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Tech Xplore / Google's corporate parent joins $4 trillion club as investors continue to bet on AI breakthroughs
Google parent Alphabet Inc. on Monday became the fourth Big Tech powerhouse to be valued at $4 trillion, a once seemingly unfathomable milestone that's become more like a rite of passage amid an artificial intelligence arms ...
Phys.org / Vaccinia virus breaks textbook rules by ditching its cap
A research team led by Václav Vopálenský and Martin Pospíšek from the Faculty of Science, Charles University, has discovered a surprising way in which the vaccinia virus handles its genetic messages.
Medical Xpress / Yoga accelerates opioid withdrawal recovery when combined with standard care, study finds
Opioid addiction, or opioid use disorder (OUD), is a major global health issue, and recovery from OUD is marked with high relapse rates. During withdrawal, patients experience severe symptoms, which are partly due to dysregulation ...
Phys.org / Regular email reminders can help bank customers save more money
Wish you could save more money? A new study led by Katy Milkman, a Wharton professor of operations, information and decisions and the co-director of Penn's Behavior Change for Good Initiative (BCFG) finds that simple reminder ...
Medical Xpress / How occupational factors influence high-risk drinking
As Australians return to work after the holidays, many will be reflecting on their health and well-being goals for the year ahead.
Medical Xpress / New insight into the immune signals driving inflammation in multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease characterized by nerve damage and consequent impairments in vision, movement, balance and mental function. In MS, the immune system mistakenly starts attacking myelin, ...
Phys.org / Living sensor display turns engineered skin into a biological monitor
Wearable health devices, such as smartwatches, have become commonplace, enabling the continuous monitoring of physiological signals at the skin's surface. A research team in Japan has developed a biohybrid approach that works ...
Phys.org / Scientists solve the mystery of Europe's missing dinosaurs. Spoiler alert! They were never actually missing
Ceratopsians were horned, beaked dinosaurs that once stomped their way all over North America and Asia during the Late Cretaceous period, about 80 million years ago. Their abundance in the fossil records of these continents, ...
Phys.org / Organic crystals self-heal at cryogenic temperatures via zipping action
At temperatures where most molecular movement ceases, certain organic crystals begin their self-healing journey.
Medical Xpress / Stressed and rushed? Your decisions might suffer
Picture this. You're sitting in an office reception, waiting to be called in for an interview for your dream job. You have no appetite. Your palms are sweaty and your heart is thumping. Your anxiety rises. In short, you're ...
Phys.org / How personality traits influence the way we flirt with others
Flirting is often seen as playful behavior that signals interest to a potential partner. But according to new research, there is much more to the teasing, light-hearted conversation and coquettish glances than meets the eye. ...
Tech Xplore / AI data centers could stabilize the power grid
The rapid development and widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems is posing new challenges for electricity consumption. This is because most AI systems rely on data centers, facilities hosting several computing ...