Summary: Women who are more attuned to internal bodily signals, such as heartbeats and touch, experience orgasms more frequently and with greater satisfaction. This inward focus, known as interoception, is…
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Security flaw in computer memory leads to worldwide fixes
BadRAM logo. Credit: University of Birmingham Cyber security experts studying memory modules in computers have uncovered a key weakness that has led to worldwide security fixes in AMD computer processors.…
Indonesia’s new coal phase-out goal sets ‘daunting task’
Coal still accounts for about two-thirds of power generation in Indonesia despite ambitious new phase-out plans. Meeting Indonesia’s pledge to phase out coal power in just 15 years and reach…
Study analyzes EV charging station usage patterns nationwide
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Electric vehicles (EVs) represent a promising mode of transportation that can help the United States reduce its carbon emissions. But barriers such as the high cost…
Dogs Using Soundboards Show Intentional Communication
Summary: Dogs trained to use soundboards can combine two-word buttons purposefully to communicate needs and desires, rather than randomly or by imitating their owners. Researchers analyzed over 260,000 button presses…
By tweaking materials, scientists create transistors that remember
Graduate student Riley Bond and Professor Howard Katz added voltage to the transistor and observed its ability to retain a charge. Credit: Johns Hopkins University A team of Johns Hopkins…
Can We Program the Brain to Learn Without Teaching?
Summary: Researchers have developed a groundbreaking technique to “write” new learning patterns directly into the brain using real-time neurofeedback from fMRI imaging. Participants in the study learned new visual object…
Older Adults Are Risk-Takers Who Learn and Adapt Quickly
Summary: New research challenges stereotypes about older adults, revealing that they are more willing to take risks than younger individuals and are equally adept at resisting manipulation. Using gambling tasks,…
