Minneapolis Business College

Emotional Reliance on Artificial Intelligence: A Scoping Review of AI Companionship and Mental Health Implications

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven conversational systems are increasingly capable of simulating empathy, adapting to individual users, and fostering emotional bonds that blur the boundary between tool and companion. This scoping review maps the extent and nature of...

Contrasting Water-Use Strategies of Ailanthus altissima and Crataegus orientalis Under Drought Stress Reveal Restoration Potential in Mediterranean Drylands

Water availability is the primary environmental factor limiting plant establishment in arid and semi-arid ecosystems, and increasing drought-stress due to climate change is making forest restoration efforts in the Mediterranean basin increasingly critical. The Eastern Mediterrane...