Credit: Routledge An industrial designer has suggested that old technologies could make a comeback for a more sustainable future—such as wind-up shavers, pedal-powered tools and manual lawn mowers. In his…
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Testosterone’s Dual Role in Brain Development: Affects Emotion Control Differently Across Ages
Summary: Higher testosterone levels influence emotion control differently during adolescence and adulthood. Using brain imaging, they discovered a positive impact of testosterone on the engagement of the brain’s anterior prefrontal…
Laughter as Medicine: Humor Therapy Reduces Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
Summary: Humor therapy might alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression. The comprehensive study comprised 29 diverse studies from nine countries, involving 2,964 participants with depression, anxiety, or both. While most…
dubbing artists confront AI threat
Dessiree Hernandez, president of the Mexican Association of Commercial Announcers, speaks at a recording studio in Mexico City. Voice actors around the globe are mobilizing against the unregulated use of…
Utilizing electron spin for faster charging, higher capacity batteries
Credit: POSTECH Charging an electric vehicle usually takes about 10 hours or longer, and even with fast-charging methods, it takes at least 30 minutes. That is assuming there is an…
Heart Beats and Minds Meet: Your Heart Influences Your Gut Instinct
Summary: Our hearts play a surprising role in shaping how suggestible we are to others’ opinions. The research indicates that evaluating an event during a heartbeat might lead individuals to…
Lasers enable internet backbone via satellite, may soon eliminate need for deep-sea cables
The researchers tested data transmission by laser over 53 kilometres from the Jungfraujoch to Zimmerwald near Bern. Credit: ETH Zurich Optical data communications lasers can transmit several tens of terabits…
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announces new CEO and chairman in major management reshuffle
Joseph Tsai, executive vice chairman of Alibaba Group, speaks to journalists during Alibaba’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, also known as Singles Day, in Shanghai, China, on Nov. 11, 2018. China’s…
