Summary: New research highlights that optimal brain health, crucial for maintaining cognitive function as we age, is strongly linked to cardiovascular wellness. The study underscores that dementia and cognitive decline…
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Researchers develop new feature selection method for limited-sample industrial data
Framework of the proposed robust feature selection method. Credit: NIMTE A research team from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has introduced…
Aviation safety isn’t just about pilot skill—it also comes down to corporate decision-making
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Air travel is statistically one of the safest modes of transportation. But a series of recent airline accidents has rattled the industry and the public—leading to…
“Mental Booster Shots” Strengthen Resistance to Fake News
Summary: New research reveals that short, memory-focused interventions can help individuals resist misinformation more effectively and retain these skills over extended periods, acting as “psychological booster shots.” The study evaluated…
US tech firm Salesforce to invest $1.0 bn in Singapore
Credit: Jeda Hutchison from Pexels US cloud software giant Salesforce said Wednesday it planned to invest $1.0 billion in Singapore over the next five years to boost the use of…
Childhood Abuse Doubles Psychiatric and Health Risks
Summary: New research finds that adults who experienced both physical and sexual abuse in childhood are about twice as likely to suffer chronic physical and mental health issues, such as…
Nature-inspired 3D-printing method shoots up faster than bamboo
Tawfick and his colleagues fabricated a pinecone, raspberry and squash. Credit: Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Charging forward at top speed, a garden snail slimes up 1 millimeter…
Developing 3D-printed soft material actuators that can mimic real muscles
Complexity on a small scale: A 3D-printed soft actuator or “artificial muscle.” Credit: Empa Empa researchers are working on producing artificial muscles that can keep up with the real thing.…
