Drugs such as semaglutide may be useful for mental health conditions associated with diabetes, authors say Diabetes drugs could prevent anxiety and depression from worsening, according to research. Type 2 diabetes affects more than 800 million people globally and research shows that those with the condition are about twice as...
Crossbreed dogs show more behavioural problems than pure breeds, study suggests
Research finds cockapoo, cavapoo and labradoodle dogs display more undesirable behaviours than breeds they derive from The UK has oodles of doodles but a study might offer paws for thought: researchers have found some of these designer crossbreed dogs show more behavioural problems than the pure breeds from which they...
Is this the world’s first quantum battery? Australian scientists say so
Researchers say their prototype is a big step towards fully functioning batteries with rapid charging times Australian scientists have developed what they say is the world’s first proof-of-concept quantum battery. Quantum batteries, first proposed as a theoretical concept in 2013, use the principles of quantum mechanics to store energy, and...
Plantwatch: the Natal crocus co-opts fire, bees and ants to reproduce
Perhaps the biggest surprise is that it tricks ants into moving its seeds with a scent that mimics their larvae Plants are superb at enticing animals to pollinate their flowers or carry off their seeds. But one plant co-opts an astonishing combination of fire, bees and ants to mastermind its...
Meningitis explained: who is most at risk? – podcast
Over the weekend, news emerged of an outbreak of meningitis among university and school students in Kent in south-east England. The outbreak has killed two young people and left several others seriously ill. Health officials confirmed that the meningitis B strain has been identified in some of the cases. To...
Butterflies crossing oceans, moths navigating by the stars: unravelling the mysteries of insect migrations
Trillions of insects embark, largely unnoticed, on epic journeys every year across mountain ranges, deserts and seas, and it is only now, as their numbers suffer huge declines, that scientists are tracking their movements On a cloudless sunny day in October 1950, ornithologists Elizabeth and David Lack stood on a...
Popular Chrome extension “Save Image as Type” was hijacked, impacting over 1 million users
Google delisted the image conversion tool earlier this month, but not before it had likely been modifying thousands of users' browsers for several weeks. The group behind the compromise has also been linked to dozens of other hijacked Chrome and Edge extensions. Read Entire Article
Crimson Desert Benchmark: 40 GPUs Tested
We benchmarked Crimson Desert across 40 GPUs to see how it performs at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Here's what to expect from your system - and how well it's optimized for modern hardware. Read Entire Article
Microsoft is threatening to sue Amazon and OpenAI over a $50 billion cloud hosting deal
According to an unnamed Microsoft insider quoted by Financial Times, the company is prepared to sue OpenAI and Amazon if they move forward with the deal. "We know our contract, and we'll sue them if they breach it," the person reportedly told the publication, arguing that OpenAI cannot offer Frontier......
Death Stranding 2 leaks early as unencrypted Steam build spreads online
This kind of leak harks back to the glory days of CD-ROM software in the late 1990s, when games that had "gone gold" were often pirated before reaching retail stores. Death Stranding 2's system requirements include 150GB of available storage, while the leaked download allegedly weighs "just" 113GB. Read Entire...