Palladium plug membrane at the end of the membrane fabrication process (left). Dashed green lines outline the membrane. Scanning electron microscopy image of the membrane shows the palladium plugs embedded…
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Dietary RNA Molecules May Hold the Key to Slowing Cellular Aging
Summary: Living longer doesn’t always mean living healthier, and researchers are exploring how diet can extend healthspan. A study in worms shows that specific dietary RNA molecules protect cells from…
AOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era
An AOL logo is seen in the company’s office in Hamburg, Germany, Jan. 12, 2010. Credit: AP Photo/Axel Heimken, File It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow.…
Amazon adds AI muscle to connected home lineup
The online reatil giant had already made a major move into AI enhancements with the February launch of Alexa+, an upgraded version of the Alexa voice assistant. Amazon on Tuesday…
Simulation tool improves accuracy and speed of electric grid modeling
The RE-INTEGRATE grid modeling tool provides faster, more affordable analysis of real-world grid behavior to prevent cascading blackouts from wiping out power across wide areas, as seen here from space…
Graphite’s natural pores shown to have no impact on nuclear reactor performance
An optical microscopy image of nuclear grade PCEA graphite captured at ORNL demonstrates the tiny pores, voids, and cracks that are inherent to this form of graphite. This porosity does…
Psilocybin Worsens Postpartum Depression Symptoms
Summary: New research shows psilocybin, often studied as a treatment for mental health disorders, may worsen symptoms of postpartum depression in mice. Mothers given the drug showed more anxiety, avoidance…
EPA, Energy, Interior announce plans to support coal mining
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain On Sept. 29, the Trump administration announced a series of actions intended to boost coal mining and electricity generation, its latest move in a government-wide effort…
Interrupting encoder training in diffusion models enables more efficient generative AI
The developed model modified Schrödinger bridge-type diffusion models to add noise to real data through the encoder and reconstructed samples through the decoder. It uses two objective functions, the prior…
