Summary: A recent study reveals that preteen suicide rates have increased by 8% annually since 2008, with the highest rises among female, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanic preteens.…
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Exercise Boosts Motivation to Combat Depression
Summary: A new study suggests that exercise reduces depression by boosting motivation through decreased inflammation and enhanced dopamine function. This understanding could lead to personalized exercise programs as treatment. The…
Umbilical Cord Blood Test Could Predict Autism Risk
Summary: A recent study suggests that measuring specific fatty acid metabolites in newborn blood could predict autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk. Researchers found that higher levels of certain metabolites were…
Self-powered ‘bugs’ can skim across water to detect environmental data
Binghamton University, State University of New York researchers have developed a self-powered “bug” that can skim across the water, and they hope it will revolutionize aquatic robotics. Credit: Professor Seokheun…
How summer’s extremes disrupt the power grid
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Every second of every day, utilities monitor the flow of power through the nation’s electric grid, monitoring whether power generated matches power demanded by homes, businesses,…
Phantom data could show copyright holders if their work is in AI training data
Credit: Google DeepMind from Pexels Inspired by the map makers of the 20th Century, Imperial researchers have demonstrated a new way to identify copyright holders’ work in LLMs. The technique…
Study Reveals Shared Values Among US Voters Despite Political Divide
Summary: New research reveals that most American voters, regardless of political affiliation, share similar values, but fail to recognize their common ground. This misperception exacerbates societal conflict and pessimism about…
Apple has reached its first-ever union contract with store employees in Maryland
An Apple store employee stands inside the store in New York on Feb. 5, 2021. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, which represents…
AI startups swap independence for Big Tech’s deep pockets
Big tech companies are increasingly in the spotlight for their appetite to eat up smaller firms, prompting some concerns in Silicon Valley. It’s the case of the vanishing startup: some…
