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Scientists may have finally proved that “empty” space isn’t really empty
ScienceDaily·6d ago
Scientists may have finally proved that “empty” space isn’t really empty - Date: - August 18, 2026 - Source: - Swinburne University of Technology - Summary: - A magnetar’s colossal magnetic field...
Einstein’s biggest “mistake” came back — and changed cosmology forever
ScienceDaily·6d ago
Einstein’s biggest “mistake” came back — and changed cosmology forever - Date: - August 18, 2026 - Source: - Universe Today - Summary: - Einstein’s abandoned cosmological constant made a...
A therapy that “rewrites” childhood memories can ease fear of failure
ScienceDaily·6d ago
A therapy that “rewrites” childhood memories can ease fear of failure - Date: - August 18, 2026 - Source: - SWPS University - Summary: - Childhood criticism can leave people carrying a fear of...
Kratom poison center cases have surged 6,500% in the U.S.
ScienceDaily·6d ago
Kratom poison center cases have surged 6,500% in the U.S. - Date: - August 18, 2026 - Source: - Society for the Study of Addiction - Summary: - Kratom use and serious health problems linked to it...
How 35 percent of US employees are left on the margins
MIT Newsby Peter Dizikes | MIT News·6d ago
You’ve heard of gig workers, freelancers, and temporary employees. But do you know about marginal workers? Accounting for about one in six U.S.
What To Expect When You’re Expecting (A World of Multi-Agent Systems)
Asterisk Magazineby Christine Kozobarich·6d ago
What To Expect When You’re Expecting (A World of Multi-Agent Systems) Christine Kozobarich How do we model the future of work? It takes an AI village.
California’s new tire efficiency rules could save drivers $1B a year
Gristby Tik Root·6d ago
California just became the first state to address a problem most people don’t know they have: inefficient tires.
White House S&T strategy calls for new approaches to safeguard US research
Defense Oneby Edward Graham·7d ago
White House S&T strategy calls for new approaches to safeguard US research The new guidance is a departure from last year’s National Security Strategy.
The bacteria that make cheese taste so good may also benefit your gut
ScienceDaily·7d ago
The bacteria that make cheese taste so good may also benefit your gut - Date: - August 17, 2026 - Source: - University of Reading - Summary: - Scientists studying three artisan British cheeses...
Bill expanding paid leave for feds pared back in Senate
Defense Oneby Erich Wagner·7d ago
Bill expanding paid leave for feds pared back in Senate The upper chamber’s version removes provisions allowing the paid family leave to be used in connection with helping a family member who has...
Pornhub's Parent Company to Pay $120 Million to Settle Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits
404 Mediaby Samantha Cole·7d ago
Pornhub's parent company will pay $120 million to settle claims that its platforms violated federal sex trafficking and child sexual abuse imagery laws.
The Marshall Project and STLPR win National Murrow Award for ‘Remember Me’
The Marshall Projectby The Marshall Project·7d ago
The Marshall Project and St. Louis Public Radio have received a 2026 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation for their collaborative project “Remember Me,” a community art...
DNA shaper steers nervous system development
MIT Newsby Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research·7d ago
A functional nervous system depends on the cooperation of many kinds of cells. So as developing organisms build their nervous systems, their neurons must take on different forms and functions to...
Q&A: Rethinking how innovation happens
MIT Newsby Jason Sparapani | Department of Materials Science and Engineering·7d ago
Innovation is a concept that has become mythologized in the modern era: what it is, how to manage it, how to teach it, and how to get it to work for us.
The market for used EVs 'is so hot' right now
Gristby Tik Root·7d ago
Sales of used electric vehicles continued their surge in July, jumping 7.7 percent from June and 10.1 percent compared to last year, according to data Cox Automotive released today.
CMMC Works. Now let’s sharpen it.
Defense Oneby Katie Arrington·7d ago
CMMC Works. Now let’s sharpen it. This is not the moment to loosen the standard, writes a former DOD CIO.
Army’s Apache grounding prompted by deadly Texas crash will end this week, memo says
Defense Oneby Thomas Novelly·7d ago
Army’s Apache grounding prompted by deadly Texas crash will end this week, memo says The service confirmed a transmission problem on the helicopters three months ago.
Claude is changing how it generates prose to be more detectable (and maybe worse?)
Nieman Labby Joshua Benton·7d ago
It was in 1964 that Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, asked to define obscenity for the purposes of law, wrote his famous heuristic: “I know it when I see it.” But when it comes to AI-generated...
Mathematical framework connects biological principles to manufacturable, adaptive materials
MIT Newsby Adam Zewe | MIT News·7d ago
The scales of a pine cone open in low humidity to scatter seeds, but close in damp conditions to protect seeds from moisture.
Can we gamify that? The innovators turning investigations on spying scandals and vote rigging into video games
Nieman Labby Bhavya Dore·7d ago
An animated phone vibrates on a blackened screen as ominous piano music tinkles in the background. When you click, speech bubbles appear. “It’s Thanasis Koukakis,” the person on the other end says.
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