Study explores accuracy of computerized ADHD test

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study cautions against using the QbTest as a standalone diagnostic or screening tool for ADHD. Researchers from the Universities of Southampton, Nottingham, Cardiff, and…

Chinese mourners use AI to digitally resurrect the dead

Seakoo Wu and his wife have joined a growing number of Chinese people turning to AI technology to create lifelike avatars of their departed. At a quiet cemetery in eastern…

Giant Doubts About Giant Exomoons

Discovery of giant exomoons around the planets Kepler-1625b and Kepler-1708b called into question. Just as it can be assumed that the stars in our Milky Way are orbited by planets,…

Viewpoint: Are ESG — environmental, social and governance — goals the next step in corporate citizenship or an activist imposition?

New way to charge batteries harnesses the power of ‘indefinite causal order’

In the classical world, if you tried to charge a battery using two chargers, you would have to do so in sequence, limiting the available options to just two possible…

Decline in smoking in England has stalled since pandemic

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A decades-long decline in smoking prevalence in England has nearly ground to a halt since the start of the pandemic, according to a new study led…

Women may pay a ‘mom penalty’ when AI is used in hiring, research suggests

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Maternity-related employment gaps may cause job candidates to be unfairly screened out of positions for which they are otherwise qualified, according to new research from NYU…

Astronomy toolkit allows users to create their own sky map, find the weirdest stars and explore the surface of the moon

The EXPLORE lunar tools include a ‘pedestrian view’ for visualising the exploration of the lunar surface. Credit: EXPLORE Consortium / TerriaJS / Smithsonian / NASA / GSFC / ASU /…

Devil curse found on medieval tablet in Rostock

According to an announcement by the Rostock City Hall, archaeologists have uncovered a devil curse written on a 15th century tablet in Rostock, Germany. The discovery was made during construction…

Archaeologists have discovered Pueblo astronomical carvings and paintings in Colorado

Image Credit : Jagiellonian University in Kraków  Archaeologists from the Jagiellonian University in Kraków have announced the discovery of astronomical carvings and paintings associated with the Pueblo culture. The discovery…