Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The current kidney transplant waitlisting criterion is based on a single measurement of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] ≤20 ml/min/1.73 m2) and does not…
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Yes, you do need to clean your water bottle. Here’s why and how
A reusable water bottle is washed in New York on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Patrick Sison You keep your trusty reusable bottle filled with only clear, delicious water.…
A crisis at chipmaker Nexperia sent automakers scrambling. Here’s what to know
The head office of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia is seen in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, after the Dutch government took control of the semiconductor company over governance shortcomings. Credit:…
The ‘anti-weather’ of Venus
Surface of Venus, as seen by Venera 13. Credit: Venera 13/Don P.Mitchell Conditions on Venus’s surface have largely remained a mystery for decades. Carl Sagan famously pointed out that people…
Astronauts can get motion sick while splashing back down to Earth – virtual reality headsets could help them stay sharp
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. When learning about the effects of spaceflight on human health,…
Microsoft to pursue superintelligence after OpenAI deal
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Microsoft Corp. is pursuing a more powerful form of AI called “superintelligence” it hopes will be capable of making advances in areas like medicine and materials…
‘Mind-captioning’ technique can read human thoughts from brain scans
Mind captioning. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adw1464 Reading brain activity with advanced technologies is not a new concept. However, most techniques have focused on identifying single words associated with…
Combination immunotherapy helps overcome melanoma treatment resistance
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Early data from a Phase 2 clinical trial show a combination of immunotherapy medications can activate a robust immune response and help overcome treatment resistance in…
Archaeologists shed light on the buried history of Nya Lödöse
A major archaeological investigation has shed new light on the southern outskirts of Nya Lödöse, the 16th-century predecessor of modern-day Gothenburg. The study, led by Arkeologerna at the Swedish History…
Brain Decoder Translates Visual Thoughts Into Text
Summary: A new brain decoding method called mind captioning can generate accurate text descriptions of what a person is seeing or recalling—without relying on the brain’s language system. Instead, it…
