Both Tinder and Bumble, the big beasts of the dating app kingdom, have shed active users since the boom times of the Covid pandemic. Burnt-out love-seekers are shunning dating apps…
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Report highlights large-scale electricity storage’s key role in Australia’s clean energy future
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new white paper from Monash Business School has confirmed the essential role large-scale electricity storage will need to play if Australia is to reach its…
Thirty years on from its first paying passengers, Eurostar now has a fresh chance to hit its potential
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Three decades ago, the first Eurostar train carrying paying passengers set off from London’s Waterloo station for Paris. While many of the headlines on November 14…
Schizophrenia Risks Tied to Psychedelic Use
Summary: A new study links hallucinogen-related emergency department visits to a 21-fold increased risk of schizophrenia compared to the general population. Even after accounting for other mental health disorders and…
Huntington’s Gene Enhances Early Brain Growth and Intelligence
Summary: A study reveals that the genetic mutation causing Huntington’s disease (HD) enhances brain development and intelligence in early life, but leads to degeneration in adulthood. Children with the HD…
Experts urge complex systems approach to assess AI risks
A: an illustration of the complex system of AI-infused social networks. B: a model of amplification of biases in networks due to feedback between algorithm and human decision over time.…
Climate cash should also go to nuclear, says UN atomic chief
Grossi wants nuclear energy to get climate financing. The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Tuesday that atomic power should also be allowed to tap into climate change…
Glial Cells May Influence Depression and Schizophrenia
Summary: New research highlights neuroglia (or glia cells) as critical players in mental health, potentially influencing conditions like depression and schizophrenia. Glia cells, long considered “support cells” in the brain,…
Nintendo courts non-gamers in ‘about-turn’ strategy
Nintendo is broadening its reach in theme parks to win non-gamer fans. Once confined to rectangular screens, chirpy plumber Mario and pointy-eared Princess Zelda are popping up in theme parks…
