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WIRED Science

Is an Air-Conditioning Revolution Coming to Europe?

As extreme heat becomes the norm on the continent, the AC culture wars may be solved by advances in environmentally friendly technology.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Is an Air-Conditioning Revolution Coming to Europe?

New York Times Science

Nation’s 250th Celebration Fireworks Sent D.C. Air Pollution Spiking

The president promised a record display of some 850,000 pyrotechnics for the country’s 250th birthday. The Park Service warned it could get dirty.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Nation’s 250th Celebration Fireworks Sent D.C. Air Pollution Spiking

New York Times Science

These Fossils May Be the Earliest Evidence of Handedness in Animals

Scientists propose that recently uncovered fossils may be the earliest evidence of behavioral “handedness” in animals.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

These Fossils May Be the Earliest Evidence of Handedness in Animals

New York Times Science

Chernobyl’s Wildlife Cameras Reveal How War Affects Wild Animals

A rare camera-trap study logged the effects of armed conflict on wild animals in real time.

14 hours ago

New York Times Science

Chernobyl’s Wildlife Cameras Reveal How War Affects Wild Animals

Singularity HUB

CAR T Revolutionized How We Treat Blood Cancers. Now It's Closing In on Solid Tumors.

Separate teams discovered the same target in solid cancers, enabling a powerful two-pronged attack on both tumors and the cells shielding them. The post CAR T Revolutionized How We Treat Blood Cancers. Now It's Closing In on Solid Tumors. appeared first on SingularityHub.

3 hours ago

Singularity HUB

CAR T Revolutionized How We Treat Blood Cancers. Now It's Closing In on Solid Tumors.

National Science Foundation

Podcast: The fight against high blood pressure [hypertension]

U.S. National Science Foundation-supported professor Tao Zhou discusses the development of a new 3D-printed hydrogel-based bioelectronic device for hypertension treatment.

2 days ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: The fight against high blood pressure [hypertension]

Futurism

Flock Cameras Screw Up, Swarm Innocent Man With Armed Police

"Once these systems have you in their crosshairs, there's pretty much only one way it can go." The post Flock Cameras Screw Up, Swarm Innocent Man With Armed Police appeared first on Futurism.

21 hours ago

Futurism

Flock Cameras Screw Up, Swarm Innocent Man With Armed Police

Futurism

Learning What Substance Is Suspected of Causing Alzheimer’s May Throw You Into an Existential Crisis

Infuriating. The post Learning What Substance Is Suspected of Causing Alzheimer's May Throw You Into an Existential Crisis appeared first on Futurism.

23 hours ago

Futurism

Learning What Substance Is Suspected of Causing Alzheimer’s May Throw You Into an Existential Crisis

Futurism

You’ll Never Guess Which Country Is Causing the Most Global Warming

"Many people assume that if solar and wind are growing quickly, fossil fuels must be shrinking." The post You'll Never Guess Which Country Is Causing the Most Global Warming appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

Futurism

You’ll Never Guess Which Country Is Causing the Most Global Warming

Futurism

American Tech Companies Are Suddenly Sweating Bullets as China Catches Up on AI

Reality is setting in. The post American Tech Companies Are Suddenly Sweating Bullets as China Catches Up on AI appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

Futurism

American Tech Companies Are Suddenly Sweating Bullets as China Catches Up on AI

New York Times Science

Nobel-Winning U.S. Chemist Omar Yaghi Will Move to China to Lead A.I. Institute

Omar Yaghi of the University of California, Berkeley, will head an initiative to apply artificial intelligence to the discovery of new materials.

20 hours ago

New York Times Science

Nobel-Winning U.S. Chemist Omar Yaghi Will Move to China to Lead A.I. Institute