Understanding Delusions of Control: How Schizophrenia Alters Perception of Action

Summary: A new study sheds light on the phenomenon of ‘delusions of control’, often experienced by schizophrenia patients. This condition, marked by the belief that one’s actions are controlled by…

Researchers create flexible monocrystalline silicon solar cells

Armenians hacked with Pegasus spyware during war: NGO

The Israel-made malware, which can seize control of a smartphone’s microphone and camera, hit global headlines in 2021. At least a dozen Armenian journalists, NGO workers and officials had their…

Gender and Education, Not Politics, Shape Our Social Skills

Summary: Gender and education, rather than political beliefs, are significant factors in people’s social skills. Researchers analyzed qualities such as agreeableness, ability to pick up on subtle cues, and self-reflection…

New simulation tool helps robots handle fluids

Researchers created “FluidLab,” a simulation environment with a diverse set of manipulation tasks involving complex fluid dynamics. Credit: Alex Shipps/MIT CSAIL via Midjourney Imagine you’re enjoying a picnic by a…

A challenging but promising path toward clean energy

Climate scientists flee Twitter as hostility surges

Scientists rely on social media to communicate about climate and other areas. Scientists suffering insults and mass-spam are abandoning Twitter for alternative social networks as hostile climate-change denialism surges on…

Propellers are louder over ground, researchers find

Propeller in wind tunnel. Credit: Liam Hanson The effects of the ground on propeller noise have been measured experimentally for the very first time by researchers in the Aeroacoustics research…

The Neuroscience of Sharing: Personal Relevance of News Fuels Social Media Engagement

Summary: New research reveals people are more likely to share social media posts they find personally relevant or valuable to their relationships. The study found that prompting users to consider…

Group Support and Tapering Reduce Opioid Dependence in Chronic Pain Patients

Summary: A new treatment shows promising results in helping people stop long-term opioid use for managing chronic pain. The study revealed that an intervention program combining group support and individual…