Lancet review examines possible amyloid-beta transmission through blood transfusions
A review and opinion piece published in The Lancet and led by UCL (University College London) and UCLH researchers discusses the possibility that blood transfusions
Machine learning creates a color wheel for complex odors
If you want to describe a particular color, you could look to the Pantone color wheel to find its exact hue, saturation and brightness, and
Scientists create brain organoids with distinct cortical regional identity
The human brain is often described as one of the most complex structures in biology, and much of its power comes from how it’s organized.
Wake-activated brain circuits reveal what drives the urge to sleep
Researchers identified wake-activated neurons in the median raphe and anterior medial preoptic area that track sleep pressure and help regulate when and how deeply mice
OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought
“It is the first time that we know of that a major lab has voluntarily slowed down.”
Rosenberg: Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war
Drivers are waiting hours in fuel queues, as Moscow prepares to celebrate Russian Flag Day.
Two Mexicans arrested as police uncover big meth lab on South African farm
The overnight raid of the multi-million dollar drug operation took place near the border with Zimbabwe.
‘We are devastated’ – Nigerian villagers bury bodies after overloaded boat capsizes
The overloaded boat was taking people, including many children, to farms to harvest rice.
‘Reasonable’ or a ‘hit list’? New Yorkers react to rollout of Mamdani’s tax on second homes
A list of expensive New York homes has sparked a controversy as Mamdani implements a second home tax.
Trash-Picking Seagulls Poop Hundreds of Tons of Nutrients
At least 1.4 million seagulls feed at landfills across North America, which aside from the nuisance it might pose, is also a threat to the
Human Activity has Polluted European Air for 2000 Years, Study Finds
A new study combining European ice core data and historical records of the infamous Black Death pandemic of 1349-1353 shows metal mining and smelting have
Hunt for ‘Chucky-style’ masked man who chased woman
A hunt has been launched for a man who chased a woman while wearing a “Chucky-style Halloween mask” in Philadelphia.
Adobe Firefly can now generate music, speech and sound effects
Adobe Firefly’s audio tools became generally available on Thursday. Generate Music, Generate Speech and Generate Sound Effects now sit beside the image, video and design
Trump signs a memo to clear the regulatory path to three launches a day
The United States conducted 178 orbital launches and re-entries last year, but the White House now wants at least a thousand a year by 2030.