At CES, gadgets to make everyday life easier

A visitor at CES Las Vegas experiments with the Holobox hologram box, January 11, 2024. Technology is often designed to lighten the load from the everyday—and brushing your teeth or…

Researchers investigate how fuel cell-powered vehicles can reenergize overworked electricity grids

Credit: CC0 Public Domain University of Waterloo researchers are tapping into idled electric vehicles to act as mobile generators and help power overworked and aging electricity grids. After analyzing energy…

Women’s health on show, a little, at CES

Des échantillons de bague Evie pour femmes de Movano Health qui suivent notamment les données sur le sommeil, le temps d’activité, les calories brûlées, au salon CES de Las Vegas,…

Venezuela kills off petro cryptocurrency

El presidente de Venezuela Nicolás Maduro el 20 de febrero de 2018 al anunciar el lanzamiento de una criptomoneda denominada “Petro” Venezuela is putting an end to the petro cryptocurrency…

Brain Junctions Unlocked – Neuroscience News

Summary: New research unveils the function of a previously little-understood brain junction involving oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs). These cells, integral in forming the protective myelin sheath around nerve cells, have…

Eye-Tracking Unveils Autism’s Distinctive Worldview and Social Focus Shift

Summary: Researchers have discovered that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) develop distinct attentional preferences compared to typically developing children, focusing more on non-social stimuli like objects and textures. Using…

Outsmarting AI: Brain’s Wide, Shallow Learning Redefines Efficiency

Summary: Recent research contrasts the learning mechanisms of the human brain with those of deep learning in AI. Despite having fewer layers and slower, noisier dynamics, the brain can perform…

Perinatal Depression: Decades of Elevated Mortality Risk

Summary: A new study highlights the long-term mortality risks associated with perinatal depression. Analyzing data from over 86,500 women, the research found that those experiencing depression during or shortly after…

Love’s Chemistry: How Dopamine Shapes Bonds and Breakups

Summary: Researchers uncover how dopamine, a key neurotransmitter, varies in response to social interactions, distinguishing between intimate and casual relationships. Their research, conducted on prairie voles, sheds light on the…

Tech innovations that caught our eye at CES 2024

A person looks at the Supernal S-A2 passenger electric VOTL aircraft at the Supernal booth during the CES tech show Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. Supernal is a…