Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Throughout history, control over money has been one of the most powerful levers of state authority. Rulers have long understood that whoever issues and manages the…
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Super-thin semiconductor overcomes trade-off between speed and thermal stability
Load-pull characterization of a top-gate ITO transistor on a SiC substrate. Credit: Nature Electronics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41928-025-01447-6 The results show that a highly thermally conductive SiC substrate can effectively improve…
Skin Problems Signal Depression and Suicide Risk
Summary: New research reveals that mental health patients experiencing their first episode of psychosis are more likely to have skin conditions, and that these patients face significantly higher risks of…
What Happens After a Near-Death Experience?
Summary: New research reveals that people who have near-death experiences often undergo profound shifts in perspective, purpose, and priorities, but many struggle to integrate these changes into daily life. In…
Genes Linked to Cannabis Use Reveal Ties to Mental Health
Summary: Researchers analyzing data from over 130,000 participants have identified specific genes associated with cannabis use and its frequency, revealing strong links to psychiatric, cognitive, and physical health traits. The…
ADHD May Make You More Creative
Summary: People with ADHD tend to be more creative, and this advantage may stem from a greater tendency for their minds to wander. The study is the first to directly…
EEG Test May Reveal Who Loses Libido on Antidepressants
Summary: A new study reveals that serotonin levels in the brain, measured using a simple EEG-based test, can predict who will experience sexual side effects from SSRI antidepressants. Researchers found…
Tungsten-based SOT-MRAM achieves nanosecond switching and low-power data storage
Schematic illustration of a spin-orbit torque MRAM cell, where a tungsten layer generates spin currents to switch the magnetic state. Credit: Yen-Lin Huang, NYCU. The ability to reliably switch the…
Australian airline Qantas says millions of customers’ data leaked online
Qantas said in July that hackers had targeted one of its customer contact centres, breaching a computer system used by a third party. Australian airline Qantas said Sunday that data…
A US startup plans to deliver ‘sunlight on demand’ after dark. Can it work? Would we want it to?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A proposed constellation of satellites has astronomers very worried. Unlike satellites that reflect sunlight and produce light pollution as an unfortunate byproduct, the ones by US…
