Researchers propose AI-driven solution for smarter traffic management

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new method for managing urban traffic at multi-intersection networks is discussed in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology. The research promises improvements in…

The Genetic Impact of Forever Chemicals on Brain Function

Summary: Researchers have found that per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) alter the expression of specific genes in brain-like cells, potentially contributing to neurotoxicity. Among six tested compounds, perfluorooctanoic acid…

Social Connections Key to Borderline Personality Disorder Therapy

Summary: Loneliness plays a central role in borderline personality disorder (BPD) and often persists even when clinical symptoms subside. Current treatments, such as dialectical behavior therapy, fail to fully address…

Doppler radar tracks non-weather debris to aid emergency response

Radar images reveal airborne debris movement, aiding emergency response efforts. Credit: Rachel Green/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using non-weather…

Amazon’s Seattle campus still quiet as 5-days-in-office deadline hits

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Amazon’s first day back in the office felt like any other Thursday. Which is to say, none too busy in downtown Seattle. In Seattle’s South Lake…

Will Trump defy MAGA and support them?

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Of all the rich and powerful people cozying up to President-elect Donald Trump, few have rushed to Mar-a-Lago faster than the crowned heads of big tech,…

Pittsburgh-based autonomous truck company hits safety hangup with feds

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain After years of preparations, Aurora Innovation’s big launch of autonomous trucks in Texas is facing an unlikely stumbling block: safety triangles. When a traditional big rig…

Tesla data helped police after Las Vegas truck explosion, but experts have wider privacy concerns

Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill briefs the media about the Tesla Cybertruck which exploded in front of the entrance to Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025,…

New Insight into Genetic Disease Variability

Summary: New research reveals that certain cells inactivate one parent’s copy of a gene, leading to a bias in gene activity that may explain why some individuals with disease-causing mutations…

UK, Germany electricity cleanest on record in 2024

Turbines like these off the coast of Wales are expected to help wind power become Britain’s largest source of electricity in 2025. Britain and Germany produced their cleanest electricity on…