Nov 08 October was the 5th straight month to set new heat record in 2023 By Melina Walling, Associated Press 2023 is now virtually certain to be the hottest year on record, the Copernicus Climate Change service said Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 07 Shimmering galaxies revealed in new photos by Euclid telescope By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Scientists have unveiled the first pictures taken by the European space telescope Euclid. The photos were revealed by the European Space Agency on Tuesday, four months after the telescope launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Continue reading
Nov 05 How NASA’s robotic prospectors could pave the way for future asteroid miners By Valerie Payré, The Conversation Upcoming NASA missions will help scientists understand the composition of asteroids – which could inform companies one day hoping to commercially mine asteroids. Continue reading
Nov 04 Analysis: How Biden’s new executive order tackles AI risks, and where it falls short By Anjana Susarla, The Conversation The set of guidelines for artificial intelligence that the White House unveiled on Oct. 30 shows that the U.S. government is attempting to address the risks posed by AI. However, it leaves unresolved the issue of comprehensive data privacy legislation. Continue reading
Nov 03 NASA spacecraft discovers surprise mini moon orbiting the asteroid Dinkinesh By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The Lucy spacecraft made the discovery during Wednesday's close flyby of the asteroid Dinkinesh in the main asteroid belt beyond Mars. Continue reading
Oct 31 How vampire lore emerged from shadowy medical mysteries By Bella Isaacs-Thomas When investigators debunked the real-life existence of these undead monsters, it didn’t kill their appeal. Continue reading
Oct 31 Pioneering climate scientist Saleemul Huq, who argued for helping poor nations adapt to warming, dies at 71 By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Saleemul Huq, a pioneering climate scientist from Bangladesh who pushed to get the world to understand, pay for and adapt to worsening warming impacts on poorer nations, has died. He was 71. Continue reading
Oct 31 WATCH: Sickle cell gene therapy gets review from FDA advisory committee By Laura Ungar, Associated Press If approved, it would be the first gene therapy on the U.S. market based on CRISPR, the gene editing tool that won its inventors the Nobel Prize in 2020. Continue reading
Oct 30 Eyedrops from CVS, Rite Aid and others carry possible infection risk, FDA says By Associated Press The agency says consumers should stop using the products immediately and avoid purchasing any found in pharmacies and other stores. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Biden signs executive order creating rules for artificial intelligence development By Josh Boak, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Before signing the order, Biden said AI is driving change at “warp speed” and carries tremendous potential as well as perils. Continue reading