Summary: Stress, a reaction to demands, isn’t universally negative; it has its benefits. The positive side, eustress, can foster well-being and resilience. Researchers clarify that the difference between helpful and…
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Archanas Minoan palace sparkled with gypsum |
A study of the Minoan palace at Archanas has revealed that numerous architectural features used gypsum to make the palace sparkle. The palace was built as a summer retreat for…
It’s as safe to get your prescription from a nurse practitioner as from a doctor
Nurse practitioners are just as good as primary care doctors at avoiding potentially harmful prescriptions for older patients—but both need to do better, a large, new study suggests. Nurse practitioners…
Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findings
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Many tiny organisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses normally live on our bodies, and even inside us. These are called the microbiome. The large number of…
Subscription plan promises boosted replies at X, formerly Twitter
The addition of a $16 per month susbscription tier at X, formerly known as Twitter, comes on the one year anniversary of Elon Musk buying the social media platform for…
1 year later, X struggles with misinformation, advertising and usage decline
Workers install lighting on an “X” sign atop the company headquarters, formerly known as Twitter, in San Francisco, on July 28, 2023. One year ago, Elon Musk began transforming the…
New analysis in Science explores artificial intelligence and interspecific law
Credit: Google DeepMind from Pexels Artificial intelligence already wears multiple hats in the workplace, whether its writing ad copy, handling customer support requests, or filtering job applications. As the technology…
Webb’s First Detection of Heavy Element from Star Merger
A team of scientists has used multiple space and ground-based telescopes, including NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, and NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, to observe…
New discoveries at Tell Muhammad |
Archaeologists have made new discoveries at Tell Muhammad, Iraq, following a two-month period of intensive archaeological research. Under the direction of the University of Catania and its Department of Humanistic…
Innocent Faces of Fentanyl: Opioid Use Linked to Distinct Birth Anomalies
Summary: Researchers have identified a potential new syndrome in babies born to mothers who used fentanyl during pregnancy. The infants displayed distinctive facial features, small heads, short stature, and various…
