Credit: CC0 Public Domain After an onslaught of about 150 lightning strikes hit one of California’s most drought-stricken regions last month, sparking more than two dozen fires, the flames spread…
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Two Vegas casinos fell victim to cyberattacks, shattering the image of impenetrable casino security
An error message is displayed on a machine at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. MGM Resorts said a cybersecurity attack began Sunday, affecting reservations and casino…
US auto workers, companies face off on day two of strike
Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) line up outside of the UAW Local 900 headquarters to sign up for strike funds. Workers and management from the iconic “Big Three”…
Neighborhood Woes: How Living Conditions Impact Brain Structure and Diet
Summary: Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods not only influences food choices and weight gain but can also alter the brain’s microstructure. Researchers found that poor food quality, high-calorie intake, and inactive…
Detecting Depression: A 1-Minute EEG Test Reveals Mood Shifts
Summary: Depression, a challenging condition to diagnose early, may now be detected more promptly using a simple 1-minute Electroencephalogram (EEG) test at home. This study revealed a relationship between EEG…
Google’s search defaults prey on power of habit, expert says in antitrust trial
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Antonio Rangel, a behavioral economist and professor at the California Institute of Technology, knows how to get you to grab a cereal box off a supermarket…
Using the brain as a model inspires a more robust AI
Bird or monkey? To our eyes the input images x1 and x2 look the same, but hidden features nudge a typical neural network to classify this bird image as a…
EU ready to confront any China retaliation over car subsidy probe
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, left, and Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino, right, expressed support for the subsidies probe. The EU insisted on Friday that its economy could survive…
Reduced nitrogen oxide emissions from industrial vehicles ahead
NOx emissions from offroad and industrial vehicles are an ongoing problem. Credit: Shannon Colson for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Just a couple decades ago, nitrogen oxide emissions routinely plagued cities’…
Sleep’s Secret Lives: Navigating the Mystery of Arousal Disorders
Summary: Arousal disorders, including the mysterious actions of sexsomnia, sleepwalking, and sleep terrors, remain a significant gray area in sleep medicine. A new study reveals that unlike other sleep disorders,…
