Summary: A large-scale study has found that playing video games boosts cognitive abilities, but has no impact on mental health, while exercise improves mental well-being without affecting cognition. Over 1,000…
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World’s First Face and Whole-Eye Transplant Marks Surgical Breakthrough
Summary: A surgical team successfully performed the world’s first combined face and whole-eye transplant, marking a significant advancement in transplant surgery. The operation, performed on a military veteran, involved more…
When Does Election Debunking Work? New Model Provides Insights
Summary: A study using a computational model reveals factors that influence whether debunking efforts about disputed election results will persuade people to change their beliefs. The model shows that debunking…
Florida’s anti-vaccine surgeon general takes his disinformation campaign on the road with RFK, Jr., anti-vaxxers, and Nazi-promoting ‘health specialists’
Florida has much going for it, but the state’s public health system doesn’t make the list. The opprobrium is largely due to its head, Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. He is…
Dr Saheed Olaide Jimoh – Functional Ecologists
For Black History Month 2024, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists around the world and sharing their stories. In this blog, Dr Saheed…
Carnivorous plants eat faster with a fungal friend
Insects have plenty to beware when it comes to carnivorous plants. Add an acid-loving fungus to that list of dangers. Sundew plants have tentacle-like leaves that curl around and entrap…
Exploring the sustainable challenges of genetically modified crops
Genetically modified (GM) crops are widely used around the world, but their effects on the environment need to be explored more. New research, published in Science on August 30, 2024,…
Vulnerability Found in AI Image Recognition
Summary: A new study reveals a vulnerability in AI image recognition systems due to their exclusion of the alpha channel, which controls image transparency. Researchers developed “AlphaDog,” an attack method…
