Gender Nonconformity in Play Linked to ASD and Behavioral Problems

Summary: A new study reveals that gender nonconforming play behavior in 7-year-olds is associated with increased behavioral difficulties, including autistic traits in girls and peer relationship issues in boys. Researchers…

Ethiopia says mega-dam doubles electricity output

Ethiopia first began generating electricity from its mega-dam in February 2022. Ethiopia said it has more than doubled electricity production from its controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile after two…

Hidden Dopamine Neurons Balance Brain Functions and Behavior

Summary: Researchers identified a small group of dopamine neurons in the striatum that play a crucial role in balancing essential brain functions such as reward, cognition, and movement. This discovery…

What Your Movie Preferences Reveal About Your Brain’s Emotions

Summary: A new study reveals that your favorite film genre may indicate how your brain processes emotions. Action and comedy lovers show strong brain reactions to negative stimuli, while those…

Metal baseball bats still help Little Leaguers hit a little better

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain While meant to simulate wood bats, regulation USA Baseball metal bats are more forgiving than wood for young players who might not connect with the ball…

Modified information ratio reveals network effects behind long-term initial coin offering success

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Children’s Curiosity or Memory Gaps? Why Kids Over-Explore Tasks

Summary: Children often gather more information than needed to complete a task, even when they know the solution. A new study suggests this “over-exploration” might stem from either natural curiosity…

New two-finger robotic hand tackles everyday manipulation tasks in real-world experiments

Team develops AI-powered tool to detect hate speech in Southeast Asian languages

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The internet, and particularly social media, have grown exponentially over the last decades. The nature of social media allows anyone to go online and create content…

Future cybersecurity incidents are almost a certainty, asserts US policy arm of global computing society

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Association for Computing Machinery’s US Technology Policy Committee (USTPC) has released a “Statement on Mass Cybersecurity Incidents Likely to Recur.” On July 18, 2024, CrowdStrike,…