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- 1Study finds sex differences in attention present at birth●Sex differences in attention are present at birth
University of Cambridge researchers report that sex differences in attention can be measured in newborns, suggesting the gap emerges far earlier than previously thought. The finding is drawing attention on science forums, where readers are debating what it implies about early brain development, how large the measured differences actually are, and whether such studies can be interpreted without feeding stereotypes about boys and girls.
- 2Netflix adapts Stanford Prison Experiment as reality show▼Netflix turns infamous prison experiment into reality TV
Netflix is turning one of psychology's most notorious studies, the Stanford Prison Experiment, into a reality television format. The experiment, conducted in 1971 at Stanford University, saw students assigned as guards and prisoners before descending into abuse and being halted early. The streaming giant's decision to dramatise or adapt the concept for entertainment is drawing attention and debate about the ethics of turning such a controversial episode into TV content.
- 3Quantum computer simulates matter popping into existence●Quantum computer simulates matter “popping into existence”
Researchers have used a quantum computer to simulate particles of matter appearing out of the vacuum, reproducing a phenomenon predicted by quantum field theory in which energy can briefly convert into matter-antimatter pairs. The experiment offers a new way to study fundamental physics that is otherwise out of reach of traditional computers, and physicists say such simulations could help probe processes occurring in the early universe.