In a Big Move to Linux Security, Debian Makes Reproducible Builds Mandatory
Debian’s release team has made reproducible builds a hard requirement for the Debian 14 “Forky” cycle. Since May 9, the project’s migration software has blocked
Linux is Getting a Kill Switch!
Sasha Levin, NVIDIA engineer and co-maintainer of the stable and long-term support kernel trees, has proposed a new patch that adds a mechanism called killswitch
Physician mothers return to work sooner than many Canadian parents, study finds
Ontario physicians increased their workload in the first two trimesters of pregnancy, suggesting many may frontload clinical work before parental leave. Parental leave varied widely
Yale study finds garlic acts as birth control for mosquitoes
Garlic is not a substance that most people consider an aphrodisiac. It turns out that mosquitoes agree.
Study links metabolic dysfunction to cognitive impairment in bipolar disorder
While they share similar depressive and cognitive symptoms, the biological underpinnings of bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder are distinct.
NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir poses with an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit during an official portrait session at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
How Unknowable Math Can Help Hide Secrets
Mathematicians spend most of their time thinking about what’s knowable. But the unknowable can be just as compelling. Perhaps the most famous example comes from
Research links specific diets to reduced biological age
Older Australians who reduce either dietary fat or animal-based protein show signs of reduced biological age, new research from the University of Sydney shows.
Prefrontal brain activity explains link between decision bias and mental resilience
Whether people are mulling over the pros and cons of a purchase or assessing their interactions with new people, they may show a bias in
Zebra finches and human infants share similar vocal learning mechanisms
We are all born completely helpless, with little of the knowledge and skills we will need to survive as adults. Even our ability to communicate
Review: 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz tags nostalgia, re-ups minivans
U.S. spec is 3-row, 10 in. longer than Euro version out two years ago Larger 91-kwh battery pack, higher-power rear motor EPA range up to
New AI framework predicts how cells make fate decisions
Scientists at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich, and the University of Oxford have developed RegVelo – a
New plug-in hybrids for 2025
Are plug-in hybrids an on-ramp to fully electric vehicles, or undue cost and complexity? Are they something consumers asked for, or something created by bureaucrats
Brain controlled hearing technology helps people isolate voices in crowds
Scientists at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute have the first direct evidence from human studies that brain-controlled hearing technology can help people single out a voice