Is a Diagnostic Test to Blame for Why We Know So Little about Autism in Girls?
A standard diagnostic test may be one reason autism research includes so few female participants.....»»
Feds to get early access to OpenAI, Anthropic AI to test for doomsday scenarios
AI companies agreed that ensuring AI safety was key to innovation. Enlarge (credit: Kilito Chan | Moment) OpenAI and Anthropic have each signed unprecedented deals granting the US government early access to conduct safet.....»»
Astronauts stranded in space: Unexpected eight-month stay highlights risks of space exploration
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams took off for the International Space Station in June. The test flight aboard Boeing's Starliner was supposed to last a week, but they have yet to return......»»
STEM program for middle- and high-school girls inspires brilliance
In a classroom on Georgia State's Atlanta Campus, more than a dozen middle and high school girls are wearing lab coats and peering into test tubes. They're conducting an epidemiology experiment—the study of how diseases are spread. It's just one of.....»»
Addigy introduces MDM solutions for controlling Apple Intelligence
Addigy's new mobile device management controls empower IT administrators, giving them the capability to test and manage Apple's upcoming AI features, putting them in control of their systems.IT admins can test Apple Intelligence features ahead of lau.....»»
Addigy launches Apple Intelligence device management controls
Apple device management vendor Addigy has announced the immediate availability of new Apple Intelligence controls. These controls, now live within Addigy’s platform, allow IT administrators and Managed Service Providers to test the activation and d.....»»
Model highlights three roots of online toxicity
In 2022, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience Dean Mobbs began to investigate the relationship between social media use and mental health and well-being. As his research program ramps up to test brain activity and physiological markers of stress durin.....»»
NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule
NASA decided Saturday it's too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing's troubled new capsule, and they'll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX. What should have been a weeklong test flight for the pair will now last.....»»
NASA’s Starliner decision was the right one, but it’s a crushing blow for Boeing
It's unlikely Boeing can fly all six of its Starliner missions before retirement of the ISS in 2030. Enlarge / A Starliner spacecraft mounted on top of an Atlas V rocket before an unpiloted test flight in 2022. (credit: Boeing).....»»
Test of a prototype quantum internet runs under New York City for half a month
To introduce quantum networks into the marketplace, engineers must overcome the fragility of entangled states in a fiber cable and ensure the efficiency of signal delivery. Now, scientists at Qunnect Inc. in Brooklyn, New York, have taken a large ste.....»»
NASA"s DART impact permanently changed the shape and orbit of asteroid moon, new study shows
When NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft collided with an asteroid moon called Dimorphos in 2022, the moon was significantly deformed—creating a large crater and reshaping it so dramatically that the moon derailed from its ori.....»»
New M4 Mac models being tested ahead of likely October release
Recently discovered developer test logs suggest that Apple is preparing to release a new M4 Mac a month after the iPhone 16 event.The 14-inch MacBook Pro is to be the first to gain the M4 processorAs we move into the second half of 2024, many Apple f.....»»
I just learned why the fastest VPN isn’t always the best option
Hotspot Shield is one of the fastest VPNs available, so I reviewed it to test the features, quality, privacy, and customer support......»»
Town urges curfew over mosquito-spread disease that kills up to 50% of people
Eastern Equine Encephalitis is very rare in the US, but when it strikes, it's bad. Enlarge / A mosquito collected to test for mosquito-borne diseases. (credit: Getty | Jon Cherry) A small town in Massachusetts is urging.....»»
NASA wants clarity on Orion heat shield issue before stacking Artemis II rocket
"We have still a lot of work to do to close out the heat shield investigation." Enlarge / The Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission, comprising its crew and service modules, was lifted into a vacuum test chamber at NASA's K.....»»
Sharks are taking a bite out of anglers" catch in the Gulf of Mexico, but culling isn"t likely to help
Fishermen across the Gulf of Mexico are reporting that something is eating fish off their lines. What's to blame? Many recreational anglers point a finger at sharks......»»
A frontrunner in Europe’s private launch industry just lost its first rocket
"We were aware of the higher risks attached to this approach." Enlarge / RFA's first stage during a four-engine test-firing in May. (credit: Rocket Factory Augsburg) The first stage of Rocket Factory Augsburg's first orb.....»»
Rocket engine explodes during test at UK spaceport
A rocket engine exploded during a test launch at Britain's new spaceport in northern Scotland, officials said Tuesday, in a setback for the UK's fledgling space sector......»»
Can Motorola’s cheap folding phone beat the Galaxy Z Flip 6 in a camera test? I found out
The Motorola Razr 2024 is much cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, so is the camera a lot worse? We found out when we tested them out......»»
He dreamed of the ultimate boxing game. Now he’s working with champions
Undisputed looks to deliver a meticulously detailed boxing simulator. To test that vision, we watched the real thing with its creator......»»
Transitional kindergarten programs expand early education access and boost academic gain, study finds
Children enrolled in transitional kindergarten programs in Michigan did better in math and English by the time they reached 3rd grade, with higher test scores than other kids who didn't go through the program, according to a University of Michigan st.....»»