Luc Montagnier, Nobel-Winning Co-Discoverer of HIV, Dies At 89
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: Luc Montagnier, a French virologist who shared a Nobel Prize for discovering the virus that causes AIDS, died on Tuesday in the Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine. He was 89. [...] The disco.....»»
Is Robert Downey Jr. returning to the MCU?
Just weeks after winning his first Oscar, Robert Downey Jr. reveals if he's willing to reprise his role as Iron Man in the MCU......»»
TSMC will build third Arizona fab after winning $6.6B in CHIPS funding
Funding comes after significant delays at Arizona's other fabs. Enlarge / The TSMC facility in Phoenix, Arizona. (credit: The Washington Post / Contributor | The Washington Post) The US Department of Commerce has propos.....»»
What’s new on HBO and Max in April 2024
HBO and Max's April 2024 lineup includes Robert Downey Jr.'s new miniseries, The Sympathizer, and the Oscar-winning film, The Zone of Interest......»»
Former NADA Chairman Jack Kain dies at 94
Former NADA chairman Jack Kain, 94, died Tuesday from complications with cancer, a family member confirmed to Automotive News......»»
UAW vote at VW Chattanooga plant scheduled for April 17-19
Volkswagen's Chattanooga assembly plant, where the UAW has come close to winning two previous votes, will have a third election April 17-19......»»
The world is one step closer to secure quantum communication on a global scale
Researchers at the University of Waterloo's Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) have brought together two Nobel prize-winning research concepts to advance the field of quantum communication......»»
Goat dies of bird flu for first time in US, Minnesota officials say: Why it"s "significant"
Minnesota has reported the U.S.'s first ruminant—a group of animals including cattle, sheep, and goats—to test positive for avian influenza......»»
Deadline for global pandemic agreement looms
A high-powered intervention by 23 former national Presidents, 22 former Prime Ministers, a former UN General Secretary, and 3 Nobel Laureates are being made today to press for an urgent agreement from international negotiators on a Pandemic Accord un.....»»
Cleaning up environmental contaminants with quantum dot technology
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was focused on quantum dots—objects so tiny, they're controlled by the strange and complex rules of quantum physics. Many quantum dots used in electronics are made from toxic substances, but their nontoxic counterp.....»»
Apple"s focus on local AI models and licensing LLMs could be a winning combo, says analyst
An analyst note suggests licensing Gemini from Google while developing proprietary private local models could give Apple an advantage in the AI race.Apple's AI push seems to have a two-pronged approachIt's no secret that Apple plans to make 2024 a bi.....»»
Baby giraffe dies of a broken neck at Zoo Miami
A baby giraffe has died of a broken neck at Zoo Miami, zoo officials said......»»
Thomas Stafford, who flew to the Moon and docked with Soyuz, dies at 93
Stafford and his Apollo 10 shipmates still hold the speed record on a crew spacecraft. Former NASA astronaut Thomas Stafford, a three-star Air Force general known for a historic handshake in space with a Soviet cosmonaut nearly 50 ye.....»»
The Keys to a Long Life Are Sleep and a Better Diet—and Money
Nobel Prize–winning biologist Venki Ramakrishnan explores the science and charlatans of life-extension......»»
Acclaimed primatologist Frans de Waal dies at 75: Emory
Primatologist Frans de Waal, whose study of chimpanzees and apes helped reveal the reconciliatory and empathic nature of primates—including humans—has died at age 75, said the university where he worked for decades......»»
How to Live Forever
A Nobel Prize–winning biologist explores the science and charlatans of life-extension......»»
China"s urban jungles: How city parks are winning the battle against concrete
In the face of rapid urbanization, China has embarked on an impressive journey of urban greening, transforming the environmental narrative from degradation to sustainability. The collaboration between the University of Copenhagen and the Chinese Acad.....»»
Photon-like electrons in a four-dimensional world discovered in a real material
Dirac electrons were predicted by P. Dirac and discovered by A. Geim, both of whom were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1933 and in 2010, respectively. Dirac electrons behave like photons rather than electrons, for they are considered to have n.....»»
Massive whale slowly dies off Florida coast as helpless beachgoers watch, photos show
A tragedy played out along Florida's Gulf Coast during spring break as a stranded 44-foot whale slowly died while stuck in the surf......»»
A trip to the coast, a dip in the pool, and a snow-chilled drink: How ancient Romans kept cool in summer
The dog days of summer are upon us. Or so the ancient Romans named the dies caniculares that followed the rise of the "dog star" Sirius which the ancients believed to signal the oncoming sweltering heat and drought of summer......»»
10 best Oscar-winning movies ever, ranked (and where to watch them)
In honor of the 96th Academy Awards, we're looking back at the 10 best Oscar-winning movies of all-time......»»