A shipwreck is generally defined as a sunken or damaged ship, however, sometimes the term can also be applied to the sunken remains of a ship’s cargo. This is the…
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Why We Learn Better From People We Like
Summary: Our brains favor learning from individuals we like over those we dislike, a phenomenon crucial for memory integration. Through experiments involving everyday objects, the study demonstrated that our ability…
Emotional Processing Influenced by Culture and Language
Summary: Recent research reveals that recognizing emotions through body language is not purely instinctual but culturally learned. Scientists in the US discovered that emotion category words like ‘disgust’ influence how…
Scientists report first look at electrons moving in real-time in liquid water
Scientists used a synchronized attosecond X-ray pulse pair (pictured pink and green here) from an X-ray free electron laser to study the energetic response of electrons (gold) in liquid water…
Researchers identify potential ‘missing link’ for why South Asians have higher rates of heart disease
Credit: Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.012 A new study led by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital has found that South Asians with either heart disease…
A new design for quantum computers
Illustration of a quantum simulator with atoms trapped into a square lattice with lasers. The small spheres at the corners are atoms in their lowest energy state. The ones inside…
An integrated shuffler optimizes the privacy of personal genomic data used for machine learning
KAUST researchers developed a machine-learning approach aimed at preserving privacy while analyzing omics data for medical research. Credit: 2024 KAUST; Heno Hwang By integrating an ensemble of privacy-preserving algorithms, a…
Switzerland proposes an UN expert group on solar geoengineering
A draft resolution aimed at creating a space for discussion on sun dimming technologies will be debated at the annual summit of the UN’s environment body this month Switzerland wants…
Israeli siege has placed Gazans at risk of starvation − prewar policies made them vulnerable in the first place
The stories of hunger emerging from war-ravaged Gaza are stark: People resorting to grinding barely edible cattle feed to make flour; desperate residents eating grass; reports of cats being hunted…
