Music has the power to bring comfort, joy, and connection to individuals living with dementia. A 2018 study found that music activates parts of the brain more resistant to diseases like Alzheimer’s, preserving memories and cognitive function longer than other skills. Music therapy is recognized as a valuable non-drug treatment for managing dementia symptoms such … Read more
Physics experts have discovered a new universal rule explaining how solids break and shatter. Emmanuel Villermaux’s equation shows that any solid, from glass to rocks to cookies, follows the same physical processes of fragmentation. The law predicts that cracks will branch out and merge to create large sections that splinter apart. This breakthrough represents the … Read more
A new program in New Mexico aims to support homeless high school students by offering monthly $500 payments, conditioned on meeting certain academic goals. The initiative, launched by the state’s child poverty nonprofit, New Mexico Appleseed, will provide funding to help alleviate barriers that keep these students from attending school. Homeless students often face challenges … Read more
A small amount of fentanyl, equivalent to a few grains of sand, can stop a person’s breathing. The synthetic opioid is tasteless, odorless, and invisible when mixed with other substances, making it difficult for users to detect its presence. To combat this, biotech entrepreneur Collin Gage co-founded ARMR Sciences to develop a vaccine against fentanyl. … Read more
President Donald Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship, which would redefine who is considered an American, will be reviewed by the Supreme Court. The policy, aimed at limiting immigration and addressing national security concerns, has been challenged by lower courts as unconstitutional. The 14th Amendment states that those born in the United States and subject to … Read more
Scientists are still stumped about a decade-old mystery: unusual radio signals detected by an instrument in Antarctica. The Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) experiment, launched nearly 20 years ago, picked up bursts of energy that couldn’t be explained by known physical processes. Researchers have considered various explanations, including signs of dark matter or new subatomic … Read more
For me, Gemini’s Deep Research was a hard pass – until its recent integration with Google Workspace apps like Gmail, Drive, and Google Chat. Now, this feature is transformed from a generic web scraper to a powerful tool that incorporates personal files and communications, creating highly accurate reports. With the new integration, you can connect … Read more
Gemini, a smart AI chatbot, initially felt like just another generic tool for copying-paste tasks or searching through prompts. However, enabling the Google Workspace integration turned it into a seamless and personalized partner, boosting productivity. The key to unlocking Gemini’s full potential lies in granting it access to your digital life by enabling the Google … Read more
The concept of death is becoming increasingly complex as medical technology advances. A recent breakthrough in life support, called OrganEx, has revived dead pigs’ hearts and restored some cellular functions. This raises questions about the definition of death and its implications for human medicine. In 2013, a 13-year-old girl named Jahi McMath was declared brain-dead … Read more
Mississippi’s Hinds County jail is struggling with overcrowding and delays in the justice system, leaving hundreds of people jailed without a trial. At least 60 people have been detained for over three months, with some facing charges that could carry life sentences. The federal receiver overseeing the jail has warned that holding so many people … Read more