Researchers led by a team at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have identified biological markers that appear in the earliest stages of Parkinson’s disease, before major damage occurs in the brain. These early changes leave detectable…
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Meta leans on improved ad business to fuel massive AI spending
Meta Platforms Inc.’s better-than-expected sales outlook helped ease Wall Street concerns about plans for unprecedented spending on artificial intelligence this year. The social networking giant topped projections for holiday quarter revenue and…
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On the nose: Reddit users report self-image struggles after years of exposure to Eurocentric beauty standards online
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has explored how facial filters, pop culture and centuries-old stereotypes are shaping how people see their faces. The study investigated the way the nose is represented on social media, and how this…
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Ancient DNA reveals 12,000-year-old case of rare genetic disease
Researchers led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Center have identified genetic variants associated with a rare inherited growth disorder in two prehistoric individuals who lived more than 12,000 years ago. Using ancient…
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Self-powered composite material detects its own cracks
A new multifunctional composite made of carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP) and piezoelectric materials can use vibrations to self-detect tiny cracks. This material could be used in the aerospace, automotive, and construction industries to…
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Worrying rise in self-harm among adolescents, with trans, gender diverse and early school leavers most at risk
New research has found that while rates of poor mental health and suicide attempts among Irish adolescents have largely recovered from the peaks seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, repeated self‐harm is increasing, particularly among females….
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Measuring the quantum extent of a single molecule confined to a nanodroplet
There is no measurement that can directly observe the wave function of a quantum mechanical system, but the wave function is still enormously useful as its (complex) square represents the probability density of the system or elements of the…
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RobCo Raises $100 Million to Scale Its Autonomous Industrial Robotics Platform
Lightspeed and Lingotto, an investment management company owned by Exor, lead new investment round as RobCo expands physical AI-driven robotics
RobCo, a physical AI-driven robotics company raised $100 million to advance RobCo’s…
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Scientists discovered a city-sized bulge on the Yellowstone volcano’s north rim
A gigantic bulge in the north rim of the Yellowstone caldera is the latest sign of volcanic activity in the national park.
Geologists call this type of bulge “volcanic uplift.” It’s often caused by the movement of magma or gas underground.
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States want to tax fossil fuel companies to create climate change superfunds
Rising costs of climate change
Last year, the nonprofit Climate Central launched an online database to track the most costly weather- and climate-related disasters across the country. The effort was led by the same lead…
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