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A quick congrats to the designers of a striking concrete church in Spain that's been crowned the world's best new building, and the community that spent more than a decade raising funds to realize it. News on this and more in today's edition. Enjoy !
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Heavenly design: Concrete church hailed world's best new building
by Adam Williams
An eye-catching concrete church has taken the top honor at this year's World Architecture Festival. The project impressed judges with its rugged design, clever use of light, and community focused approach.
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Diet & NutritionWellness and Healthy LivingBody and Mind
Largest look at keto and depression delivers verdict on diet usefulness
by Bronwyn Thompson
In the most comprehensive investigation of the ketogenic diet’s mental health effects yet, researchers pooled 50 studies spanning six decades to see what we actually know about its influence on mood. The results are a mix of promising and uncertain.
EnergyTechnology
Why power Mars rovers with nuclear batteries when charging mats will do?
by Malcolm Azania
Bumblebee Power is changing the space race with wireless charging technology suitable for missions to Mars. It’s one giant step for the impact of space-tech entrepreneurs, and even more surprising for a company advertising tech for charging phones.
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BiologyScience
Meet the parasitic invader that tricks ants into killing their own queen
by Jay Kakade
A stealthy parasite queen can turn an ant colony against itself. The invading queen has been found to sneak into an ant colony, creep towards the resident ant queen, and spray a chemical that tricks ants into slaughtering their own mother.
AutomotiveTransport
Startup bets on terahertz sensors to make self-driving cars safer
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Today's autonomous vehicles rely on cameras, and radar and LiDAR sensors to understand their surroundings and avoid obstacles. Teradar believes it can beat those technologies at their own game by looking elsewhere on the electromagnetic spectrum.
Mental HealthBrain HealthBody and Mind
Could this protein be a secret weapon in the fight against depression?
by Malcolm Azania
Survivors of childhood trauma experience high risk for depression. If they have high levels of SGK1 in their brain tissue, they’re at greater risk. Combined with genetic screening for the protein, SGK1 inhibitors could be a life-saving intervention.
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PhotographyConsumer TechTechnology
Smartphone-connected camera shows you the sources of sounds
by Shirl Leigh
With the SoundCam Go acoustic camera, you can be that person in your neigborhood social media group who can answer those “Where's that noise coming from?” questions whenever an unexplained sound is reported. And the device connects to your phone.
Brain HealthBody and Mind
We may not need to exercise to get the same neuron boost as a workout
by Bronwyn Thompson
One of the brain’s biggest benefits from exercise – the birth of new neurons – may not even require any movement. Instead, the beneficial “packages” circulating in the blood after working out can be successfully transferred to others.
AI and HumanoidsTechnology
Jeff Bezos is building a multi-billion dollar AI manufacturing startup
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Jeff Bezos is gainfully employed once more, after having left his post as Amazon CEO back in 2021. The billionaire is now co-CEO at Project Prometheus, a startup that describes itself as building "AI for the physical economy."
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