Supportive friendships improve well-being in single youth: Study

(Original title) A woman reacts with interest and surprise as another woman whispers in her ear. … [+] Undated photograph. The Bettmann Archive Entering your 20s or the “emerging adulthood” stage of life can be overwhelming and stressful. Entering your 20s or the “emerging adulthood” stage of life can be overwhelming and stressful. New research … Read more

Why history and social science cannot replace classic fiction

After Augusto Pinochet resigned from power, financial investigators discovered that the Chilean dictator had used public funds to amass a private library of 50,000 books. It included everything from texts on Napoleon’s campaigns to the philosophical musings of Antonio Gramsci. And yet, virtually no classic works of fiction could be found among the stacks. I … Read more

New research by JU Davis College of Business and Technology marketing professors reveals food ordering apps influence brand loyalty

Dr. Irina Toteva, an assistant professor of marketing in the Davis College of Business & Technology at Jacksonville University.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., October 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — We’ve all had days when we don’t feel like going out to dinner, so we put away our cellphones and place an order on DoorDash or another third-party grocery app, an online food delivery industry designed to 1.02 trillion dollars just last year. Dr. Irina Toteva, assistant professor … Read more

Hearing detection responds to claims that they have detected an alien signal

A filmmaker claims that scientists scouring the skies for signs of intelligent alien civilizations have found an alien technology that will soon be revealed to the public. So is this the real deal? Have we found aliens? Is it time to rip each other’s head off and party with the shore inside? In 2019, Australia’s … Read more

AI at work? 3 things to consider before making Anthropic’s Claude your colleague

Mike Krieger may be best known as the co-founder of Instagram, but he’s now the chief product officer at Anthropic, which makes Claude, a business-focused ChatGPT competitor with an equally powerful AI model. Claude exists as a free, standalone chatbot, though Anthropic also offers paid plans for individuals and large organizations. Today, Anthropic teased a … Read more

Science Corp brain implant restores patient’s vision in preliminary trials

The Science Corp study, called PRIMAvera, examined 38 patients suffering from geographic atrophy (GA) who were implanted with the PRIMA retinal system. Credit: Shutterstock / metamorworks US-based brain-computer interface company Science Corporation has announced preliminary results from testing of its PRIMA retinal implant, finding the device capable of restoring life-like vision to patients who had … Read more