Summary: Researchers are launching a multi-site pilot study to assess whether a ketogenic diet, alongside standard medications, can stabilize mood symptoms in young people with bipolar disorder. The 16-week trial…
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AI model masters new terrain at NASA facility one scoop at a time
A snapshot of policy’s scooping preferences during testing on NASA Ocean World Lander Autonomy Testbed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Credit: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Extraterrestrial landers sent to…
OpenAI’s Altman warns EU regulation may hold Europe back
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has warned Europe that its risks getting left behind on AI development. OpenAI chief Sam Altman on Friday suggested European regulation could hold back the…
How CBD Modulates THC’s Impact on the Brain
Summary: Researchers have identified how CBD interacts with cannabinoid receptors to mitigate the negative effects of THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis. Unlike THC, which fully activates the receptor and…
How the Brain Overcomes Instinctive Fear and Adapts to New Threats
Summary: Researchers have identified brain mechanisms that help animals suppress instinctive fear responses when threats prove harmless over time. Using a visual threat model in mice, they found that specific…
Google halts workplace diversity push
Google has dropped initiatives aimed at making its workplace demographics better represent its diverse range of users, citing recent US presidential actions and court decisions. Google parent company Alphabet has…
Scientists enhance high-resolution distributed temperature sensing using plastic optical fibers
This figure illustrates the result of distributed temperature sensing using a perfluorinated graded-index plastic optical fiber (POF). The top diagram shows the structure of the sensing POF, including a 7.0-centimeter…
