Would you travel 8,467 miles to see a ring around the moon for less than six minutes? On Oct. 2, 2024, a few hundred eclipse chasers will be on the…
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Federal government to offer more free COVID-19 tests
The U.S. government is offering another round of free COVID-19 tests, which will be available by the end of September. “U.S. households will be eligible to order four free COVID-19…
OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati and 2 other execs are leaving the ChatGPT maker
Sam Altman, right, CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, and Mira Murati, chief technology officer, appear at OpenAI DevDay, OpenAI’s first developer conference, on Nov. 6, 2023 in San Francisco. Credit:…
Unraveling Nutrient Dynamics and Insights on Ericoid Mycorrhizal Symbiosis and lessons therein – Functional Ecologists
It’s been just over a month since the 12th International Conference on Mycorrhiza. In these blog posts, we hear from some of the winners of Functional Ecology’s poster and talk…
Interactive tool tracks opioid abuse and dependence state by state
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain FAIR Health has released the Opioid Tracker, a free, interactive tool tracking opioid abuse and dependence state by state. A brief released simultaneously offers a user’s…
Alzheimer’s Drug Faces Scrutiny Over Safety, Efficacy Concerns
Summary: The FDA-approved Alzheimer’s drug donanemab is under scrutiny due to concerns about its effectiveness and safety, according to an investigation. The study highlights multiple patient deaths during trials, design…
Rock fossils hint at Mars’s ancient climate
Paleo-megaripples – as seen in Mars’ Terra Sirenum by the High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment – have consistent crest wavelengths, numerous fractures and craters, and can be partially covered by ancient…
Stress Fuels Impulsive Behavior in Response to Boredom
Summary: Research shows a strong link between impulsivity, boredom, and stress, with highly impulsive individuals reacting more to boredom by releasing more of the stress hormone cortisol. This physiological response…
Unique straining affects phase transformations in silicon, a material vital for electronics
Valery Levitas, right, and Sorb Yesudhas prepare a rotational diamond anvil cell for experiments at Argonne National Laboratory. Credit: Ryan Riley/College of Engineering When Valery Levitas left Europe in 1999,…
Lifting the veil of topological censorship
Schematic picture of the experimental setup showing a Chern insulator (purple) with attached electrodes (gold) and a SQUID magnetometer (shown as a loop on top of the insulator), which allows…
