Science fiction stories allow us to explore what we want and what we reject with AI

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Science fiction has long been a window into possible futures, often anticipating technological advancements and societal shifts with surprising accuracy. While AI is now widely recognized…

The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say

This Dec. 14, 2023 image made available by NOIRLab shows meteors from the Geminid meteor shower streaking across the sky above the Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope at Kitt Peak National…

More than half of US adults could benefit from GLP-1 medications, researchers find

Semaglutide Eligibility Among US Adults. Credit: JAMA Cardiology (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2024.4657 In a new analysis of national data, researchers at the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes…

Alcohol Use Predicts Escalating Cannabis Vaping Among Youth

Summary: A recent study highlights alcohol as the strongest predictor of cannabis vaping initiation and experimentation among youth and young adults, regardless of demographic factors. Conducted over three years, the…

RNA editing is the next frontier in gene therapy—here’s what you need to know

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The United States Food and Drug Administration has just approved the first-ever clinical trial that uses CRISPR-Cas13 RNA editing. Its aim is to treat an eye…

Black Friday streaming deal: first 2 months of Paramount Plus for just $2.99 each

Get yourself some premium entertainment this Black Friday, with Paramount offering up two months of subscription for just $2.99 each. That’s a huge saving over the standard price of $7.99…

Extending classical black hole inequalities into the quantum realm

Scientists are exploring the effects of quantum phenomena on black hole dynamics. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Jeremy Schnittman, cmglee. A recent study in Physical Review Letters explores quantum effects…

Indian man awakes on funeral pyre

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An Indian man awoke on a funeral pyre moments before it was to be set on fire after a doctor skipped a postmortem, medical officials said…

What forcing Google to sell Chrome could mean

Google selling its Chrome browser to another tech titan is likely to trigger antitrust concerns similar to those that prompted the US government to call for its sale in the…

Reports of $300 billion climate finance offer

As Reuters reported developed countries would offer $300 billion a year by 2035 of climate finance, developing countries response was still not clear This article will be updated throughout the…