Summary: Researchers have discovered that the neurotransmitter orexin, not the stress hormone noradrenaline, regulates pupil size, challenging prior understanding. Orexin neurons affect pupil size in response to emotional states and…
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How America’s push for the atomic bomb spawned enduring radioactive waste problems in St. Louis
Coldwater Creek flows Friday, April 7, 2023, in Florissant, Mo. The creek was contaminated when nuclear waste from the Manhattan Project flowed into the waterway past homes, schools and businesses.…
New Dads with Prior Antidepressant Use 30x More Likely to Restart Treatment
Summary: New fathers with a history of antidepressant use are over 30 times more likely to require such treatment again in the first year after their child’s birth. The study,…
Live Music Outperforms Recorded Shows for Infant Engagement
Summary: The magic of live performances is not lost on infants, as new research suggests that live music captivates them more than recorded versions of the same show. Researchers noticed…
UN rights council calls for AI transparency
An explosion in generative AI content since ChatGPT launched late last year has left authorities scrambling to figure out how to regulate such chatbots. The UN Human Rights Council on…
A revolutionary, nature-inspired soft embracing robotic gripper
ROSE can pick up a wide variety of objects with ease. The top-left image shows it grasping a coffee can, whereas the bottom images show it successfully picking up a…
Global metric developed for the design of dexterous robots
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A collaborative project by researchers from Kings College London (KCL), University College London (UCL) and Moorfields Eye Hospital has defined the design and application of robots…
Researchers propose novel strategy to stabilize zinc-ion batteries
The schematic illustration of Zn plating behavior with (left) and without (right) Ser additive. Credit: Li Zhaoqian Researchers led by Prof. Hu Linhua from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science…
This app shows California gig workers when they can make the most money, and guarantees their income
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Should you drive Uber or Lyft? DoorDash or Grubhub? Instacart or Amazon Flex? This app will tell you which job to work and when—and guarantees your…
