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SpaceX is preparing for the next test launch of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built. Here’s everything you need to know. What time is the…
debtFor nearly 15 years, I used to fly to Los Angeles every June to cover E3, the massive video game conference where major games and consoles…
Xylitol is often marketed as a “natural” way to sweeten drinks and foods. Pixelshot/Alamy Xylitol, a sweetener commonly found in sugar-free drinks, chewing gum and toothpaste,…
A former Meta engineer filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing the company of discriminatory practices in handling content related to the Gaza war. He claimed that…
Spot the robot dog for a variety of uses CTK/Alamy Dutch police plan to use autonomous robot dogs in raids on drug labs to avoid officers…
Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia are under increased scrutiny for their involvement in the artificial intelligence industry as U.S. regulators have reportedly agreed to investigate these companies.…
Adrian Tchaikovsky’s new novel, “The Service Model,” will be released in June.Joby Sessions/SFX Magazine/Future via Getty Images June brings with it a wealth of fantastic new…
oh On my desk, next to my ultra-modern gaming PC, sits a strange device that resembles a spaceship control panel from a 1970s sci-fi movie. There’s…
Leah Carli and her colleagues requested an image from Dall-E, an AI bot that generates images, of a person with a disability leading a meeting. Carli,…
I If Franz Kafka were alive and commenting on the video game adaptation of his work, Playing Kafka, the big question might have been: “Where’s the…
HHave you ever been to Taylor Town? As you know, it’s where The Beatles came from. It’s where you can catch a ferry across the River…
A new study led by scientists at the University of New South Wales confirms that eating fruit can help ward off depression – but eating vegetables…
Neutron stars typically spin quickly, taking just a few seconds or even a fraction of a second to complete one revolution around their axis, but one…
Pachystropheus reticulum One of the last thalattosaurs, it was a large marine lizard with otter-like behaviour that could move on land, but was likely a primarily…
The Alameda, California City Council decided not to permit ongoing controversial experiments related to technology that aims to brighten clouds. The project involves spraying saltwater onto…
Earth’s Speed It’s getting warmer 2023 is the highest on record, beating last year’s astonishing 92%. Record-breaking heatwave Leading scientists have calculated that the cause is…
Gene therapy involves administering normal copies of the mutated gene that causes a particular disease.nobeastsofierce/Shutterstock Five Chinese children born deaf have received gene therapy that provides…
Whether antidepressants cause withdrawal symptoms has long been a topic of debate. Alexander Davidov/Alamy Antidepressants are some of the most commonly taken medicines in high-income countries,…
People collect water in hot weather in New Delhi, India on May 22. Amarjeet Kumar Singh/Anadolu via Getty Images With each new month comes new records…
Millions of people are eating too much salt. Could potassium be the solution?Lisa Sheehan I have high blood pressure and have been taking medication to control…
In 1960, most of the world’s population was deficient in the micronutrient iodine, with serious implications for public health. By 2020, the number of iodine-deficient countries…
Hydrogel-made brain sensor is small enough to be injected with a needle Hanchuan Tang and Jianfeng Zang Tiny sensors can be injected into the skull with…
It is already known that excessive salt intake increases blood pressure. Toufik Ahmed/iStockphoto/Getty Images Researchers have found that people with the skin condition have higher levels…
Starliner launched on June 5th from Cape Canaveral, Florida.Joe Raedl/Getty Images Boeing has successfully launched its Starliner spacecraft with a crew for the first time on…
A device that can convert infrared light into visible lightLaura Valencia Molina et al. 2024 Glasses coated with lithium compounds may one day help us see…
Zoom’s CEO suggested that in the near future, users will be able to use AI avatars in meetings to handle tedious tasks, allowing them to delegate…
Jornada Cave in New Mexico is home to a colony of hundreds of thousands of bats. Laura Cropper Trained hawks carried sensors into colonies of hundreds…
Pulsars emit radiation Artsiom P/Shutterstock Astronomers who discovered a pulsar that is gradually losing its rotational power say it’s likely a dead star that is dying…
More complicated than it seems In the equation “2 + 2 = 4”, what does the “=” mean? This is actually a complicated question, as mathematicians…
A top EU commissioner criticized billionaire Elon Musk, the owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, for not understanding Europe’s concerns about the spread of misinformation…
According to the former chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, a Russian cybercriminal group is responsible for a ransomware attack that disrupted operations and…
During a family walk in North Dakota, a rare fossil was unexpectedly discovered buried in the soil — that of a teenage boy, a Tyrannosaurus Rex.…
A group of current and former employees from prominent artificial intelligence companies has published an open letter. The committee warned of inadequate safety oversight within the…
Academic: pertaining to a school, class, or subject taught by a teacher in a formal educational institution (such as a college or university).Bias: a tendency to…
Studies indicate that adolescents with internet addiction exhibit alterations in brain chemistry that can contribute to further addictive behaviors. In a study published in PLOS Mental…
TikTok has taken action to address a cyberattack that targeted the accounts of various celebrities and brands, such as Paris Hilton and CNN. The social video…
If spending time on the couch, binging fast food, drinking too much alcohol or not paying into your company pension is ruining your carefully laid plans…
In 2063, scientist Zefram Cochrane successfully tested the “warp engine,” paving the way for faster-than-light travel. This breakthrough led to first contact with aliens, as depicted…
Geologists have analysed 4-billion-year-old zircon crystals from Jack Hills in Western Australia’s mid-west region to date the emergence of fresh water back just a few hundred…
