Ever thought about how ants and plants hang out together? It's all about mutual benefit. Some plants make sweet treats called extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) for ants. In return, ants guard the plants against hungry critters. But what happens when it gets hot? A study in Brazil's Caatinga dry forest fo
Ever wondered how string theory deals with its own versions of string field theory? One intriguing approach is the Moyal star formulation. Let's dive into what makes it special and how it tackles some tricky issues. Imagine you're trying to add up a bunch of numbers, but the rules keep changing. Th
Have you heard about Intel's upcoming XeSS2 technology? It's a big deal in the world of gaming! Recently, some important files related to this tech were found online. These files hint at what Intel has been working on with their new Battlemage "Xe2" discrete GPUs. XeSS2 is Intel's answer to AMD's F
A dozen years ago, an American freelance journalist named Austin Tice disappeared while covering the conflict in Syria. Born in Houston, he had been reporting for The Washington Post and McClatchy newspapers before his vanishing act. A concerning video emerged showing him captive, but little solid e
Did you know that ten counties in California generate more economic activity than some entire countries? A recent report shows that these counties are no joke when it comes to business. Los Angeles leads the pack, producing goods and services worth about the same as Switzerland's entire economy. Tha
The Bay Area has been basking in sunny days and chilly nights, but that's about to change, according to meteorologists. By the end of the week, things will start to shift. A small weather disturbance might appear late Thursday or early Friday, marking the first break in the current pattern. But the
Bullying among teens, often called peer victimization, is a serious issue that can affect their mental health and social life. Researchers wanted to know how being bullied at one point in time might connect to mental health issues and friendships a few months later. They studied 1299 teens from 67 c
Imagine you're trying to solve a really tricky math problem that involves curves, or what mathematicians call functions. These functions can be really twisty, so we use something called derivatives to describe how they change. In this case, we're interested in the second derivative, which tells us h
Geometric embeddings have been in the spotlight lately for their natural ability to represent relationships using containment. One popular method is box embeddings, where objects are depicted as n-dimensional hyperrectangles. These boxes are special because they can be intersected easily and their v
Imagine a world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) helps scientists understand aging better than ever before. This field isn't short on data—it's overflowing with it! And that's where AI comes in. Tools like Large Language Models (LLMs) can evaluate geroprotective interventions, those designed to pr
