Summary: A new study has found that people with a genetic risk for psychosis have an imbalance of glutamate and GABA neurotransmitters in their brains, specifically in the hippocampus. This…
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Feeling Hungry? It Might Just Slow Aging
Summary: The sensation of hunger itself may slow aging. Researchers discovered that flies induced to feel hungry, either through diet or brain stimulation, lived longer. They also found that hunger…
The struggle to design green buildings amid shifting legal, tech landscape
Holly Samuelson, an associate professor of architecture at the GSD, looks at climate change’s impact on new city and state regulations as architects, designers, and developers try to stay current.…
Google is giving its dominant search engine an artificial-intelligence makeover
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Google on Wednesday disclosed plans to infuse its…
Google answers ChatGPT challenge with Bard expansion
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks on stage during the Google I/O keynote session at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, on May 10, 2023. Google on Wednesday said it is…
Empathy Unleashed: AI’s Personal Disclosures Boost User Acceptance
Summary: When artificial intelligence (AI) agents disclose personal information, it can boost users’ empathy towards them, thus increasing acceptance of AI technologies. The study involved online experiments where participants engaged…
Wendy’s turns to AI-powered chatbots for drive-thru orders
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Wendy’s Co. will begin testing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot next month that will talk to customers and take drive-thru orders, becoming the latest fast-food chain to…
Hackers aim to find flaws in AI—with White House help
Rumman Chowdhury, co-founder of Humane Intelligence, a nonprofit developing accountable AI systems, poses for a photograph at her home Monday, May 8, 2023, in Katy, Texas. ChatGPT maker OpenAI, and…
Extending the life of a lithium metal anode using a protective layer made of an extremely tough gel electrolyte
(a) Stress-strain curves of the hydrogen-bonded gel electrolyte developed in this research and a conventional chemically crosslinked gel electrolyte. (b) Comparison of cycling behavior between model cells with (red) and…
Restoring Gamma Wave Signals Could Counter Depression
Summary: A new study found that restoring certain signals in the brain region that processes smell can counter depression. The study reported the timing and strength of gamma signals in…
