A new one-step, water- acid- and alkali-free method for extracting high-purity lithium from spodumene ore has the potential to transform critical metal processing and enhance renewable energy supply chains. Credit:…
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As long as the cybercriminals’ business model works, companies are vulnerable to attack
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When cybercriminals targeted the UK nursery chain Kido, it represented a disturbing new low for the hackers. They threatened to expose personal data about young children…
Five Sleep Types Revealed: How Your Brain Wiring Reflects Rest
Summary: A new study has identified five distinct “sleep-biopsychosocial” profiles that connect how we sleep with our brain networks, mental health, cognition, and lifestyle. Using data from over 700 participants,…
People trust podcasts more than social media. But is the trust warranted?
YouTube, traditionally a video sharing platform, has a large section dedicated to podcasts on its home page. Credit: YouTube There’s been a striking decline in public confidence in social media…
Solar energy is now the world’s cheapest source of power, study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Solar energy is now so cost-effective that, in the sunniest countries, it costs as little as £0.02 to produce one unit of power, making it cheaper…
Competition heats up to challenge Nvidia’s AI chip dominance
Nvidia is far in the lead when it comes to the semiconductors needed for AI technology. The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution has whetted the appetites of Nvidia’s competitors, who are…
Do You Get Déjà Vu? Memory Glitches Make Time Feel Repeated
Summary: Déjà vu—the eerie feeling that a new moment has happened before—has puzzled scientists and philosophers for centuries. Neuroscientists now believe it’s a normal brain glitch tied to how memory…
Misophonia Might Be a Brain Regulation Disorder
Summary: A new study shows that misophonia, strong negative reactions to certain sounds, is closely linked to cognitive and emotional inflexibility. Participants with high misophonia severity struggled to shift between…
How Growing Up Changes the Way We Hear, and Feel, Music
Summary: Our music preferences evolve across life — from youthful exploration to nostalgic reflection. A large-scale analysis of 40,000 users’ streaming data over 15 years revealed that young listeners engage…
