“The Tale of Genji,” often called Japan’s first novel, was written 1,000 years ago. Yet it still occupies a powerful place in the Japanese imagination. A popular TV drama, “Dear…
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Altitude sickness is typically mild but can sometimes turn very serious − a high-altitude medicine physician explains how to safely prepare
Equipped with the latest gear and a thirst for adventure, mountaineers embrace the perils that come with conquering the world’s highest peaks. Yet, even those who tread more cautiously at…
COVID-19 rapid tests still work against new variants – researchers keep ‘testing the tests,’ and they pass
By September 2020, just six months after COVID-19 triggered shutdowns across the U.S., it was clear that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, had mutated from its original form. The…
Giant tortoise migration in the Galápagos may be stymied by invasive trees
After trudging upslope for weeks, a giant tortoise slows its hundreds of cumbersome kilograms to a stop. Dense woods defended by barbed wire–like blackberry bushes block its path. After a…
Tetanus vaccine may be in short supply after company stops production
In an effort to prevent a shortage, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising doctors to conserve the tetanus vaccine because one manufacturer is stopping production. The…
Scientists make nanoparticles dance to unravel quantum limits
Two optically trapped nanoparticles are coupled together by photons bouncing back and forth between mirrors. Credit: The University of Manchester The question of where the boundary between classical and quantum…
Riding high on AI, Nvidia is no bubble, says Wall Street
Jensen Huang, cofounder and CEO of Nvidia, waves as he arrives for a media roundtable in Kuala Lumpur on December 8, 2023. The emergence of AI bots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT…
First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown
This image provided by Intuitive Machines shows a view from the Odysseus lunar lander made with a fisheye lens on Feb. 22, 2024. Before its power was depleted, Odysseus sent…
