Teaching theory of mind to robots can enhance collaboration

Credit: Duke University General Robotics Lab Nature is brimming with animals that collaborate in large numbers. Bees stake out the best feeding spots and let others know where they are.…

Early Bonding Buffers Kids from Lasting Effects of Maternal Depression

Summary: A new study highlights the lasting impact of postpartum maternal depression and mother-to-infant bonding on children’s emotional and behavioral outcomes. Researchers found that early bonding can partially offset the…

US data center to add batteries without lithium mined overseas

Credit: panumas nikhomkhai from Pexels A data center builder and a battery startup have agreed to deploy a novel type of energy storage for the first time at a U.S.…

Scalable, low-maintenance design recycles heat for a steady supply of drinking water off-grid

A new neural network paradigm

Meta faces row over plan to use European data for AI

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A Vienna-based privacy campaign group said Wednesday it has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Meta, after the tech giant announced plans to train its artificial intelligence…

Tiny Gene Fragment Key to Memory Revealed

Summary: Researchers have discovered that a nine–amino acid microexon spliced into the DAAM1 gene is critical for memory formation, functioning exclusively in neurons. Deleting this microexon in mice resulted in…

Incel Culture Links Work Avoidance to Group Loyalty

Summary: A new study reveals that many self-identified incels reject employment not only due to mental health challenges, but as a deliberate expression of identity reinforced by online communities. By…

Chronic Illness Combinations Double Depression Risk

Summary: A new study reveals that people with multiple chronic physical conditions face a significantly higher risk of developing depression, especially when conditions like heart disease and diabetes co-occur. Researchers…

Google unveils major Android redesign ahead of iPhone overhaul

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…