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New Brain Atlases and Digital Tools Promise to Make Brain Research More Efficient
Neuroscience News - 11 Feb 2023 01:29
Advancements in brain mapping and the development of new digital tools over the past decade have opened the door to exciting new discoveries in neuroscience and brain sciences.
Researchers detail never-before-seen properties in a family of superconducting Kagome metals
Phys.org - 11 Feb 2023 00:23
Dramatic advances in quantum computing, smartphones that only need to be charged once a month, trains that levitate and move at superfast speeds. Technological leaps like these could revolutionize society, but they remai...
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 11)
Singularity Hub - 11 Feb 2023 17:00
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE The Original Startup Behind Stable Diffusion Has Launched a Generative AI for Video Will Douglas Heaven | MIT Technology Review “In a demo reel posted on its website, Runway shows how its softwa...
How high-tech spy balloons became so popular for aerial surveillance
New Scientist - 11 Feb 2023 09:00
Military interest in balloon surveillance had been increasing even before a Chinese-launched balloon wandered across the continental US
Militaries are boosting spending on high-tech surveillance balloons
New Scientist - 11 Feb 2023 09:00
Military interest in balloon surveillance had been increasing even before a Chinese-launched balloon wandered across the continental US
Dry Scooping: A Risky Dietary Practice Common Among Adolescents and Young Adults
Neuroscience News - 11 Feb 2023 03:40
"Dry scooping" or directly consuming pre-workout drink powders without adding liquid is becoming an increasingly concerning dietary fad in young adolescents and young adults. Dry scooping has been associated with extreme...
Restricted Abortion Access Will Cause Psychiatric Harm
Neuroscience News - 11 Feb 2023 02:45
Women seeking abortions are three times more likely to suffer from a mental health disorder, and restrictive abortion rights will only cause more women to experience mental health problems, researchers say. Additionally,...
Certain Social Factors Can Predict Early Death in Older Adults
Neuroscience News - 11 Feb 2023 00:19
Researchers have compiled a comprehensive inventory of social aspects of the aging population that can predict longevity. Feeling socially isolated, living in a neighborhood with poor cleanliness, and lower perceived con...