Federal government may be paying twice for care of veterans enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain From 2011 to 2020, the Veterans Health Administration spent $78 billion to care for U.S. military veterans enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, raising questions about federal…

Ubisoft shares jump following reports of Tencent, Guillemot family considering buyout

The logo of French video game publisher Ubisoft is pictured at the Paris games week in Paris, Nov. 4, 2017. Credit: AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File Shares of Ubisoft jumped more…

Carved symbols associated with the Castro culture discovered

Excavations at the Castro de San Vicenzo hillfort have unearthed symbols carved by the Castro Culture, providing new insights into the region’s ancient inhabitants. The Castro Culture emerged during the…

Meta’s Movie Gen lets users animate photos into videos

Meta says it is working with filmmakers and creators as it eases toward the possible public release of a ‘Movie Gen’ AI model that turns images into custom videos based…

Use of the term ‘postcode lottery’ and its meaning has changed dramatically over time, UK study shows

Credit: Avonne Stalling from Pexels New research shows the idea of the “postcode lottery” was first used in 1997 to express concern about how access to National Health Service (NHS)…

Coherent optical fiber communication system with 336 Tb/s transmission uses single light source

Conceptual image of an optical network with optical comb generation and frequency reference distribution which enables automatic frequency synchronization. Credit: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) An international…

Researchers develop an algorithm for future flying taxi companies

Brain molecule reverses movement deficits of Parkinson’s, offering new therapeutic target

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain—ophthalmic acid—unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar…

The sun unleashes its strongest flare this cycle

Image of the October 3, 2024 X9 flare seen in extreme ultraviolet light. Credit: NASA/SDO Yesterday the sun released a huge solar flare, and it’s heading toward Earth. It’s nothing…

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