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Leaks show how Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Apple iPhone Fold differ

Leaks show how Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Apple iPhone Fold differ

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Apple’s first foldable iPhone, unofficially dubbed the iPhone Fold, is expected to debut in September. Now new leaks show how the phone will likely differ from the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 lineup. Apple is several years late to the foldable smartphone market, but don’t count Apple out based on speed. After all, the company was late to MP3 players and smartphones — and the iPod and iPhone were the results. Leakers with decent track records are showing dummy cases for the iPhone Fold on X. And that gives us a clear sense of how this foldable will set itself apart from the competition. Don’t miss out on our latest stories: Add Mashable as a trusted news source in Google. iPhone Fold vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8: Design differences Most flagship foldables have roughly the same width and length as a regular smartphone when folded, but earlier leaks suggest Apple has adopted a wider design. You can see that in the latest photos of alleged iPhone Fold dummy units and cases, from @MajinBuofficia on …

How baby microbiomes in the West differ from those everywhere else

How baby microbiomes in the West differ from those everywhere else

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A scanning electron micrograph of Bifidobacteria bacteria – the main genus found in the large intestine of infants DR GARY GAUGLER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY An unprecedented look at how the gut microbiome varies among babies in different parts of the world reveals that infants in the West lack a microbe that is common elsewhere. This could aid the development of probiotics, which are sometimes given to premature babies, that are tailored according to where the infant lives, to maximise the chance of these bacteria becoming established. The first 1000 days of a child’s life are very important for seeding their microbiome, which influences everything from their immune function and mental health to their future disease risk. Our understanding of this was almost exclusively limited to infants in the West, but now, a global atlas of baby microbiomes is finally providing a broader picture. Yan Shao at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in South Cambridgeshire, UK, and his colleagues sequenced more than 1900 genomes of a bacterium called Bifidobacteria longum, which has been linked to the development of …

The BAFTAs have an opportunity to differ from the Oscars in one way

The BAFTAs have an opportunity to differ from the Oscars in one way

Published by Daniella Wilson

When the BAFTA Film Award nominations were announced yesterday (Tuesday 27th January), there can’t have been too many people shocked by most of the films and actors that made their way onto the shortlists. Although BAFTA broke from tradition this year in announcing their nods after the Oscars than than before, in pretty much every other way the nominations still make the upcoming ceremony look more or less like a carbon copy of the Academy Awards – as is the case with so many of the “precursor” award shows that seem to serve primarily as dress rehearsals for the main event. Sure, there were a couple of minor changes to the line-up – for example, One Battle After Another’s Chase Infiniti and Hamnet’s Paul Mescal made it into their respective categories after missing out last week – but for the most part it’s the same names (and in a few notable instances, the same snubs) as it has been all awards season. Of course, consensus is not necessarily a bad thing, and it’s often the …

Free-choice and arranged marriages do not differ in their love scores, study finds

Free-choice and arranged marriages do not differ in their love scores, study finds

Published by José Betancourt

A study of individuals from five non-Western societies where both arranged and free-choice marriages are practiced found no differences between people in these two types of marriages in the three dimensions of love – intimacy, passion, and commitment. There were, however, some differences specific to some, but not all, of these cultures. The paper was published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior. Across cultures, people find marital partners through a range of systems that vary in the degree of individual choice and family involvement. In some cultures, people believe that individuals should freely choose their romantic and marital partners. In such free-choice marriage systems, common in many Western societies, individuals select partners on their own, based on romantic attraction, shared interests, and personal compatibility. Dating, social networks, workplaces, and online platforms play a central role in these cultures. In contrast to this, there are cultures that practice arranged marriages. Such marriages are common in parts of South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. In these systems, families play a decisive role in partner selection as …

Biological roots of PTSD differ strikingly between men and women

Biological roots of PTSD differ strikingly between men and women

Published by José Betancourt

A new analysis of blood samples from patients with posttraumatic stress disorder reveals that the condition may be driven by fundamentally different biological mechanisms in men compared to women. Researchers found that men with the disorder primarily exhibit deficits in specific stress-regulating lipids, whereas women exhibit heightened signs of systemic inflammation. These results were published in the journal Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry. Posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a psychiatric condition that develops in some individuals following exposure to severe or life-threatening events. It is well established that the disorder does not affect the population uniformly. Women are diagnosed with the condition at nearly twice the rate of men. Women also tend to suffer from longer-lasting symptoms and have higher rates of co-occurring health issues, such as autoimmune diseases. Despite these clear disparities, the biological reasons for this gender gap have remained elusive. Medical researchers have historically focused on two specific internal networks when studying the effects of trauma. The first is the endocannabinoid system. This network functions as a physiological buffer against …