NASA has made a habit of delivering stunning photos of many of the planets in our Solar System, including Saturn, Jupiter, and of course Mars. Sometimes the group captures an image that looks so surreal that it almost appears fake, leaving us in awe while also giving conspiracy theorists plenty to argue about. A new […]
A major study is challenging the widely held view that adult human brains make new neurons. The study of brain samples from 59 people of various ages found no immature neurons in anyone older than 13, scientists report online Wednesday in the journal Nature. “In all of the adult samples we looked at, we couldn’t […]
The European Council has circulated draft guidelines for negotiations on the EU’s future relationship with the UK after Brexit. Here are a few key quotes from the document. The European Council (which in this case represents the other 27 member states) says it wants the EU to have as close as possible a relationship with […]
From stately cruise ships to Olympic host cities, recent headline-grabbing outbreaks prove that norovirus—an incapacitating stomach bug which causes vomiting and diarrhea and has no vaccine—can strike anywhere, anytime. Yet it often does its nastiest work on the road, in public avenues where travel and close quarters mix with limited awareness and ability to control […]
Scientists have revealed new information about an out-of-control Chinese space station that has been falling back to Earth for several months. A team from the European Space Agency (ESA) has narrowed the window for its impact but still don’t know where the 19,000-pound projectile will land. China’s government reportedly lost control of their space lab, […]
Move over Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos is officially the richest man in the world. Amazon’s CEO seized the top spot onForbes’ 32nd Annual World Billionaires List for the first time on Tuesday. Centi-billionaire Bezos’ fortune rose to $112 billion, the biggest single-year gain ever, allowing him to dethrone Gates, worth just $90 billion. Gates has […]
A group of investors pulled out of a deal to buy the beleaguered Weinstein Co. on Tuesday after discovering tens of millions of dollars in undisclosed debt, according to people familiar with the negotiations. Businesswoman Maria Contreras-Sweet, who has been leading the group of buyers along with billionaire investor Ron Burkle, said in a statement […]
When troops are injured on the battlefield, time is of the essence: How long it takes service members to receive medical care is often the single most important factor in determining whether they live or die. Now, scientists are looking at new ways to buy some extra time for battlefield injuries, but not by getting […]
A popular YouTube channel that peddles conspiracy theories is trying to convince viewers that photos of an avalanche on an island near Antarctica depict an alien spaceship crash site. In a video posted to the channel SecureTeam10, a narrator claims that an image of South Georgia Island taken from Google Earth shows the remains of […]
PASADENA — The Caliburger chain can’t keep burger flippers employed — they quit too often, it says. So the plan is to try something new: A robot that has been programmed to flip hamburgers all day long. Named Flippy, the $100,000 machine is capable of flipping as many as 2,000 burgers a day. As of […]
The U.S. government inserted itself into the technology industry’s biggest potential takeover, postponing a key shareholder vote on grounds that the deal could endanger the country’s technological prowess and, in turn, national security. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., an interagency group chaired by the Treasury Department that can recommend the president block […]
Readers of a certain age will recall, and perhaps still find themselves singing from time to time, the song “He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother.” The sad, simple reality of modern life, though, is that our brother is probably both — and quite possibly diabetic as well. So, too, our sisters, and selves — and […]
