France, Germany block EU deal on scaled-back app worker law

The rules for app workers in the gig economy, first proposed in 2021, have been a source of controversy. France and Germany on Friday refused to back a watered-down agreement…

As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster—especially in hot, humid areas: What can we do?

Credit: Erik Karits from Pexels To reach the goal of 82% renewable energy in Australia’s grid by 2030, we’ll need to build a lot more solar. But even as we…

Are You At Risk of Burnout?

Summary: Researchers highlighted that around 13% of Norwegian employees are at high risk of burnout. The study introduces a novel tool, the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT), designed to identify individuals…

Antidepressants Impact Brain Development – Neuroscience News

Summary: Using antidepressants during pregnancy, specifically fluoxetine (found in Prozac and Sarafem), can significantly affect a child’s brain development, particularly in the prefrontal cortex, potentially increasing the risk of mental…

Understanding Impatience: Why We Hate Waiting Around

Summary: A new study delves into the psychological dynamics of impatience, exploring why waiting feels so arduous. Through two comprehensive studies, researchers investigate how the need for closure exacerbates impatience,…

What to know about the EU’s landmark digital content law

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The EU’s milestone legislation known as the Digital Services Act demands that digital companies crack down on illegal and problematic content. Since August the law has…

New machine learning method predicts future data patterns to optimize data storage

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers have developed a new machine-learning technique that helps computer systems predict future data patterns and optimize how information gets stored. They found these predictions could…

Unlocking Cell Death Secrets: Lipids Key to Ferroptosis Control

Summary: Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery, identifying a rare lipid as a crucial factor in ferroptosis, a unique form of cell death. This lipid, characterized by its two polyunsaturated…

The Impact of Borderline Personality Disorder on Jealousy and Relationship Retention

Summary: Individuals with borderline personality (BPD) features are more prone to suspicious jealousy, which significantly influences their romantic relationships. This suspiciousness leads to a range of mate retention behaviors, from…

Why We Learn Better From People We Like

Summary: Our brains favor learning from individuals we like over those we dislike, a phenomenon crucial for memory integration. Through experiments involving everyday objects, the study demonstrated that our ability…