AI tool identifies 1,000 ‘questionable’ journals

Music Sparks Social Imagination and Eases Loneliness

Summary: A large-scale study with 600 participants shows that music can genuinely evoke feelings of companionship by sparking social imagination. When participants listened to folk music, they imagined vivid social…

Artificial neuron merges DRAM with MoS₂ circuits to better emulate brain-like adaptability

Hormonal Contraceptives Influence Memory of Emotional Events

Summary: A new study reveals that hormonal contraceptives may shape both emotional responses and memory processing in women. Compared with naturally cycling women, users of hormonal birth control had stronger…

3D-printed smart materials boost tactile sensor performance in wearable devices

The proposed metamaterial-based tactile sensing technology is expected to revolutionize the design of wearable devices and health monitoring. Credit: Dr. Soonjae Pyo / SeoulTech Tactile sensors are widely used in…

Integrated terrestrial/satellite 6G hyper-space communication successful in real-time flight tests

6G Hyper-space Communication. Credit: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI) For the first time, Korean researchers have successfully demonstrated a 6G hyper-space communication technology that integrates terrestrial and satellite networks. As…

The rise of hyperreal digital culture

Bigfoot vlogs are an example of AI-generated content that has gained attention for its use of hyperrealistic storytelling and digital personas in online media. Credit: Georgia Institute of Technology From…

New research helps robots make safer decisions around humans

From left, engineering professor Morteza Lahijanian and graduate student Karan Muvvala watch as a robotic arm completes a task using wooden blocks. Credit: Casey Cass/University of Colorado Boulder Imagine for…

Warehouse automation hasn’t made workers safer—it’s just reshuffled the risk, say researchers

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Rapid advancements in robotics are changing the face of the world’s warehouses, as dangerous and physically taxing tasks are being reassigned en masse from humans to…

Inside the Minds That Never Forget: Exploring Hyperthymesia

Summary: Autobiographical memory allows us to relive experiences, form identity, and project into the future. A rare few, known as hyperthymesics, can recall events from their lives with remarkable precision,…