Full steam ahead for cruise travel as operators report record revenue – DPA
"Younger travellers are at the forefront of this growth," according to Trip.com, which said bookings by so-called millennials went up by over 850%.
Nanoplastics found to block antibiotics from doing their job – dpa international
"Our data show that the interaction of micro- and nanoplastics with drugs can alter drug absorption, facilitate drug transport to new locations, and increase local antibiotic concentrations, potentially attenuating antibiotic…
Sorghum: Next hipster food fad or gluten-free diabetes deterrent? – dpa international
Sorghum could be "a solution to nutritional gaps, particularly for individuals with gluten sensitivities or those seeking natural dietary interventions for chronic health conditions as well as lifestyle-associated metabolic diseases,"…
Lost Silk Road and Mayan cities rediscovered using lasers and drones – dpa international
"We also found a large city with pyramids right next to the area’s only highway, near a town where people have been actively farming among the ruins for years. The…
LLM = left-leaning machine? AI chatbots give biased political responses – dpa international
"More than 80% of LLM-generated responses were left of centre," the CPS said, stances that were "particularly marked" when it came to housing, the environment and civil rights.
The anxiety of influencers: Instagram criticized for cutting video quality on less popular posts – dpa international
In a (seemingly hi-res) video clip, Instagram head Adam Mosseri confirmed the move, which could potentially hamper users from increasing their reach.
Stoned angry babies: weed during pregnancy leads to bad behaviour later – dpa international
Compared to other 5-year-olds, those whose mothers smoked joints while pregnant "exhibited some differences in aspects of executive function and behavior relevant to long-term academic success and adaptive functioning" and…
China-US rivalry goes hypersonic with Concorde-beating aircraft plans – dpa international
Beijing-based Space Transportation/Lingkong Tianxing Technology recently carried out what it said was a successful test flight of a hypersonic passenger jet that could fly at twice as fast as the…
Gambling addicts roll the dice with physical and mental health – dpa international
Some of the effects gambling addiction are well known, such as on finances, employment, relationships and mental well-being, But there are spillover effects on physical health that are sometimes overlooked,…
Making sweet drinks pricier cuts consumption and could help against diabetes – dpa international
"Lower-income households decreased their purchases of sweetened beverages by nearly 50%, while higher-income households reduced purchases by 18%," the team said, in findings published by the journal Health Economics. Dozens…