Summary: Popular Netflix shows and films expose adolescents to an average of 10 incidents of pain every hour, challenging portrayals of pain and suffering in media aimed at 12 to…
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Bioluminescence Unveils Brain’s Oxygen Pathways
Summary: A new study introduces a novel bioluminescence imaging technique for observing oxygen movement in mouse brains. This method, inspired by firefly proteins, reveals real-time, widespread patterns of oxygen distribution,…
A first-ever complete map for elastic strain engineering
The “map,” or the phonon stability boundary, is a graphical representation that plots the stability regions of a crystal as a function of strain. This map helps scientists and engineers…
Solution to energy storage may be beneath your feet
Researchers Shin Young Jeong and Zhiwen Ma examine the prototype device that uses superheated sand for long-duration energy storage. Credit: Joe DelNero, NREL Anyone who has ever hot-footed it barefoot across…
Age Influences Perception of Self-Presentation
Summary: Age significantly impacts how self-presentation, or manipulating others’ evaluations of oneself, is perceived, particularly in the context of the protagonist’s usual performance. Their study, involving elementary school children and…
Chinese tech giant Huawei says profits more than doubled in 2023
Huawei is one of the most prominent tech companies in China. Chinese tech giant Huawei on Friday said its profits more than doubled in 2023, as it ramps up efforts…
Hereditary Alzheimer’s Transmitted Via Bone Marrow Transplants
Summary: Alzheimer’s disease, traditionally seen as a brain-centric condition, may have systemic origins and can be accelerated through bone marrow transplants from donors with familial Alzheimer’s to healthy mice. A…
Generative AI develops potential new drugs for antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Acinetobacter baumannii. Credit: Vader1941 / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0 With nearly 5 million deaths linked to antibiotic resistance globally every year, new ways to combat resistant bacterial strains are…
Direct lithium extraction from spent batteries for efficient lithium recycling
The traditional hydrometallurgical method for recycling metals from spent lithium-ion battery cathode materials involves complex processes such as metal leaching, precipitation, separation, and purification. An improved recycling approach involves directly…
Anxiety Drives Wishful Thinking to Risky Levels
Summary: Individuals tend to become overly optimistic in situations marked by insecurity and anxiety, potentially to their detriment. The research, involving more than 1,700 participants, demonstrated that people are less…
