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WIRED Science

Do Face Masks Help With Wildfire Smoke? Yes, But More Is Needed

As wildfire smoke threatens air quality and safety for millions, here’s your playbook to keep your family safe from the damaging effects of smoke.

3 hours ago

WIRED Science

Do Face Masks Help With Wildfire Smoke? Yes, But More Is Needed

New York Times Science

Why Does Wildfire Smoke Turn the Sky Orange?

It’s about how light scatters in our atmosphere.

3 hours ago

New York Times Science

Why Does Wildfire Smoke Turn the Sky Orange?

New York Times Science

Meet Earth’s Newest Monkey. (And Check Out Its Orange Lips.)

It is only the fifth new African monkey identified as a new species in the past 75 years.

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New York Times Science

Meet Earth’s Newest Monkey. (And Check Out Its Orange Lips.)

New York Times Science

Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet

It’s the first potentially habitable world known to host an atmosphere, making it a lead contender in the search for life beyond our solar system.

3 hours ago

New York Times Science

Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet

Futurism

Terrified Tech Execs Are Traveling With Armed Bodyguards as AI Backlash Grows

"It really feels like the people in power want to be kings. Historically, that doesn't work out for kings..." The post Terrified Tech Execs Are Traveling With Armed Bodyguards as AI Backlash Grows appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

Futurism

Terrified Tech Execs Are Traveling With Armed Bodyguards as AI Backlash Grows

WIRED Science

Everyone Thinks They Have the Diarrhea Parasite

Cyclosporiasis isn’t the only thing spreading across the US. So is anxiety about getting hit with it.

5 hours ago

WIRED Science

Everyone Thinks They Have the Diarrhea Parasite

Futurism

SoftBank CEO Says You’re Too Stupid to Understand What’s Going on If You Believe the AI Bubble Is Real

"I don't think people who ask that ‌question know ⁠what AI is about." The post SoftBank CEO Says You're Too Stupid to Understand What's Going on If You Believe the AI Bubble Is Real appeared first on Futurism.

6 hours ago

Futurism

SoftBank CEO Says You’re Too Stupid to Understand What’s Going on If You Believe the AI Bubble Is Real

Futurism

Robotaxis Are Turning Passengers Into Horrible and Entitled Menaces to Society

First responders are taking notice. The post Robotaxis Are Turning Passengers Into Horrible and Entitled Menaces to Society appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

Futurism

Robotaxis Are Turning Passengers Into Horrible and Entitled Menaces to Society

Futurism

Redditors Are Celebrating the Cutting Down of Flock Surveillance Towers With Based Memes

"Even a single grain of rice can tip the scales." The post Redditors Are Celebrating the Cutting Down of Flock Surveillance Towers With Based Memes appeared first on Futurism.

9 hours ago

Futurism

Redditors Are Celebrating the Cutting Down of Flock Surveillance Towers With Based Memes

WIRED Science

Astronomers Have Found a Sugar Molecule in Deep Space for the First Time Ever

Researchers identified traces of erythrulose, a monosaccharide, thousands of light-years away.

14 hours ago

WIRED Science

Astronomers Have Found a Sugar Molecule in Deep Space for the First Time Ever

WIRED Science

How to Protect Your Health as Skies Fill With Smoke From Canada’s Wildfires

Roughly 100 fires are raging out of control in Ontario, sending smoke streaming 1,000 miles to the south and east.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

How to Protect Your Health as Skies Fill With Smoke From Canada’s Wildfires

Futurism

Evidence Grows That Taco Bell Infected Massive Number of Customers With Explosive Diarrhea

Live más — on the toilet. The post Evidence Grows That Taco Bell Infected Massive Number of Customers With Explosive Diarrhea appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

Futurism

Evidence Grows That Taco Bell Infected Massive Number of Customers With Explosive Diarrhea

Futurism

Sixteen Nobel-Winning Economists Warn That Major AI Job Losses Are Coming

The consequences could be devastating. The post Sixteen Nobel-Winning Economists Warn That Major AI Job Losses Are Coming appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

Futurism

Sixteen Nobel-Winning Economists Warn That Major AI Job Losses Are Coming

New York Times Science

New Jersey Couple Aids Meteorite Discovery After it Crashes Through Their Roof

A New Jersey couple helped scientists uncover the makeup of an unusual asteroid after it fell into their bedroom.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

New Jersey Couple Aids Meteorite Discovery After it Crashes Through Their Roof

WIRED Science

Lionel Messi’s Final World Cup—and the Death of Early Retirement

Argentina’s Lionel Messi was supposed to be done years ago. Now, sports science is helping soccer’s biggest stars rewrite the rules of aging.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Lionel Messi’s Final World Cup—and the Death of Early Retirement

New York Times Science

Archaeologists Unearth a 2,400-Year-Old Sanctuary for the Worship of Odysseus

The ruins of a 2,400-year-old complex suggest that, to the Greeks of antiquity, Homer’s protagonist was not just a character in a poem but a figure of genuine devotion.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Archaeologists Unearth a 2,400-Year-Old Sanctuary for the Worship of Odysseus

National Science Foundation

Podcast: New security and communications materials

Nicholas Kotov discusses complex materials and the development of new fused-silk materials with applications in security and communications...

1 day ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: New security and communications materials

WIRED Science

An Inventor of Apple’s FaceID Wants to Analyze Your Brain’s Health With AI

Gidi Littwin’s new AI startup, Hemispheric, makes diagnostic brain scans for conditions like depression, PTSD, and Parkinson’s. He wants the technology to be as cheap and easy as for a blood test.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

An Inventor of Apple’s FaceID Wants to Analyze Your Brain’s Health With AI

Singularity HUB

Scientists Find a Surprising New Way Stress Cascades From Brain to Body

A newly discovered brain-gut-bone marrow highway in mice could inspire strategies to protect immunity from chronic stress. The post Scientists Find a Surprising New Way Stress Cascades From Brain to Body appeared first on SingularityHub.

2 days ago

Singularity HUB

Scientists Find a Surprising New Way Stress Cascades From Brain to Body

New York Times Science

New Winged Robot Can Fly and Swim Like a Puffin

Inspired by the physical feats of diving birds, researchers have created a robot that can plunge into the water and flap back into the air.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

New Winged Robot Can Fly and Swim Like a Puffin

National Science Foundation

NSF awards 12 new Regional Innovation Engines to fuel research, jobs and economic growth nationwide

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced it awarded the newest NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) awards to 12 U.S. teams across 20 states. These NSF Engines will build and scale innovation clusters that aim to accelerate the…

2 days ago

National Science Foundation

NSF awards 12 new Regional Innovation Engines to fuel research, jobs and economic growth nationwide