Summary: Chronic hyponatremia—long viewed as symptomless—is now shown to disrupt brain chemistry and cause anxiety-like behaviors, according to a new study in mice. Researchers found that prolonged low sodium levels…
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Hydrogen sourcing could make or break Romania’s green steel ambitions
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study from the Stockholm School of Economics finds that the competitiveness of green steel production in Romania partly hinges on hydrogen sourcing—requiring a 15% price…
Emojis bring facial expressions and hand gestures back into our conversations
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The first emojis can be traced back to the late 1980s, but it was not until 2011 that they became a part of our everyday lives.…
Neglecting Dads’ Mental Health May Harm Kids’ Development
Summary: Experts urge healthcare providers to screen new fathers for mental distress, citing strong evidence that paternal mental health affects child development. Depression, anxiety, and stress in new dads are…
Researchers develop ultra-low noise, high sensitivity photodetector
OPDs using 2PACz and 3PAFCN electronic blocking layers were tested under simulated fog conditions. The 3PAFCN-based device demonstrated clearer shape reconstruction under scattering conditions. Credit: Korea Institute of Science and…
Big tech on a quest for ideal AI device
Former Apple design chief Jony Ive (L) has joined forces with OpenAI to make a device ideal for engaging with generative artificial intelligence. ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has enlisted the legendary designer…
Brain Adapts to Neuron Loss Through Rapid Rewiring
Summary: New research shows that the brain’s cortex can rapidly reorganize itself after losing neurons, allowing other nerve cells to take over lost functions. Scientists studied neural networks in the…
AI overviews have transformed Google search. Here’s how they work—and how to opt out
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People turn to the internet to run billions of search queries each year. These range from keeping tabs on world events and celebrities to learning new…
Workers need better tools and tech to boost productivity. Why aren’t companies stepping up to invest?
Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers turn their attention to improving productivity growth across the economy, it will be interesting to see…
New metric tracks where multimodal reasoning models go wrong
(a) Example of outputs from a reasoning model and a non-reasoning model on a perception task. Red highlights indicate visual hallucination. Multimodal reasoning models are generally more prone to amplifying…
