First Steps: America’s Grueling Second Spacewalk
A year after America’s first spacewalk, Gemini IX-A Eugene Cernan stepped outside his spacecraft for an ambitious extravehicular activity scheduled for 167 minutes. The challenges
Are Memories Transferable — or Edible?
I t was the dead of winter in Boston. The surface of the Charles River was frozen solid. But Zachary Kelso braved the biting cold
Study links common sleep behaviors to signs of brain aging
How we sleep may have lasting impacts for our brain health as we age. A new University of Arizona study has found that several common
Popular supplement creatine supercharges critical immune cells fighting cancer
Creatine, the organic acid that is popularly taken as a supplement by athletes and bodybuilders, supercharges a critical class of immune cells that activate and
Study validates research models for tracking circular extra-chromosomal DNA
Damage to DNA in cancer cells can lead to pieces breaking off chromosomes and floating away, like icebergs cracking off from a glacier.
Flu drugs may reduce cognitive decline in people with HIV
A class of flu drugs may reduce cognitive decline and premature aging in people living with chronic viral infection, reports a new study led by
Modified culture medium speeds up detection of antibiotic resistance
A critical problem with treating Clostridioides difficile infections is the possibility that the pathogen develops resistance to fidaxomicin, an antibiotic often prescribed as a first-line
‘Grotesque’ X-Files-themed White House website is darker than it looks: column
A new White House webpage starts like a horror movie trailer, according to New York Times columnist M. Gessen — glowing green letters against a
Trump arrives late and unhappy to Wisconsin event — and CNN reporter reveals why
A CNN reporter pointed out that President Tweety McTreason seemed displeased ahead of his event Friday night in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Jeff Zeleny, CNN’s chief
Token prices fell 98%. Enterprise AI bills tripled. Now the industry wants a standards body to explain why.
Uber blew through its entire 2026 AI coding budget by April. Microsoft revoked its developers’ Claude Code licences six months after enabling them. One company reportedly ran up a $500
Blackstone-backed AirTrunk plans $30bn India data centre push as the country becomes AI’s next construction site
Six weeks ago, AirTrunk did not operate in India. Now it wants to spend $30 billion there. The Blackstone-backed hyperscale data centre operator announced on
Tech industry cut 38,242 jobs in May, worst since 2024
Technology companies announced 38,242 job cuts in the US in May 2026, the highest monthly total for the sector since August 2024, according to research
16 ways to speed up Windows 11
Windows 11 does a lot under the hood to speed up a PC’s performance, but PCs tend to slow down over time as they accumulate apps, files
Trump makes pitch to farmers hard-hit by tariffs, high prices in Wisconsin
Trump seeks to shore up support among rural voters hard-hit by tariffs, economic fallout of war with Iran.