Microbial interactions with microplastics: Insights into the plastic carbon cycle in the ocean (www.sciencedirect.com)
How successful are AI-discovered drugs in clinical trials? A first analysis and emerging lessons (www.sciencedirect.com)
AI techniques are making inroads into the field of drug discovery. As a result, a growing number of drugs and vaccines have been discovered using AI. However, questions remain about the success of these molecules in clinical trials. To address these questions, we conducted a first analysis of the clinical pipelines of AI-native...
Unpalatable truths: Commitment to eating meat is associated with strategic ignorance of food-animal minds (www.sciencedirect.com)
The predominant focus in the neurobiological study of memory has been on remembering (persistence). However, recent studies have considered the neurobiology of forgetting (transience). (www.sciencedirect.com)
The Hemingway effect: How failing to finish a task can have a positive effect on motivation (www.sciencedirect.com)
Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy, anthropometrics, and metabolic health at age ten: A randomized clinical trial (www.sciencedirect.com)
Muon tomography in geoscientific research – A guide to best practice (www.sciencedirect.com)
Transport and deposition of microplastics and nanoplastics in the human respiratory tract (www.sciencedirect.com)
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Mapping GHG emissions and prospects for renewable energy in the chemical industry (2013) (www.sciencedirect.com)
Unveiling high concentrations of small microplastics (11–500 μm) in surface water samples from the southern Weddell Sea off Antarctica (www.sciencedirect.com)
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Solar-driven reforming of waste polyester plastics into hydrogen over CdS/NiS catalyst (www.sciencedirect.com)
[Academic Paper] The Effect of Social Robots on Depression and Loneliness for Older Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (www.sciencedirect.com)
Lay summary (by Claude 3 Sonnet): Older adults living in nursing homes often struggle with depression and loneliness. Researchers wanted to see if social robots (robots that can interact with people) could help reduce these feelings. They looked at studies where older nursing home residents interacted with social robots, either...
Can resistance training improve mental health outcomes in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (www.sciencedirect.com)
Psilocybin reduces cluster headache attack frequency up to 50% (www.sciencedirect.com)
Plastics in the deep sea – A global estimate of the ocean floor reservoir (www.sciencedirect.com)
High intelligence: A risk factor for psychological and physiological overexcitabilities (www.sciencedirect.com)
Extrapolating animal consciousness (www.sciencedirect.com)
[Academic Paper] How chatbots perceive sexting by adolescents (www.sciencedirect.com)
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[Academic Paper] Artificial empathy in healthcare chatbots: Does it feel authentic? (www.sciencedirect.com)
Abstract: Implementing empathy to healthcare chatbots is considered promising to create a sense of human warmth. However, existing research frequently overlooks the multidimensionality of empathy, leading to an insufficient understanding if artificial empathy is perceived similarly to interpersonal empathy. This paper argues...
Size matters: Variability in the acoustic parameters during feeding activity of Penaeus vannamei in different size classes (www.sciencedirect.com)
[Other] A framework of diversity, equity, and inclusion safeguards for chatbots (www.sciencedirect.com)
Abstract: Chatbots such as ChatGPT are conversational agents that play an important role in many sectors. They are highly sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) agents increasingly integrated into organizational functions ranging from customer support to recruitment and professional development. Alongside the increasing...
Microplastics role in cell migration and distribution during cancer cell division (www.sciencedirect.com)
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[Other] Embracing digital companions: Unveiling customer engagement with anthropomorphic AI service robots in cross-cultural context (www.sciencedirect.com)
Characteristics of anthropomorphic AI Service Robots and its impact on customer engagement and intention to use....