Research: Fathers get depressed after child's birth, just not right away
Estimates suggest that about one in ten fathers experiences postpartum depression.
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Tests find lead in children's clothing. These colors are especially susceptible
Is your COVID shot effective against the new variant? Here’s what to know
Stanford researchers: Super flattering AI assistants blunt social skills
At the top of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg is experimenting with a CEO bot
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testing a personal artificial intelligence agent meant to act as a co-pilot for leadership.
Employee cigarette breaks in France equal three weeks of lost work a year
Employees who smoke describe these pauses as a coping tool that can help them return to tasks more effectively.
The hardest material? Chinese team forges hexagonal diamond with super strength
To synthesize the crystals, the team compressed highly ordered pyrolytic graphite to pressures as high as 20 gigapascals, roughly 200,000 times the atmospheric pressure at Earth’s surface.
One in two US teens say they’ve used AI to ‘undress’ people
In a survey, 36.3% of teens reported that someone else had created a sexualized GenAI image of them without their consent.
Artificial intelligence firms hire experts in explosives, chemical weapons
Anthropic is seeking a Policy Manager for Chemical Weapons and High-Yield Explosives with at least five years of experience.
Research ties GLP-1 injections to fewer setbacks in anxiety and depression
The study also reported a 42% lower risk of psychiatric hospitalizations and work absences during periods when patients were taking semaglutide compared with periods when they were not.
Chinese Startup claims it can synthesize oil from air and water
The company, co-founded in 2024 by a former Tesla vice-president, frames its approach as Direct Air Capture.
Nvidia unveils new hardware in push for data centers in space
Nvidia’s approach emphasizes that satellites can filter and process imagery, track weather systems, monitor infrastructure, and detect anomalies without waiting for instructions from Earth.
Study: Adults with ADHD experience “local sleep” while awake
Researchers report distinct brain activity patterns between adults with ADHD and neurotypical peers during inhibitory control tasks.
Space sample reveals all five building blocks of DNA, scientists say
The presence of the nucleobases in the samples reinforces the hypothesis that carbonaceous asteroids contributed to the prebiotic chemical inventory of the early Earth.
