New organ-on-a-chip finds crucial interaction between blood, ovarian cancer tumors
Researchers are pushing organ-on-a-chip devices to new levels that could change the way clinicians approach cancer treatment, particularly ovarian cancer......»»
Kate Winslet reveals that Leonardo DiCaprio wasn’t even swimming during that fateful ‘Titanic’ scene
The water was not nearly as deep as it may have looked during one of the most crucial moments in the Oscar-winning juggernaut Titanic......»»
Acorn TV launches new crime drama with True Blood star Stephen Moyer
Acorn TV’s new crime drama series Art Detectives, starring True Blood star Stephen Moyer, focuses on crimes committed in the art world......»»
Google and Meta update their AI models amid the rise of “AlphaChip”
News about Gemini updates, Llama 3.2, and Google's new AI-powered chip designer. Enlarge / There's been a lot of AI news this week, and covering it sometimes feels like running through a hall full of danging CRTs, just like this.....»»
iFixit’s iPhone 16 teardown finds a greatly improved battery removal process
The new iPhones received a repair score of 7 out of 10. iFixit's iPhone 16 and 16 Plus teardown. iFixit has published teardown views for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro, along with their larger cousins, the Plus and Pro Max. The vid.....»»
Teacher strikes are effective in increasing wages, working conditions, study finds
A detailed study of more than 770 teacher strikes in the United States between 2007 and 2023 found that the strikes benefit teachers and classrooms, and have no measurable impact on students......»»
Inverse-design method enhances performance and reliability of on-chip spectrometers
In a study published in Engineering, researchers from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Zhejiang University have unveiled a pioneering approach to designing on-chip computational spectrometers, heralding a new era of high-perform.....»»
The next Apple Vision Pro is tipped to debut the M5 chip next year
Official information about the Vision Pro 2 is still scarce, but a reputable analyst claims it will go into mass production toward the end of next year......»»
Apple’s long-awaited ‘HomeAccessory’ could have square display, A18 chip for AI, more
We’ve been hearing multiple rumors about Apple working on a new home accessory that combines capabilities of an , Apple TV, and HomePod. A few months ago, references to a “HomeAccessory” were found in Apple’s backend code. Now 9to5Mac has lea.....»»
Kuo: New Apple Vision Pro with M5 chip on the way, featuring Apple Intelligence support
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo this morning reported that Apple is readying a new generation of Apple Vision Pro headset, set to go into production in the second of half of 2025. The new Vision Pro would apparently not change much in terms of general.....»»
From branches to loops: The physics of transport networks in nature
An international team of researchers described how loops, crucial for the stability of such networks, occur in transport networks found in nature. The researchers observed that when one branch of the network reaches the system's boundary, the interac.....»»
Scientists identify structural basis of stitched-together protein complexes that recycle most proteins in cells
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have developed a clearer picture of how crucial machinery in the human cell's recycling process for obsolete and misshapen proteins—known as proteasomes—are formed......»»
Sloth survival under threat due to climate change, study finds
A new PeerJ study has revealed that sloths, the famously slow-moving creatures of Central and South America, may face existential threats due to climate change. The research, conducted by scientists studying the metabolic response of sloths to rising.....»»
Water flux recovers asynchronously after snow damage in subtropical forest, study shows
Forests play a crucial role in the global water cycle. However, only a few studies have investigated post-damage radiative forcing of evapotranspiration and its underlying processes in forests......»»
Hubble finds that a black hole beam promotes stellar eruptions
In a surprise finding, astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the blowtorch-like jet from a supermassive black hole at the core of a huge galaxy seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory. The stars, called.....»»
Study finds strong link between childhood opportunities and educational attainment, earnings as a young adult
The number of educational opportunities that children accrue at home, in early education and care, at school, in afterschool programs, and in their communities as they grow up are strongly linked to their educational attainment and earnings in early.....»»
Dark matter could have slight interaction with regular matter, study suggests
The reason we call dark matter dark isn't that it's some shadowy material. It's because dark matter doesn't interact with light. The difference is subtle, but important. Regular matter can be dark because it absorbs light. It's why, for example, we c.....»»
Extreme heat impacts daily routines and travel patterns, study finds
A new study conducted by a team of researchers from Arizona State University, University of Washington and the University of Texas at Austin reveals that extreme heat significantly alters how people go about their daily lives, influencing everything.....»»
Climate change will lead to wetter US winters, modeling study finds
Most Americans can expect wetter winters in the future due to global warming, according to a new study led by a University of Illinois Chicago scientist......»»
Auto industry preps for unprecedented USMCA review as crucial elections loom
The auto industry is preparing for a first-of-its-kind review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in 2026, a process that could significantly impact automotive trade rules in the region......»»
South Florida study finds mosquito populations increased dramatically after Hurricane Irma
More than 600 cellphone towers were inoperable. Close to 900,000 Florida Power and Light customers were left without electricity. Flooding in portions of Coconut Grove and Matheson Hammock Park reached 6 feet. And agricultural damages totaled $245 mi.....»»