
Newser - 1 day 8 hours ago
Out of their darkest moment, a Greek couple managed to make a new start with a baby born this week. Doing so meant using one of her decades-old embryos and racing to beat a government deadline. Just months after their 21-year-old son died in a road crash in October, Cristina...

Newser - 1 day 11 hours ago
A math problem with a $1 million bounty may have just met its match and the solver appears to be artificial intelligence. OpenAI says one of its models not yet available to the public solved the "Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem," reports the New York Times . It's one of the...

Ars Technica - 1 day 18 hours ago
"Dedicated launch is pretty essential for us for most of our missions."...

PBS Newshour - 1 day 18 hours ago
It's now believed that more people have died because of the toxic exposures they got from the 9/11 sites than were killed by the terrorists on that day. Survivors, first responders and volunteers have faced everything from cancer to respiratory disorders to PTSD. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores the long-term health impacts with Dr. Michael Crane, Dr. Benjamin Luft and John Feal. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

PBS Newshour - 1 day 18 hours ago
In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reported that consumer prices rose 3.4% in August when compared to last year, the inflation report is fueling speculation that the Fed will raise interest rates, U.S. health officials declared an end to the cyclospora outbreak and a British official says more than half a million Russian troops have been killed since the start of the Ukraine invasion. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Ars Technica - 1 day 20 hours ago
Simple games gain rich strategies in the face of noise.

Ars Technica - 1 day 21 hours ago
The Department of Energy declared an "emergency" when none existed.

Retraction Watch - 1 day 21 hours ago
All 15 editors at a French journal have resigned after it was acquired by an editing service and publisher based in China. Revue de l'Organisation Responsable, or Responsible Organization Review (ROR), publishes articles related to "critical reflection on developments in today’s capitalism," according to its website. Previously published by Editions ESKA, the journal was founded … Continue reading Editors of French journal on corporate responsibility resign after ownership...

Australian Geographic - 1 day 22 hours ago
Aus Geo ADVENTURE's roaming happy snapper finally ticks off a snow-covered bucket-list item 25 years in the making. The post 25 years to Whistler: A return to Canada's winter playground appeared first on Australian Geographic .

Los Angeles Times - 1 day 22 hours ago
An agreement signed Friday formalizes seven tribes as co-managers of the Clear Lake watershed. Mercury contamination, toxic algal blooms and invasive fishes have threatened a rare and revered local fish.

Popular Mechanics - 1 day 23 hours ago
While the 1947 Roswell Incident ignited a global UFO craze, few know of the top-secret military project that started it all.

GeekSpin - 2 days 12 min ago
China is aiming to bring 500 grams of Mars back to Earth by 2031, and NASA currently has no clear plan or the funding to match it. The CNSA (China National Space Administration) mission, called Tianwen-3, is set to launch around 2028 on two Long March 5 heavy-lift rockets (the workhorse that has already delivered […] Read the original article here: China could beat NASA to return first Mars samples by 2031...

GeekSpin - 2 days 2 hours ago
The European Space Agency (ESA) is officially pushing forward on a major mission that might change space exploration forever. But the scientists at ESA are doing it without their NASA colleagues after the Americans were forced to back out of a big hardware commitment. Despite the sudden change in flight arrangements, Europe is moving “full […] Read the original article here: Europe plans solo trip to Venus after major NASA withdrawal...

Popular Mechanics - 2 days 4 hours ago
Denmark, Norway, and now Finland have each shattered Viking hoard records in the last few months. Something's going on.

Popular Mechanics - 2 days 4 hours ago
Aging is a complicated puzzle, but one of its biggest pieces might be a receptor that fails to clear away damaged, senescent cells.

The Conversation - 2 days 6 hours ago
A century ago, Americans barely ate soy. Now it's everywhere in people's diets, even in places they don't look or expect.

Last Word On Nothing - 2 days 9 hours ago
Some of the best hiking and biking trails run along abandoned railroads, logging roads, and canals. It's like beating swords into ploughshares, only for recreation. The post Rail Trails, Towpaths, and Other Great Trails Along Failed Transportation Routes appeared first on The Last Word On Nothing .

Science Daily - 2 days 17 hours ago
A remarkably detailed study of Maria Branyas, who lived past 117, reveals that extreme longevity may involve both intense aging and powerful biological protection at the same time. Researchers found signs of advanced aging, but also low inflammation, beneficial gut bacteria, protective genetic features, and a biological age younger than her chronological age. Because she avoided major disease, the study offered a rare look at aging itself rather than the illnesses that often accompany it.

Nature - 2 days 17 hours ago
Politics and a sense of whether scientists are on their side' influence people's trust in scientists, finds new report.

Nature - 2 days 17 hours ago
Small trial hints at regenerative potential of bone-seeking marrow cells.

Nature - 2 days 17 hours ago
The major funder of basic science has not said how its new initiatives will be funded but staff worry streamlined approach will further squeeze cash for core sciences.