Shares in Xpeng soared in Hong Kong on news of the buyout. Chinese electric car giant XPeng said Monday it would buy the EV subsidiary of ride-hailing platform Didi for…
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Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams—not police
Ambulances are parked in Denver on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. The city’s STAR program uses clinicians and EMTs or paramedics to respond to nonviolent mental health crises, instead of police.…
Research team completes long-anticipated genome sequencing of Y chromosome
Researchers have filled in the final pieces of the puzzle for mapping a complete Y chromosome in humans. Credit: N. Hanacek/NIST Twenty years ago, when researchers from the Human Genome…
IBM develops a new 64-core mixed-signal in-memory computing chip
A rendering of the IBM HERMES Project Chip. Credit: Le Gallo et al. For decades, electronics engineers have been trying to develop increasingly advanced devices that can perform complex computations…
A broad genetic test saved one newborn’s life. Research suggests it could help millions of others
Brynn Schulte rides on a toy unicorn at her home in Cincinnati shortly before getting medication to treat her rare genetic bleeding disorder, Aug. 3, 2023. Brynn was diagnosed thanks…
The fight over a ‘dangerous’ ideology shaping AI debate
Tesla’s Elon Musk is among those claiming that AI could make humanity extinct, while standing to benefit by arguing only their products can save us. Silicon Valley’s favorite philosophy, longtermism,…
First biosimilar approved to treat multiple sclerosis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Tyruko (natalizumab-sztn), the first biosimilar to Tysabri (natalizumab) injection, for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, the agency announced Thursday. Tyruko…
driverless cars cruise the streets of San Francisco
This August 25, 2023, screen grab shows a Waymo car in San Francisco, one of the driverless vehicles residents in the US city are starting to use get around town.…
New crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon spacecraft with astronauts on a mission to the International Space Station lifts off from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in…
Omega Fatty Acids Improve Vision in Preterm Babies
Summary: A novel study reveals that preterm babies given a supplement of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids show significantly better visual function by age two and a half. Conducted between…
