Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Google unveiled the biggest update to its Android mobile operating system in years, weeks before its biggest competitor in the space, Apple Inc., is expected to…
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Optimizing the recovery of rare earth elements
Credit: Chris Laliwala As demand for rare earth elements increases, the United States is strengthening its domestic supply chain. Ana Inés Torres is working to identify economical processes that will…
Robotic hand uses compliant materials to grasp objects with human-like dexterity
ADAPT robotic hand (Adaptive Dexterous Anthropomorphic Programmable sTiffness). Credit: CREATE Lab EPFL A robotic hand developed at EPFL can pick up 24 different objects with human-like movements that emerge spontaneously,…
Why OCD, Tics, and ADHD Keep You Up at Night
Summary: People with obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders (OCSDs), chronic tic disorders (CTDs), and ADHD often suffer from significant sleep disturbances, and a new review suggests that disruptions in the cortico-striatal-thalamo-cortical (CSTC)…
Sustainable method produces high-purity material for use in green hydrogen production
The study was conducted as part of Bruno Leuzinger da Silva’s doctoral research. Credit: CINE A group of researchers affiliated with the Center for Innovation in New Energies (CINE) has…
Sidewalks, crosswalks and lighting reduce crashes more effectively than fixed geometric road design attributes: Study
Researchers demonstrate the importance of pedestrian and roadside facilities in reducing crash likelihood, highlighting the dynamic interaction between road design elements and traffic conditions for safer, more effective road safety…
Does the TikTok Grounding Trend Really Improve Sleep?
Summary: Grounding, or physically connecting the body to the Earth, has gained traction as a wellness trend, now even through high-tech mats and sheets designed to replicate direct Earth contact.…
What lessons in cyber resilience can be learned from the UK high street attacks?
In a visual sense, cyber resilient organizations are those that know how to shrink the circle of impact. Credit: World Economic Forum and the University of Oxford from Linkov, I.,&…
Google is rolling out its Gemini AI chatbot to kids under 13. It’s a risky move
Credit: Markus Winkler from Pexels Google has announced it will roll out its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to children under the age of 13. While the launch starts within…
Verbal Abuse in Childhood Rewires the Developing Brain
Summary: New neuroscience research highlights how verbal abuse in childhood can alter brain development and increase the risk of mental health issues later in life. Children who are routinely shamed,…
