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Vaping Strongly Linked to Lung Cancer

This does not look good. The post Vaping Strongly Linked to Lung Cancer appeared first on Futurism.

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Vaping Strongly Linked to Lung Cancer

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94 Year-Old Electronics Billionaire Accused of Hiring Goons to Infest Chicago With Huge Rat Swarm

"When you're a billionaire and you have a weird hobby and someone tries to stop you, you have complete impunity." The post 94 Year-Old Electronics Billionaire Accused of Hiring Goons to Infest Chicago With Huge Rat Swarm appeared first on Futurism.

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94 Year-Old Electronics Billionaire Accused of Hiring Goons to Infest Chicago With Huge Rat Swarm

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Tesla’s New Flying Death Trap Looks a Lot Like a Cybertruck

It's not just the looks. The post Tesla's New Flying Death Trap Looks a Lot Like a Cybertruck appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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Tesla’s New Flying Death Trap Looks a Lot Like a Cybertruck

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These Supposedly Super Secure Ledger Blockchain Wallets Are Secretly Draining User’s Crypto Holdings

Gone in a flash. The post These Supposedly Super Secure Ledger Blockchain Wallets Are Secretly Draining User's Crypto Holdings appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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These Supposedly Super Secure Ledger Blockchain Wallets Are Secretly Draining User’s Crypto Holdings

New York Times Science

‘I’m on a War Footing’: Terry Tao and the Crisis in Math

The Fields Medalist and celebrated mathematician is on the front lines of a debate about artificial intelligence and the future of his field.

3 hours ago

New York Times Science

‘I’m on a War Footing’: Terry Tao and the Crisis in Math

Futurism

AI Experts Already Doomsday Prepping for When AI Takes Out the Entire Financial System

Start stocking up, folks! The post AI Experts Already Doomsday Prepping for When AI Takes Out the Entire Financial System appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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AI Experts Already Doomsday Prepping for When AI Takes Out the Entire Financial System

New York Times Science

Citizen Science Groups Grapple With the Rise of A.I. Slop

Facing a flood of A.I. slop, groups bent on democratizing science create new checks and balances.

7 hours ago

New York Times Science

Citizen Science Groups Grapple With the Rise of A.I. Slop

WIRED Science

Egypt’s Climate-Resilient ‘Super Corals’ Are Starting to Feel the Heat

Scientists can’t agree why reefs in the Red Sea have long been immune to bleaching. The answer could be the key to saving these tough corals as climate change begins taking its toll.

7 hours ago

WIRED Science

Egypt’s Climate-Resilient ‘Super Corals’ Are Starting to Feel the Heat

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Residents Reject $10,000 Each to Let a Data Center Set Up in Their Town

"If that's not a bribe, I don't know what is." The post Residents Reject $10,000 Each to Let a Data Center Set Up in Their Town appeared first on Futurism.

20 hours ago

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Residents Reject $10,000 Each to Let a Data Center Set Up in Their Town

New York Times Science

Inside the Plague Research Labs at the Heart of a Russian Mystery

A Russian researcher, who died from an unknown illness, worked at a remote anti-plague facility. Few foreigners have visited these labs, which dot the former Soviet states, and are shrouded in secrecy.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Inside the Plague Research Labs at the Heart of a Russian Mystery

WIRED Science

Artemis III Scientist Shares What to Expect From NASA’s Next Lunar Mission

Though scaled back from initial plans of landing, the voyage will serve as a dress rehearsal for when humans return to the moon’s surface.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Artemis III Scientist Shares What to Expect From NASA’s Next Lunar Mission

New York Times Science

They Created a Cell That’s Almost Alive. What to Do With It Now?

SpudCells may one day produce new medicines and materials. But first scientists have to improve them — and make sure they aren’t misused.

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New York Times Science

They Created a Cell That’s Almost Alive. What to Do With It Now?

WIRED Science

AI Came for Math. Now It’s Chasing the Rest of Science

AI may soon be the default way to solve theoretical problems in economics, high-energy physics, and other fields, MIT researchers tell WIRED.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

AI Came for Math. Now It’s Chasing the Rest of Science

New York Times Science

A New World of Lung Cancer Therapy Awaits Pope Leo

Lung cancer is still a leading cause of cancer death, but that rate is half what it was in the 1990s, partly because newly developed treatments are working.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

A New World of Lung Cancer Therapy Awaits Pope Leo

WIRED Science

Earth’s Condition Is ‘Serious and Getting Worse’ as Climate Change Intensifies

Seven of 16 planetary vital signs are in their most extreme state ever recorded, and El Niño is here to make matters even worse.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Earth’s Condition Is ‘Serious and Getting Worse’ as Climate Change Intensifies

WIRED Science

The Politics of Solar Energy Are Getting Weird, Mean, and a Little MAGA

A mysterious super PAC that doubles as a pro-solar-energy outfit is funding some of the most knives-out attack ads of the midterms season.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

The Politics of Solar Energy Are Getting Weird, Mean, and a Little MAGA

WIRED Science

Cat-Like Whiskers Help Tiny Drones Fly in the Dark

Researchers took lessons from nocturnal animals to help rescue drones overcome a key challenge: flying in the dark.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Cat-Like Whiskers Help Tiny Drones Fly in the Dark

New York Times Science

There’s Worlds Out There More Habitable Than Earth

Scientists believe there are planets outside our solar system where life is even more abundant and sustainable.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

There’s Worlds Out There More Habitable Than Earth

National Science Foundation

Podcast: The hidden DNA code that controls your genes

From atoms and molecules to cells, understanding the building blocks of the natural world can lead to transformative technologies. NSF-supported researcher Torrey Rhyne-Carrigg discusses DNA initiators, using models for analysis, and her experience…

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National Science Foundation

Podcast: The hidden DNA code that controls your genes