Owen Ferguson

1 week ago | medicalxpress.com | Cynthia McCormick Hibbert |Owen Ferguson |Andrew Zinin

Although autistic people are at increased risk of mental health difficulties such as depression and anxiety, they are less likely to receive the support they need than people without autism, says Northeastern University professor Matthew Goodwin. It doesn't have to be that way.

1 week ago | techxplore.com | Jon Roozenbeek |Yara Kyrychenko |Owen Ferguson |Andrew Zinin

In May 2025, a post asking "[Am I the asshole] for telling my husband's affair partner's fiancé about their relationship?" quickly received 6,200 upvotes and more than 900 comments on Reddit. This popularity earned the post a spot on Reddit's front page of trending posts. The problem? It was (very likely) written by artificial intelligence (AI).

1 week ago | medicalxpress.com | Bill Sullivan |Owen Ferguson |Andrew Zinin

Male fertility rates have been plummeting over the past half-century. An analysis from 1992 noted a steady decrease in sperm counts and quality since the 1940s. A more recent study found that male infertility rates increased nearly 80% from 1990 to 2019. The reasons driving this trend remain a mystery, but frequently cited culprits include obesity, poor diet and environmental toxins. Infectious diseases such as gonorrhea or chlamydia are often overlooked factors that affect fertility in men.

1 week ago | techxplore.com | Terence Musho |Owen Ferguson |Andrew Zinin

When the computer or phone you're using right now blinks its last blink and you drop it off for recycling, do you know what happens? At the recycling center, powerful magnets will pull out steel. Spinning drums will toss aluminum into bins. Copper wires will get neatly bundled up for resale. But as the conveyor belt keeps rolling, tiny specks of valuable, lesser-known materials such as gallium, indium and tantalum will be left behind. Those tiny specks are critical materials.

1 week ago | phys.org | Corey Mitchell |Owen Ferguson |Andrew Zinin

A federal judge in Boston on May 23, 2025, temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that would have revoked Harvard University's authorization to enroll international students.