Summary: Researchers crafted a detailed atlas of the amygdala, revealing new insights into emotional responses and potential treatments for cocaine addiction. A cell-by-cell study of the amygdala, a brain structure…
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Nonprofit service provider Blackbaud settles data breach case for $49.5M with states
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The fundraising software company Blackbaud agreed Thursday to pay $49.5 million to settle claims brought by the attorneys general of all 50 states related to a…
A cellulose-based thickener to reduce environmental risks of liquefied stabilized soil
The image shows how liquefied stabilized soil can find use as a backfill material at different locations on a construction site. Credit: Shinya Inazumi from Shibaura Institute of Technology, JapanImage…
Anthropologist discusses why we are so tempted to treat AI as ‘god-like’
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As artificial intelligence apps such as ChatGPT have proliferated, so have chatbots with a religious bent. People facing a moral or ethical dilemma can submit their…
Musk’s X strips headlines from news links
Elon Musk has long railed against the “legacy media” and claims X, formerly Twitter, is a better source of information. Elon Musk’s social media platform X has stripped headlines from…
Many Dutch municipalities do not yet respond adequately to security vulnerabilities, research finds
Many local authorities respond too slowly or inadequately to reports about security vulnerabilities. These coordinated vulnerability disclosures (CVD reports) are often made by ethical hackers who aim to make the…
Meta expands generative AI tools to boost effectiveness of ads
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Meta Platforms Inc. is rolling out new generative AI tools for all advertisers, expanding on an earlier test of the features that let marketers create images…
Farmers turn to solar power in Syria’s former breadbasket
Solar panels are helping Syrian farmers irrigate their crops despite electricity shortages and drought. At his farm in Syria’s northeast, Abdullah al-Mohammed adjusts a large solar panel, one of hundreds…
Amygdala’s Role in Epilepsy Sudden Death
Summary: A new study pinpointed a potential brain mechanism linked to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), significantly advancing our understanding of this tragic phenomenon. By examining the post-seizure phase…
Psilocybin Microdosing Promising for Mental Health Disorders
Summary: Researchers delve into the therapeutic potential of psilocybin microdosing, exploring its influence on stress resilience and compulsive behaviors in rats. While high-dose psilocybin therapy has been scrutinized for psychiatric…
