US auto workers’ union reports progress, holds off on strike expansion

UAW President Shawn Fain addresses picketing members at a General Motors service parts operations plant in Belleville, Michigan on September 26, 2023. Citing last-minute progress in talks, the head of…

Amazon launches test satellites for its planned internet service to compete with SpaceX

An Atlas 5 rocket with the Amazon’s Project Kuiper Protoflight spacecraft lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday, Oct. 6,…

Disinfection robot boosts sanitation at veterinary medical teaching hospital

The stationary robot, called Tru-D or “Trudy,” uses 28 bulbs and eight ultraviolet C (UVC) centers. Credit: Jason Nitsch/Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications Robots are increasingly becoming…

Efficient perovskite cells with a structured anti-reflective layer

The visualization of the manufactured honeycomb texture for the perovskite solar cell. Credit: Maciej Krajewski, Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw Perovskite-based solar cells, widely considered as successors…

Passengers in wheelchairs can’t use most airplane washrooms. That could change

With airplane bathrooms inaccessible to most people with disabilities, those who use wheelchairs have a necessary pre-flight routine: Dehydrate and hope for the best. Now, relief is on the way.…

Well-being Enhanced By Awe Inspiring Science

Summary: Scientists illuminated a compelling link between experiencing science spiritually and enhanced wellbeing, akin to the psychological uplift often linked to religious beliefs. The research delves into the “Spirituality of…

Mapping the Amygdala Leads to New Hope For Cocaine Addiction

Summary: Researchers crafted a detailed atlas of the amygdala, revealing new insights into emotional responses and potential treatments for cocaine addiction. A cell-by-cell study of the amygdala, a brain structure…

Nonprofit service provider Blackbaud settles data breach case for $49.5M with states

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The fundraising software company Blackbaud agreed Thursday to pay $49.5 million to settle claims brought by the attorneys general of all 50 states related to a…

A cellulose-based thickener to reduce environmental risks of liquefied stabilized soil

The image shows how liquefied stabilized soil can find use as a backfill material at different locations on a construction site. Credit: Shinya Inazumi from Shibaura Institute of Technology, JapanImage…

Anthropologist discusses why we are so tempted to treat AI as ‘god-like’

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As artificial intelligence apps such as ChatGPT have proliferated, so have chatbots with a religious bent. People facing a moral or ethical dilemma can submit their…