At least 73% of US adults have experienced online scams—here’s how you can avoid the latest con

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Online scammers continue to dupe the majority of American adults as they infiltrate virtual calendars and security systems meant to defend users against the poaching of…

Self-healing, shape-shifting and stronger than steel

X-ray images of ATSP across five different damage-healing cycles. In the first cycle, the scans revealed that ATSP fully healed and recovered its shape and strength. By the fifth cycle,…

Early Abuse Shapes Adult Sexual Behavior

Summary: A new study has found that sexual narcissism mediates the link between childhood trauma and compulsive sexual behavior. Researchers compared individuals with and without compulsive sexual behavior, measuring trauma…

AI system helps prevent workplace injuries

The digital-twin system identifies objects and people in a workspace and can send alerts to a worker’s smartwatch or phone to warn of potential collisions. Credit: Andrew Higley The University…

Demands for game ownership must also include workers’ rights

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When French video-game publisher Ubisoft announced it was shutting down servers for The Crew, a popular online racing game released in 2014, it wasn’t just the…

How Upbringing Shapes Risk Decisions

Summary: A new study suggests that the way you take risks as an adult may depend less on how risky you are by nature and more on the types of…

When Music Meets Attention: How Background Tunes Shape Focus

Summary: A new study compared background music listening habits between young adults with and without ADHD, revealing distinct patterns in when and what they listen to. ADHD-screened participants reported more…

Swiss pilot takes big step closer to solar plane altitude record

The record attempt is being done from Sion airport in the Rhone river valley in southwestern Switzerland. Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan got within around a thousand meters of setting a…

Electric Ear Stimulation Boosts Power for Self-Compassion

Summary: A new study finds that stimulating the vagus nerve via a small electrical pulse to the outer ear can amplify the benefits of self-compassion meditation. Participants who received stimulation…

Self-adaptive electrolytes expand stability for fast charging and high-energy batteries

Dynamic expansion of the electrochemical stability window of self-adaptive electrolytes. Credit: Zhao et al. To support the ongoing transition to electric vehicles and reduce greenhouse emissions, engineers have been trying…