Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Concrete sidewalks, black asphalt streets, traffic, brick and steel buildings. These common city elements can retain heat and increase temperatures in a phenomenon called the urban…
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Circadian Rhythm Off Beat: Parkinson’s and Nighttime Neuron Damage
Summary: Researchers delved into the enigma of sleep disturbances and their relation to Parkinson’s disease. Utilizing fruit flies, they found that cellular stress linked to Parkinson’s was especially damaging to…
ChatGPT’s Role in Shaping Identity and Personal Narratives
Summary: Researchers tapped into ChatGPT-4’s capabilities to generate personalized narratives from stream-of-consciousness inputs. In a study, participants found the AI-generated narratives accurate, revealing, and insightful about their own identity. The…
Microsoft-Google peace deal broke down over search on Duo
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A five-year truce between rivals Alphabet Inc. and Microsoft Corp. came crashing down in 2020 when the tech giants found themselves at odds over their competing…
New method reduces carbon emissions from zinc oxide rotary kilns, boosting profits for zinc smelting industry
Schematic of the proposed a multi-objective adaptive optimization model predictive control method. Credit: Ke Wei et al. The zinc smelting industry is facing new challenges in meeting China’s carbon peak…
An intelligent control method reduces carbon emissions in energy-intensive equipment
Structure of the intelligent control method for low-carbon operation. Credit: Tianyou Chai et al. A research team led by Professor Tianyou Chai from Northeastern University, China, has developed an innovative…
New multi-purpose robot changes shape for different uses
Robot. Credit: Peter Wharton Researchers have designed a robot which can change form to tackle varying scenarios. A team at the University of Bristol and based at the Bristol Robotics…
Not All Older Adults Reap Cognitive Benefits of Life Satisfaction
Summary: A new study delves into the link between life satisfaction and cognitive functioning in older adults. Surprisingly, while many studies advocate life satisfaction as a cognitive booster, this study…
