Today: December 10, 2024
Today: December 10, 2024

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Polarization, brain rot and brat – the 2024 words of the year point to the power, perils and ephemeral nature of digital life

The winners offer a window into the spirit of the times.

Polarization, brain rot and brat – the 2024 words of the year point to the power, perils and ephemeral nature of digital life
Education|Science|Technology|US

Pearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and ‘raised hell’ − her legacy continues today

Many of her male colleagues believed Pearl Young had an attitude problem based on her efforts to advocate for herself and her team.

Pearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and ‘raised hell’ − her legacy continues today
Europe|Food|Health|Science

Some added sugar sources are worse than others for disease risk, study suggests

Some added sugar sources are worse than others for disease risk, study suggests

Some added sugar sources are worse than others for disease risk, study suggests
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption

About 87,000 people are being evacuated in a central Philippine region after a volcano erupted with a huge plume of ash and superhot streams of gas and debris hurtling down its slopes

Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption
Health|Political|Science

New York Times: Kennedy tenure at HHS would jeopardize public health, Nobel laureates say in letter to Senate

New York Times: Kennedy tenure at HHS would jeopardize public health, Nobel laureates say in letter to Senate

New York Times: Kennedy tenure at HHS would jeopardize public health, Nobel laureates say in letter to Senate
Health|Lifestyle|Science

Adventurer defies odds to beat Stage 4 pancreatic cancer

Adventurer defies odds to beat Stage 4 pancreatic cancer

Adventurer defies odds to beat Stage 4 pancreatic cancer
Science|Technology

Google says it has cracked a quantum computing challenge with new chip

Google says it has cracked a quantum computing challenge with new chip

Google says it has cracked a quantum computing challenge with new chip
Health|Lifestyle|Science

Mental health stigma is shifting. So why are adults, especially men, less likely to seek treatment?

Wysa examined data from the CDC, the NIMH, and other sources to see why some adults—particularly men—are less likely to seek therapy.

Mental health stigma is shifting. So why are adults, especially men, less likely to seek treatment?
Business|Science|Technology|Videos

OpenAI releases text-to-video model Sora for ChatGPT Plus and Pro users

OpenAI said on Monday it has released its artificial intelligence model, which creates video from text, to ChatGPT Plus and Pro users, expanding its foray into multimodal AI technologies.

OpenAI releases text-to-video model Sora for ChatGPT Plus and Pro users
Business|Entertainment|Science|Technology

Former OpenAI researcher raises $40 million to build more empathetic audio AI

- A former OpenAI researcher has raised $40 million for a startup that will build artificial-intelligence models that connect emotionally with humans via voice,

Former OpenAI researcher raises $40 million to build more empathetic audio AI
Food|Lifestyle|Science

Woman finds pearl in oyster at Morrisville restaurant, feels it's direct message from universe

Woman finds pearl in oyster at Morrisville restaurant, feels it's direct message from universe

Woman finds pearl in oyster at Morrisville restaurant, feels it's direct message from universe
Science|Technology|US

Webb telescope confirms the universe is expanding at an unexpected rate

Fresh corroboration of the perplexing observation that the universe is expanding more rapidly than expected has scientists pondering the cause - perhaps some

Webb telescope confirms the universe is expanding at an unexpected rate
Science|Technology

Google says it has cracked a quantum computing challenge with new chip

Google on Monday said that it has overcome a key challenge in quantum computing with a new generation of chip, solving a computing problem in

Google says it has cracked a quantum computing challenge with new chip
Environment|Food|Health|Science

Microplastics are in many of your body’s organs and tissues. Why they’re so bad and what you can do to stay healthier

Microplastics are in many of your body’s organs and tissues. Why they’re so bad and what you can do to stay healthier

Microplastics are in many of your body’s organs and tissues. Why they’re so bad and what you can do to stay healthier
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|US

How utilities are working to meet AI data centers’ voracious appetite for electricity

Utilities have options for addressing surging power demand from AI data centers, but there’s no silver bullet.

How utilities are working to meet AI data centers’ voracious appetite for electricity
Education|Science

What is the universe expanding into if it’s already infinite?

The universe is constantly expanding, but how do scientists think about what it’s expanding into?

What is the universe expanding into if it’s already infinite?
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety as homes are blanketed in ash

A large volcano eruption in the Philippines sent a plume of ash and gases up to 1.8 miles high following a powerful blast that sent villagers fleeing to emergency shelters

Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety as homes are blanketed in ash
Business|Science|Technology|US

Former SpaceX engineer seeks to help end US dearth of special uranium fuel

Former SpaceX engineer Scott Nolan, CEO of startup General Matter, is on a mission to help end Russia's monopoly on a type of more-enriched nuclear fuel by

Former SpaceX engineer seeks to help end US dearth of special uranium fuel
Africa|Health|Science|Technology|World

Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports

After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to make the continent less dependent on imported medical supplies

Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports
Environment|Europe|Science|World

2024 is the hottest year on record, EU scientists say

This year will be the world's warmest since records began, with extraordinarily high temperatures expected to persist into at least the first few

2024 is the hottest year on record, EU scientists say
Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology

How Elon Musk could use his new influence to nail his rivals

How Elon Musk could use his new influence to nail his rivals

How Elon Musk could use his new influence to nail his rivals
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel

All-electric flying ferry that could come to Lake Tahoe aims to reduce traffic

All-electric flying ferry that could come to Lake Tahoe aims to reduce traffic

All-electric flying ferry that could come to Lake Tahoe aims to reduce traffic
Science|Technology|World

The 47-year-old Voyager probes are exploring interstellar space. Dwindling power could end their journey

The 47-year-old Voyager probes are exploring interstellar space. Dwindling power could end their journey

The 47-year-old Voyager probes are exploring interstellar space. Dwindling power could end their journey
Environment|Lifestyle|Science

A recent orca sighting recalls a mystifying 1980s phenomenon. Is it happening again?

A recent orca sighting recalls a mystifying 1980s phenomenon. Is it happening again?

A recent orca sighting recalls a mystifying 1980s phenomenon. Is it happening again?

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