This is the BMW logo on display at the 2020 Pittsburgh International Auto Show Thursday, Feb.13, 2020 in Pittsburgh. BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S.,…
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Link Between Childhood Adversity and Muscle Dysmorphia in Youth
Summary: A new study reveals a significant association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and symptoms of muscle dysmorphia in adolescents and young adults. The research highlights how ACEs, such as…
5 ways AI has changed the world
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT was unleashed onto an unsuspecting public exactly one year ago. It quickly became the fastest-growing app ever, in the hands…
Are we witnessing the death of the password?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Once considered a near iron-clad weapon of defense against cyber criminals, the password has begun to fall from grace. Effective passwords often require human efforts that…
Chico State part of effort to create a lighter, better battery
by Ed Booth, Chico Enterprise-Record, Calif. Credit: CC0 Public Domain With the increase in solar panels on houses and plug-in cars patrolling the roads, batteries are going to be ever…
With outburst, Musk puts X’s survival in the balance
Even after Elon Musk gutted the staff by two-thirds, X, formerly Twitter, still has around 2,000 employees, and incurs substantial fixed costs like data servers and real estate. Elon Musk’s…
Dopamine’s Role in Learning from Rewards and Penalties
Summary: Dopamine, a neurotransmitter, plays a vital role in encoding both reward and punishment prediction errors in the human brain. This study suggests that dopamine is essential for learning from…
Taste-Driven AI Algorithms Enhance Wine Selections
Summary: Wine apps like Vivino and Hello Vino are utilizing AI algorithms to help wine enthusiasts select the perfect bottle. Researchers have taken it a step further by incorporating people’s…
Peptide PACAP’s Key Role in Alcohol Addiction
Summary: Alcohol, the world’s most common addictive substance, leads to $249 billion in annual costs and 88,000 deaths in the U.S. Alcohol use disorder affects millions but is under-treated. Researchers…
