Summary: A promising study reveals transplanted healthy glial cells can outcompete and replace diseased or aged brain cells, potentially restoring normal brain function. This breakthrough suggests a broad potential for…
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OpenAI backs idea of requiring licenses for advanced AI systems
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An internal policy memo drafted by OpenAI shows the company supports the idea of requiring government licenses from anyone who wants to develop advanced artificial intelligence…
3D-printed bend-based frictionless gear mechanism for precise rotation
Credit: CSEM It might look like some bizarre alien artwork but this is actually a frictionless gear mechanism, 3D-printed all in one in high-performance stainless steel, designed to enable the…
Robotically manufactured timber as a model for resource-efficient construction
Exterior view of the livMatS Biomimetic Shell @ FIT. © ICD/ITKE/IntCDC University of Stuttgart, . Credit: Conné van d’Grachten As the world’s population continues to grow, the construction industry faces…
Iran’s ancient ‘wind catchers’ beat the heat naturally
UNESCO listed Yazd as a World Heritage Site, describing the city as a ‘living testimony to intelligent use of limited available resources in the desert for survival’ Tall, chimney-like towers rise…
Moral Conundrums: The Conflict Underlying Obedience to Authority
Summary: Researchers explored the conflict experience of individuals when instructed to act against their beliefs. Using the “bug destruction task,” participants were ordered to grind live bugs, causing a moral…
New catalyst could dramatically cut methane pollution from millions of engines
Today’s catalysts for removing unburnt methane from natural gas engine exhaust are either inefficient at low, start-up temperatures or break down at higher operating temperatures. A new single-atom catalyst developed…
Psychiatric History of Both Parents Tied to Preterm Birth Risk
Summary: A new study reveals the increased risk of preterm birth in infants when both parents have psychiatric diagnoses. The research analyzed data on all live births in Sweden between…
