Summary: New research reveals that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) have elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis, such as schizophrenia. This may help explain why…
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Process could help cut carbon emissions in the steel industry
Postdoc Ana Konovalova shows off the electrochemical cell designed in Paul Kempler’s lab. Credit: University of Oregon University of Oregon chemists are bringing a greener way to make iron metal…
3D-printed open-source robot offers accessible solution for materials synthesis
The open-source robotic system FLUID (Flowing Liquid Utilizing Interactive Device). Credit: Keisuke Takahashi A team of researchers led by Professor Keisuke Takahashi at the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, have…
Brain Scans Reveal Political Leanings During Grocery Shopping
Summary: Researchers have discovered that people’s political affiliation can be identified with nearly 80% accuracy based on brain activity while making routine decisions like buying milk and eggs. Although actual…
Oral Bacteria May Help Detect Autism with 81% Accuracy
Summary: A new study has identified a strong link between oral microbiota and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), revealing 11 bacterial species with potential as biomarkers. By analyzing oral samples from…
Spray drying tech used in instant coffee applied to high-capacity battery production
Senior Researcher Insung Hwang from KERI (left) and Senior Researcher Jihee Yoon from KIMS are using spray drying equipment to manufacture composite powders of active materials and conductive additives. Credit:…
Samsung forecast beats market expectations for first quarter
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday posted highest ever figures for its first quarter sales forecast. Samsung Electronics on Tuesday unveiled a record first quarter sales forecast and said it saw a…
Music Choice Can Harm Productivity
Summary: A new study shows that background music in workplaces can harm employee mood, energy, and job performance when it doesn’t match individual needs. This “music misfit” effect leads to…
Details on material composition now available for Germany’s entire building stock could promote sustainability
by Heike Hensel, Leibniz-Institut für ökologische Raumentwicklung e. V. View of an office building that is being demolished. Credit: Ricardo Vigh The construction sector is one of the world’s biggest…
Small model approach could be more effective than LLMs
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Small language models are more reliable and secure than their large counterparts, primarily because they draw information from a circumscribed dataset. Expect to see more chatbots…
