Summary: Consuming fatty foods during stressful times can hinder the body’s recovery from stress effects. Researchers found that high-fat meals, like butter croissants, consumed before a stressful event, reduced vascular…
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Musk’s AI startup seeks to raise $1 bn
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Elon Musk is seeking to raise a billion dollars for his xAI artificial intelligence company that he hopes will compete with ChatGPT’s Open AI. An official…
Making table tennis accessible for blind players
Motion tracking cameras and an array of linked speakers give real-time audio feedback to table tennis players with low vision. Credit: Phoebe Peng Table tennis has been played for decades…
Brain Cell Genetics Illuminate Alzheimer’s Disease Pathways
Summary: Researchers made a significant advance in understanding Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by pinpointing how specific brain cells contribute to different stages of the disease. Employing single nucleus RNA sequencing, they…
Meta, IBM launch alliance to keep AI’s future open
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Meta, IBM and dozens of startups and researchers have launched an alliance defending a more open and collaborative method to develop artificial intelligence, setting up a…
Exposure to soft robots decreases human fears about working with them
Washington State University doctoral students Justin Allen, left, and Ryan Dorosh, demonstrate a soft robot in development at WSU. Credit: Dean Hare, Washington State University Photo Services Seeing robots made…
Scientists propose a model to predict personal learning performance for virtual reality-based safety training
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In Korea, occupational hazards are on the rise, particularly in the construction sector. According to a report on the “Occupational Safety Accident Status” by Korea’s Ministry…
Researchers explore impacts of E-bikes on sustainable, equitable, efficient mobility
MEP scores for Denver are mapped for (a) drive and (b) e-bike modes. Each pixel is 1 km2. The highest e-bike MEP score across all locations was 178 while the highest…
Optimism Linked to Poor Decision-Making and Lower Cognitive Skills
Summary: While optimism is often celebrated, a new study reveals that excessive optimism can lead to poor decision-making, particularly in financial matters. The research shows that individuals with high cognitive…
Rising Cannabis Use Among Older Americans During the Pandemic
Summary: A new study reveals an increase in cannabis use among older Americans, with 12% reporting THC-containing substance consumption in the past year, a rise from pre-pandemic levels. The study…
