Summary: Researchers have uncovered a significant correlation between social isolation and accelerated biological aging, indicating that individuals with limited social connections are at a higher risk of premature mortality. Utilizing…
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New reactor could save millions when making ingredients for plastics and rubber from natural gas
Rawan Almallahi, a doctoral graduate of chemical engineering and the study’s first author, is preparing a reactor for a performance test inside a furnace. Suljo Linic, the Martin Lewis Perl…
A model that could broaden the manipulation skills of four-legged robots
The legged robot ANYmal opens a fridge door using pedipulation. Credit: ETH Zurich. Robotic systems have become increasingly sophisticated over the past decades, evolving from rudimental stiff robots to a…
New survey on deep learning solutions for cellular traffic prediction
Taxonomy of key deep learning techniques for cellular traffic prediction showing methods for temporal and spatial-temporal prediction. Credit: Xing Wang et al. The bustling streets of a modern city are…
Astrocytes Remember: A New Layer of Immune Memory Uncovered
Summary: Astrocytes, traditionally non-immune cells within the central nervous system, possess the ability to develop an immune memory, responding more vigorously to subsequent immune challenges. This groundbreaking study reveals that…
Cybersecurity attacks have the potential to infiltrate medical devices and cripple health care, expert warns
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The cyberattack on Change Healthcare last month should serve as a wake-up call for the health care industry, which needs to focus on securing its infrastructure,…
AI ethics are ignoring children, say researchers
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on Ethical Web and Data Architectures (EWADA), University of Oxford, have called for a more considered approach when embedding ethical…
Twice the quality with streamlined processes
Solid electrolyte powder (left) produced by KERI’s wet-synthesis process and a prototype of an all-solid-state battery using it. Credit: Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has reached…
Unlocking Potential: A Short Course Boosts Grit and Self-Belief
Summary: A novel method offers a promising approach to enhancing grit and self-belief. Through a pilot study involving 38 Norwegian students, this method, encapsulated in a 35-40 minute online course…
What you need to know about audio deepfakes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Audio deepfakes have had a recent bout of bad press after an AI-generated robocall purporting to be the voice of Joe Biden hit up New Hampshire…
