Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is now rolling out Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 to Pixel devices, which brings a long-awaited customization feature to the OS. This new beta build finally adds icon shape customization options, letting users change the look of their home screen icons. While this release focuses more on refinement, it notably does not include …
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Summary: A large multicenter study has revealed that sex influences the course and characteristics of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Women with schizophrenia tended to begin treatment later, while men with schizophrenia had the highest rates of substance use. Individuals with bipolar disorder showed better functioning and cognitive performance than those with schizophrenia, with women scoring higher in verbal memory and …
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Ahead of Gemini Live visual guidance beginning to roll out next week, a new update to the Gemini app on Android redesigns the homescreen widget. The highly resizable widget is no longer a simple rectangle. In the case of the single-line widget with just a row of icons, the left side is significantly more rounded. It’s meant to align with …
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How can the behavior of elementary particles and the structure of the entire universe be described using the same mathematical concepts? This question is at the heart of recent work by the mathematicians Claudia Fevola from Inria Saclay and Anna-Laura Sattelberger from the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, recently published in the Notices of the American Mathematical …
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Summary: New research on prairie voles shows that while oxytocin is not strictly necessary for friendship, it plays a vital role in quickly forming and maintaining strong social bonds. Voles lacking oxytocin receptors took up to a week to develop preferences for peers that normal voles formed in a day, and they often failed to prioritize known companions in group …
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Summary: A new study has found that sexual narcissism mediates the link between childhood trauma and compulsive sexual behavior. Researchers compared individuals with and without compulsive sexual behavior, measuring trauma history, sexual narcissism, and hypersexuality. Those with compulsive sexual behavior scored higher in all three areas, and statistical analysis showed that trauma predicted narcissistic sexual attitudes, which in turn predicted …
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The 911 Cup and 911 GT3 R combine improved aero with upgraded performance Porsche revealed updated versions of the 911 Cup and 911 GT3 R racers. The Cup is based on the 992.2 and features a host of upgrades. The GT3 R gets aerodynamic, suspension, and performance tweaks. In one fell swoop, Porsche has introduced two new race cars. They’re …
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Key Questions Answered Q: How do expectations influence pain perception?A: Expectations shaped by external cues (like visual signals) and those shaped by treatment information (like placebo explanations) both reduce pain, but they do so in different ways and affect different brain systems. Q: What did brain imaging reveal about these effects?A: Only external cues altered activity in a neural pain …
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