TikTok’s fate in the United States remains unclear as its China-based parent company faces a deadline in January to divest the platform or face a US ban. TikTok on Thursday…
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‘Megaquake’ warning hits Japan’s growth
Wage hikes and temporary income tax cuts were positive factors for growth in Japan. Japan’s growth slowed in the third quarter after warnings of a major earthquake hit activity, official…
Thermochemical technology shows promising path for heating indoor spaces
A laboratory-scale thermochemical materials reactor is filled with a strontium chloride cement composite. Credit: NETenergy Energy stored in thermochemical materials can effectively heat indoor spaces, particularly in humid regions, according…
Digital monitoring system can make concrete work more reliable, safer and economical
Credit: Life Of Pix from Pexels Concreting mistakes can be expensive. Concrete poured too quickly often leads to a lack of color uniformity, irregularities in the structure and uneven surfaces.…
How Decision-Making Improves with Age
Summary: Adolescents are known for making less optimal, noisy decisions, but a recent study reveals that these tendencies decrease with age and are linked to improvements in complex decision-making skills.…
Dating apps move to friend zone in search of profits
Both Tinder and Bumble, the big beasts of the dating app kingdom, have shed active users since the boom times of the Covid pandemic. Burnt-out love-seekers are shunning dating apps…
Report highlights large-scale electricity storage’s key role in Australia’s clean energy future
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new white paper from Monash Business School has confirmed the essential role large-scale electricity storage will need to play if Australia is to reach its…
Thirty years on from its first paying passengers, Eurostar now has a fresh chance to hit its potential
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Three decades ago, the first Eurostar train carrying paying passengers set off from London’s Waterloo station for Paris. While many of the headlines on November 14…
Schizophrenia Risks Tied to Psychedelic Use
Summary: A new study links hallucinogen-related emergency department visits to a 21-fold increased risk of schizophrenia compared to the general population. Even after accounting for other mental health disorders and…
