Robot baristas and K-pop dancers lead South Korea’s physical AI boom
Galaxy Robot Park, a robot-themed park that opened in Seoul in August 2026, features live performances by humanoid…
Marc Wilson: Blood phobia triggers different physical responses to reactions from other phobias
Marc Wilson Psychology writer·New Zealand Listener· 9 Sep, 2026 06:08 PM4 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess…
New study reveals a major perk of being single
Psychologists have extensively studied self-expansion, or the idea that people are wired to want to develop new perspectives,…
Peptides may persist in Venusian clouds
In the search for life beyond Earth, scientists have long focused on one key ingredient: liquid water.…
How to keep your brain healthy as you age, according to a neuroscientist
Here she shares questions people ask her about brain health and what we can do to look after…
Here’s how workplace activity may affect dementia risk
“The physical activity context is something we need to pay more attention to,” said I-Min Lee, an epidemiologist…
Fulfilling friendships boost physical and mental health: Study
Fulfilling friendships and general close social relationships are strongly linked to better physical and mental health, a global…
China shock looms for robotics as physical AI race heats up: think tank
China tech Taiwan’s DSET says Beijing making ‘whole of nation’ push similar to EV, drone strategy Physical AI…
Christchurch woman awake 102 hours claims doctors dismissed physical symptoms
Health New Zealand acting chief medical officer for Canterbury, Claire Doocey, apologised for the distress Brooke experienced. “Health…
4 US tech giants amass $1.46tn in physical assets, rivaling oil majors
Amazon’s PP&E assets doubled from three years earlier to $538.7 billion, the largest company in the world by…
Doctors considering weight-loss drugs for detained man to be kept in physical restraints
The hearing has been delayed for almost a year because of trouble securing court time and the availability…
Nick Reiner, accused of murdering his parents, ‘is now unrecognisable’ in jail
The latest claims about his condition were published by the Daily Mail. The case has drawn significant attention…