Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a survey of low-income adults across Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Texas, one in eight respondents who were enrolled in Medicaid at some point since March…
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We analyzed the entire web and found a cybersecurity threat lurking in plain sight
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Our latest research has found that clickable links on websites can often be redirected to malicious destinations. We call these “hijackable hyperlinks” and have found them…
The Milky Way’s eROSITA bubbles are large and distant
X-ray image of the eROSITA bubbles. Credit: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license In 2020, astronomers discovered a large hourglass-shaped structure in or near the center of our Milky Way…
NASA insists Boeing Starliner crew ‘not stranded’ on ISS
Starliner docked with the ISS on June 6 for what was meant to be roughly a week-long stay, but their departure has been pushed back multiple times because of thruster…
Small number of procedures account for large number of opioid prescriptions
A small number of surgical procedures, including orthopedic procedures and cesarean delivery, account for a large proportion of opioid prescriptions dispensed after surgery, according to a study published online June…
Amazon is reviewing whether Perplexity AI improperly scraped online content
People are reflected in a window of a hotel at the Davos Promenade in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 15, 2024. The artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has raised tens of millions…
NASA astronauts will stay at the space station longer for more troubleshooting of Boeing capsule
This photo provided by NASA shows the Starliner spacecraft docked to the Harmony module of the International Space Station, orbiting 262 miles above Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, on June 13, 2024.…
With a new, incredibly precise instrument, researchers narrow search for dark energy
Dark energy — a mysterious force pushing the universe apart at an ever-increasing rate — was discovered 26 years ago, and ever since, scientists have been searching for a new…
Telltale greenhouse gases could signal alien activity
If aliens modified a planet in their solar system to make it warmer, we could tell. A new UC Riverside study identifies the artificial greenhouse gases that would be giveaways…
Young people hate making phone calls—could it be hurting their careers?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Ironically, younger generations are using smartphones for anything but actual phone calls. Many people under 40 appear far more comfortable letting their fingers do the talking,…
