New computer algorithm supercharges climate models and could lead to better predictions of future climate change
Earth System Models—complex computer models that describe Earth processes and how they interact—are critical for predicting future climate change. By simulating the response of our land, oceans and atmosphere to manmade greenhouse gas emissions, these models form the foundation for
Do earthquake hazard maps predict higher shaking than actually occurred? Research finds discrepancy
A new study by Northwestern University researchers and coworkers explains a puzzling problem with maps of future earthquake shaking used to design earthquake-resistant buildings. The research was published May 1 in the journal Science Advances in a paper titled "Why
Arizona Senate votes to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban
Arizona's Republican-controlled Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the state's 1864 ban on nearly all abortions and revert state abortion law to a 15-week ban. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has said she will sign the repeal.
Johnson & Johnson wants to pay $6.5B to settle talcum-powder lawsuits over cancer claims
The Pharmaceutical giant say they are taking steps to resolve a multi-billion dollar cancer-related lawsuit with thousands of individuals over claims that chemicals in their baby powder had caused certain cancers.
No children hurt as shooter 'neutralized' outside Wisconsin middle school
Sounds of gunfire rang out Wednesday morning outside Wisconsin's Mount Horeb Middle School, but police "neutralized" the shooter, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, ABC News and PBS Wisconsin reported.
Biden to meet with families of killed law enforcement officers
President Joe Biden on Thursday is expected to meet with the families of law enforcement officers who were killed on Monday in North Carolina, according to a source familiar with the planning.
Democratic Senate hopeful proposes 'pausing' filibuster for abortion and voting rights
Florida Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is leaning into abortion rights in her underdog campaign against GOP Sen. Rick Scott.
US increases pressure on Israel over Gaza aid as truce talks continue
Top US diplomat says efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza must be accelerated and sustained as famine looms.
Can Israeli leader’s threat to invade Rafah derail Gaza ceasefire talks?
US secretary of state says a deal is achievable as he makes another diplomatic push to pause the fighting in Gaza.
At least 200 arrested at May Day clashes in Turkey
Protesters tried to reach Istanbul’s Taksim Square despite a ban on May Day demonstrations at the site.
How a Gaza protest at Indiana University became a battle for free speech
Police crackdowns on nonviolent campus protests have raised questions about student rights and administrators' biases.
A framework to enhance the safety of text-to-image generation networks
The emergence of machine learning algorithms that can generate texts and images following human users' instructions has opened new possibilities for the low-cost creation of specific content. A class of these algorithms that are radically transforming creative processes worldwide are
Asia's first spot bitcoin, ether ETFs start trading in Hong Kong
Hong Kong on Tuesday launched trading of Asia's first spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), moving forward in the city's race to become a regional virtual asset investment hub.
The delusions behind Biden’s plan for Middle East peace
There’s a yawning gap between President Biden’s grand vision for the Middle East and the realities on the ground.