Investigating shadow profiles: The data of others

Analysis of information linkage in a social network. Credit: David Garcia Shadow profiles in social networks contain information about people who are not members. At the moment, shadow profiles are…

US farmers, tech tycoons square off over plans for utopian city

Swaths of rural land between San Francisco and Sacramento, in the western US state of California, were secretly purchased by tech tycoons keen on building a new city. A stealth…

Research team publishes benefit breakdown of 3D-printed vs. wood molds for precast concrete

ORNL’s 3D-printed polymer composite mold was used to produce precast concrete parts for a New York City building. Researchers conducted a techno-economic analysis that highlights the benefits over wood molds.…

Predicting PTSD: Brain Scans Unravel Trauma’s Long-term Effects

Summary: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects 2% to 10% of trauma survivors, manifesting as intense anxiety from emotional disbalance. Researchers employed brain scans on 104 trauma survivors to determine which…

Brain’s Molecular Response to Psychological Loss

Summary: Psychological loss, be it from job loss or the death of a loved one, affects well-being immensely, yet its molecular mechanism in the brain remains enigmatic. Researchers utilized the…

Brain Region That Links Language to Social Cognition Identified

Summary: Researchers discovered that neural activity in the left ventral temporoparietal junction (vTPJ) and the lateral anterior temporal lobe (lATL) during sentence processing is tied to social-semantic working memory. Previously,…

In the future, we’ll see fewer generic AI chatbots like ChatGPT and more specialized ones that are tailored to our needs

Credit: Alexander Supertramp / Shutterstock AI technology is developing rapidly. ChatGPT has become the fastest-growing online service in history. Google and Microsoft are integrating generative AI into their products. And…

Research team’s shape-changing smart speaker lets users mute different areas of a room

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has developed a shape-changing smart speaker, which uses self-deploying microphones to divide rooms into speech zones and track the position…

Dad Time Boosts Kids’ School Success

Summary: A new study reveals that fathers engaging in interactive activities with their children, such as reading and playing, significantly improve their kids’ primary school performance. Analysis of the Millennium…

Is Suppressing Negative Thoughts A Path to Improved Mental Health?

Summary: A new study challenges the traditional belief surrounding the suppression of negative thoughts and mental well-being. Researchers trained participants to suppress fears and worries, observing that these thoughts became…