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Tencent is one of China’s largest technology companies Cynthia Lee/Alamy Chinese technology giant Tencent appears unaffected by a U.S. ban on exports of computer chips essential…
agent: A person or thing (sometimes in the form of chemicals or energy) that plays a role in getting something done. agile: Allows you to quickly…
There are two major problems with the global food system. First, hundreds of millions of people cannot afford enough nutritious food to stay healthy. Second, it’s…
As you read this, an army of cells is patrolling your brain. These soldiers slither around neurons, using their long limbs to search for threats. When…
As we age, our cognitive abilities, such as memory, language, and attention, tend to decline, and scientists have yet to find a way to prevent this…
This summer, there has been an alarming increase in heatstroke-related deaths worldwide. According to a recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, extreme heat…
It was 21 years ago that I walked and swam alone, unsupported, across the icy Arctic Ocean from Canada to the North Pole, a feat that…
The Israeli government has blocked a costly U.S. lawsuit that could reveal secrets about a hacking tool called Pegasus. Documents suggest the Israeli authorities seized Pegasus…
A base below the surface of the moon may be needed to protect moon residents from radiation. Shutterstock/Shiva Shankara To protect astronauts on the Moon from…
24K Productions/Getty Images It's inevitable that you'll get sidetracked from your training routine. Life happens. You go on a trip, sprain your ankle, start a new…
The black-necked spitting cobra lives mainly in sub-Saharan Africa.Luca Boldrini (CC BY-SA) A commonly used blood-thinning drug could prevent hundreds of thousands of people bitten by…
Current sanitary napkins can cause leaksVittoria/Alamy Sanitary products that turn blood into a gel-like solid substance rather than absorbing it appear to reduce the risk of…
Do you ever wonder why your cute cat suddenly becomes a shredding machine when you’re not looking? Cats scratching furniture is a common issue, but it’s…
Termites in FloridaPaul Young/Alamy Some ants will bite off the infected limbs of their nestmates to improve their chances of survival, making them the only non-human…
In North Carolina, for instance, Ward and colleagues have assisted counties in formulating heat preparedness plans to identify their most vulnerable residents.He emphasized that government officials…
In July 2022, WHO declared an epidemic of monkeypox, a rare viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus. This infectious disease, typically transmitted by sexual contact,…
aluminum: The third most abundant metallic element in the Earth’s crust. Because it is light and soft, it is used in many items from bicycles to…
Cognitive decline is characterized by a decline or slowing of memory, concentration, and thinking abilities. It’s common for individuals to experience increased forgetfulness as they age,…
Quantum version of RAM could improve long-distance quantum networks Dmitry Raibin/Shutterstock Quantum versions of random access memory can read and write information 1000 times, and could…
Some giant white dwarfs appear to stop aging for billions of years.Maybe now you can understand why NASA, ESA, P. McGill (University of California Santa Cruz,…
Hynes Ward of the Pittsburgh Steelers is hit by Courtland Finnegan of the Tennessee TitansAP Photo/John Russell/Alamy In November 2022, a young woman named Heather Anderson…
People were encouraged to play a game called smart±step for at least two hours a week for one year.NeuRA A dance mat-like game that forces players…
Legal experts are calling for immediate changes to the law to recognize that the computer was at fault, otherwise risking a repeat of the Horizon incident.…
Give chocolate a fighting chance Maciej Gorzelinski/EyeEm/Getty READING will keep its secrets safe. Some might describe this town, 60 kilometers west of London, as nondescript. Exotic…
