How a K-pop love song could normalize AI companions, digital affection, and cyberlove itself

As opinions evolve, and understanding of AI's use in combating loneliness and other situations where people find it hard to ...

“I just was not expecting the look on people’s faces”: The controversial Tori Amos song that her record company hated – before a remix hit No.1

The album was described by Emma Madden of Pitchfork magazine in 2025 as “strange, unsettling and outside the bounds of any ...
Slate

My Husband Revealed the Real Reason Why He Doesn’t Touch Me. I’m Horrified.

How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Stoya and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It, My husband and I are both in our early 40s (he’s a man and I’m a woman), ...
Science Daily

Hidden brain maps that make empathy feel physical

When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers found eight body-like maps in the visual cortex that organize what we see ...
MarketWatch

e-Commerce in the Mattress Industry 2025: $15 Billion Market Evolves Toward Omnichannel Models as DTC Brands Open Physical Touchpoints as Traditional Retailers Accelerate E ...

The "e-Commerce in the Mattress Industry, 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global e-commerce mattress market currently exceeds a value of US$15 billion and ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Song, Y., Liu, H. and Zhan, M. (2023) Investigation and Analysis of Physical Activity and Exercise Status in Hemodialysis patients. Journal of Nantong University (Medical ...

ABSTRACT: End-stage renal disease is one of the leading causes of mortality among the population in China. Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD), as an optimal treatment for end-stage renal disease, has ...