Epic Games is finally getting to go direct to consumers on mobile devices. Fortnite-creator Epic Games launched its own app store Friday that allows users to bypass the stores run…
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Why Are We Drawn to Events Focused on Death and Disaster?
Summary: Researchers have developed a new framework to understand why people are fascinated by events centered around themes of death, disaster, and suffering. These “dark events” include everything from historical…
Predicting the implications of transforming public transport depots in China into energy hubs
Credit: Liu et al To reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change on Earth, governments and companies worldwide have been investing in the electrification of both public transport and private…
Engineers design tiny batteries for powering cell-sized robots
The zinc-air battery is 0.1 millimeters long and 0.02 millimeters thick. Credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology A tiny battery designed by MIT engineers could enable the deployment of cell-sized, autonomous…
How the Brain Learns to Make Inferences
Summary: Researchers have uncovered how the brain processes inferential reasoning by recording neuron activity in individuals as they learned through trial and error. The study revealed that specific brain regions,…
Refueling a hydrogen car in California is so annoying that drivers are suing Toyota
Credit: CC0 Public Domain When he first bought his Toyota Mirai in 2022, Ryan Kiskis was a happy man. He loved the idea of applying cutting edge hydrogen fuel cell…