Aron Barbey is backdropped by an fMRI machine at the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior, which he now directs after recently joining the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Credit: Craig Chandler…
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In search of the theory of gravity
As new and powerful telescopes gather new data about the universe, they reveal the limits of older theories. Credit: Shutterstock Einstein’s theory of gravity—general relativity—has been very successful for more…
Ministerial shows fault lines on climate loss and damage fund
On the sidelines of the UN general assembly, rich and poor countries were divided on how to deliver funds to victims of the climate crisis Governments are starkly divided over…
Aerobic and strength training exercise combined can be an elixir for better brain health in your 80s and 90s, new study finds
People in the oldest stage of life who regularly engage in aerobic activities and strength training exercises perform better on cognitive tests than those who are either sedentary or participate…
Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the US − a microbiologist explains how to protect yourself
Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it’s a growing – and potentially fatal – threat to people. In September 2023, the Centers for Disease…
Intel Innovation 2023, Pat Gelsinger and the Future of the PC
Intel’s Innovation conference was last week. Unlike Intel Vision, which lacked the “Vision” part (I really miss Intel’s old CTO Justin Rattner, who made it look like Intel was building…
Amazon steps up AI race with $4 bn Anthropic investment
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Amazon said on Monday it would invest up to $4 billion in AI firm Anthropic, as the online retail giant steps into an AI race dominated…
SPHEREx Space Telescope Stays Cool in Basement
NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope has been tucked inside a custom-built chamber on and off for the past two months undergoing tests to prepare it for its two-year mission in space. …
Multiple evolutions? Is this the first time life on Earth appeared?
From its humble origin(s), life has infected the entire planet with endless beautiful forms. The genesis of life is the oldest biological event, so old that no clear evidence was…
