Dreams help you process bad experiences

New research suggests that "dreaming after an emotional experience might help us feel better in the morning."

Heather Ashbach-UC Irvine • futurity
May 14, 2024 ~5 min

Fruit fly testes enzyme could stymie harmful pests

An enzyme found in fruit fly testes could control bugs that carry disease and harm crops by stunting their ability to procreate.

Roberto Molar Candanosa-Johns Hopkins • futurity
May 14, 2024 ~5 min


New gel could make drinking alcohol less harmful

A new protein-based gel could one day reduce the harmful and intoxicating effects of alcohol in the body.

ETH Zurich • futurity
May 14, 2024 ~8 min

Iron fuels immune cells – and it could make asthma worse

Asthma attacks can result from immune cells overreacting to a harmless allergen. Tamping down iron levels in certain immune cells can help control their activity.

Omid Akbari, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Southern California • conversation
May 14, 2024 ~5 min

‘Noise’ in the machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI

Just as human biases show up in machine learning systems, so, too, do people’s vagaries and vicissitudes.

Mayank Kejriwal, Research Assistant Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Southern California • conversation
May 14, 2024 ~8 min

Wars cause widespread pollution and environmental damage − here’s how to address it in peace accords

War is wreaking havoc on land, water and critical infrastructure in Ukraine and Gaza. Two experts on peace and conflict explain how to include such impacts in peace agreements.

Josefina Echavarria Alvarez, Professor of the Practice in International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame • conversation
May 14, 2024 ~11 min

Over 20,000 people join search for new dementia treatments

More than 20,000 volunteers have been recruited to a resource aimed at speeding up the development of much-needed dementia drugs. The cohort will enable

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 14, 2024 ~7 min

MIT researchers discover the universe’s oldest stars in our own galactic backyard

Three stars circling the Milky Way’s halo formed 12 to 13 billion years ago.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
May 14, 2024 ~8 min


In China, Many Older Workers Find It Difficult to Retire

VOA Learning English • voa
May 13, 2024 ~4 min

Largely Peaceful Protests at US College Commencement

VOA Learning English • voa
May 13, 2024 ~5 min

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