perplexing problem for people with recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) is persistent pain, even after antibiotics have successfully cleared the bacteria. Now Duke Health researchers…
EU queries Meta about ad-free subscriptions, ‘shadow banning’
The EU asked Meta to provide information about Threads, a platform it rolled out last year in Europe. The EU on Friday used new regulatory powers to query Meta about…
Universal-TikTok feud ramps up as more songs come down
Taylor Swift is among the Universal Music Group artists whose music has been removed from TikTok. Universal Music Group has lambasted TikTok’s approach to AI as the feud between the…
Musk sues OpenAI over ‘betrayal’ of mission
Elon Musk is asking the court to force OpenAI’s leaders to make their research open to the public. Elon Musk has launched a legal case against OpenAI, the AI firm…
Less chemoradiation is possible for some cancer patients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain According to a new study from experts at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center, some oropharynx cancer patients may qualify for less radiation treatments.…
A friction-driven strategy for agile steering wheel manipulation by humanoid robots
by Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co. Researchers from School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology. Credit: Zhaoyang Cai, School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Humanoid robots…
Night-shining cloud mission ends; yields high science results for NASA
NASA’s Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) mission, seen in this visualization, contributed to NASA’s understanding of the region that borders between Earth’s atmosphere and space. Credit: NASA After…
Energy-related CO2 emissions in the world hit record high
Global emissions from energy rose by 410 million tonnes, or 1.1%, in 2023 to 37.4 billion tonnes, hitting a record hight Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a…
Netgear’s Orbi RBE973 Wi-Fi Router Really Is That Good
Despite all the hoopla around 5G over the past few years, Wi-Fi technology remains essential for keeping people connected. Wi-Fi 7 can potentially be a game-changer in the future, offering…
