Europe’s largest single reactor is expected to remain operational for “at least the next 60 years”, according to site operator TVO. Hours after Germany closed out its atomic era by…
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Deepfake porn could be a growing problem amid AI race
Australian Noelle Martin poses for a photo Thursday, March 9, 2023, in New York. The 28-year-old found deepfake porn of herself 10 years ago when out of curiosity one day…
Microsoft’s bid to buy games giant faces triple anti-trust threat
Xbox owner Microsoft seeks to create the world’s third largest gaming company by revenue last year with the Activision Blizzard purchase. Depending on which side you’re on, tech giant Microsoft…
To What Extent Are We Ruled by Unconscious Forces?
Summary: Unconscious mechanisms that occur as a result of neural activity set us up for actions we are going to take. This happens before we are consciously aware of the…
Probiotic Supplementation Reduces Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Caused by Chronic Sleep Loss
Summary: Probiotics have recently attracted increasing interest for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Researchers tested the ability of probiotics to contrast oxidative stress and inflammation induced by sleep loss. Findings…
Electromechanical resonators operating at sub-terahertz frequencies
Suspended lithium niobate mechanical resonator vibrating at 100 GHz. Credit: Xie et al To further advance communication systems, increasing both their speed and efficiency, electronics engineers will need to create…
Elon Musk forms X.AI artificial intelligence company
A business filing indicates Elon Musk founded an X.AI corporation in the weeks before signing an open letter calling for a pause in developing such technology due to its risks.…
Japan, US agree to cooperate on geothermal energy
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, center, has a small talk with her counterparts before a plenary session in the G-7 ministers’ meeting on climate, energy and environment in Sapporo, northern…
Disrupted Rhythms of Rest and Wakefulness Contribute to Worse Symptoms in Schizophrenia Patients
Summary: Those with schizophrenia who had more erratic sleep patterns, excessively rigid daily routines, and dysregulated patterns between sleep and wake transition had worse symptoms associated with schizophrenia and poorer…
Microwave radiation shown to be an efficient means of silicon annealing for manufacturing solar cells
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A microwave technology invented at Macquarie University will improve the manufacture of solar cells and make them easier to recycle. During the fabrication of solar panels,…
