Life
Ultrasound-based pacemaker noninvasively steadies the heart
MIT engineers have developed a noninvasive pacemaker that stimulates the heart using ultrasound. The design could one...
Environment
A plan to preserve wetlands without stopping development
Balancing economic growth and environmental protection is not easy. Consider wetlands, which provide flood protection, aid water...
Space
NASA Awards Modification Contract for Reduced Gravity Test Aircraft – NASA
NASA selected Denmar Technical Services of Nevada to provide aircraft modifications, maintenance, and testing services to the Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, and Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The award is a...
Science
NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Near Houston – NASA
Five research aircraft will support a Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) mission out of Ellington Field in Houston. Flights are expected from Wednesday, June 3 to Saturday, June 13. During the mission, select maneuvers will be conducted at low altitudes over the...
Life
‘Transformative’ pancreatic cancer drug doubles survival time
A daily pill doubles the survival time of people with pancreatic cancer, one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat...
Environment
Do turmeric and curcumin have any actual health benefits?
As the temperature drops in Australia, I’ve been seeing recipes on social media for “golden milk”, a mix of...
Life
10 Hacks Every Google Gemini User Should Know
There's a decent chance you're using Gemini whether you know it or not. Google's ubiquity means that its AI chatbot is everywhere—in your...
Life
A golden age of maths is dawning and mathematicians are freaking out
I am attempting to solve a mathematical conundrum that has stumped many of humanity’s greatest thinkers. I have zero...
Science
More young people are looking to AI chatbots for mental health help
More young people are turning to AI chatbots for mental health advice.Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents and young adults reported using ChatGPT, Meta AI, Character.AI or other chatbots for mental health help when they were feeling stressed, angry or...
Environment
Hurricane season is here: Federal flood insurance carries 2 moral hazards – which you face depends largely on how wealthy you are
Ivis García, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University -
Anyone who has been through a flood or hurricane knows the scene: waterlogged furniture piled on curbs, gutted homes with mold creeping up the walls, families displaced for months. But the recovery isn’t the same...
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Monaco explosion injures 3 including Ukrainian tycoon, local media reports; suspect flees to France
A blast from an explosive...