A ‘ringing’ black hole matches scientists’ predictions
Gravitational waves emitted after two black holes coalesced agree with theories from physicists Stephen Hawking and Roy Kerr.
Microsoft launches its own LLMs — here’s what that really means
Microsoft recently released its own large language models — the technology that underlies all generative AI (genAI), from OpenAI’s ChatGPT to Google’s Gemini, Anthropic and
Google Keep, discarded: A smart new source for Android location reminders
Google giveth — and Google taketh away. If there’s one thing we’ve learned as Android-adoring animals over the years, it’s that you can’t ever fully
Life on Mars? NASA says a rock sample shows potential signs of ancient life
Ancient organisms may have left microscopic “biosignatures” on Mars. That’s according to NASA scientists, who say a rock sample offers the most concrete proof yet
By listening to these birds for decades, scientists track signs of a changing forest
Scientists tracking the birds in an experimental forest in New Hampshire have also tracked changes in the forest ecosystem over decades. (Image credit: Ari Daniel)
You’re more likely to reach for that soda when it’s hot outside
People drink more sugary beverages when it’s hot, researchers found, significantly increasing their sugar intake. That impact could grow as climate change raises the world’s
Lung tumors rewire immune cells in the bone marrow before they reach cancer sites
Lung tumors don’t just evade the immune system. They reshape it at its source. Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and
Key proteins found to shape sperm function and male fertility
There are many potential causes of infertility, and it can be challenging to pin down just what the problem is when a couple is having
Nanobody-based strategy targets survivin to weaken cancer cells
Cancer cells have many strategies for resisting therapy. One such strategy is survivin, a protein that drives the division of diseased cells and prevents them
Long-read sequencing uncovers massive DNA elements shaping human oral microbiome
Researchers including those at the University of Tokyo have made a surprising discovery hiding in people’s mouths: Inocles, giant DNA elements that had previously escaped
Banksy mural ‘scrubbed’ days after it appeared on Royal Courts of Justice wall in London
The mural showed a wigged judge using a gavel to beat a person holding a blank sign stained with red.
Microbial piracy offers clues to fighting antimicrobial resistance
Researchers have discovered how ‘pirate phages’ hijack other viruses to break into bacteria, sharing new genetic material for dangerous traits.
Fake video shows Marjorie Taylor Greene putting up poster of Trump’s alleged Epstein birthday letter
The Republican U.S. representative has called for a full release of the disgraced financier’s files.
OpenAI Signs $300 Billion Data Center Pact With Tech Giant Oracle
The funding covers more than half of the A.I. data centers that OpenAI plans to build in the U.S. over the next several years.