Summary: Over half of 23-year-olds display restrictive, emotional, or uncontrolled eating behaviors, with delayed brain maturation playing a significant role. The research linked structural brain differences, mental health challenges, and…
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Men Are Three Times As Likely to Die From Brain Injuries
Summary: A 2021 analysis of U.S. mortality data highlights disparities in traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related deaths, which disproportionately affect older adults, men, and certain racial and ethnic groups. Suicides remain…
How Meta’s fact-checking program works
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Internet giant Meta’s fact-checking program aims to counter false information on its social platforms—Facebook, Instagram and Threads—with the help of media organizations, including AFP. Here is…
TikTok could be banned this month. Here’s what users can do to prepare
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain TikTok has cemented itself as a quintessential entertainment app, offering everything from funny skits and makeup tutorials to social commentary and news. The platform, though, could…
A Minecraft-based benchmark to train and test multi-modal multi-agent systems
More than 30 target objects or resources are used in TeamCraft tasks. Credit: UCLA. Researchers at the University of California- Los Angeles (UCLA) have recently developed TeamCraft, a new open-world…
Physical Neglect Causes Lifelong Social Challenges in Children
Summary: A new study highlights how childhood physical neglect disrupts social development more than physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. Neglected children were less social, less popular, and less connected to…
Airbus boosts plane deliveries in 2024
Airbus delivered its first A321XLR extra long range aircraft last year. European plane maker Airbus said Thursday it increased aircraft deliveries to 766 even as the company struggles to return…
High-Fat Diets in Adolescence Linked to Adult Impulsivity
Summary: Adolescent rats fed a high-fat diet displayed increased impulsivity and altered decision-making as adults. These “cheesecake rats” were quicker to act on visual cues (indicative of impulsivity) but showed…
Innovative smart window technology balances heat and visibility control
Hybrid smart window reflects infrared (IR) light in summer and transmits IR in winter while controlling visibility, for energy savings and privacy control. The hybrid cell structure incorporates patterned vanadium…
