Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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EU-backed consortium to develop efficient sensors for satellite navigation

A consortium funded by the European Union said on Thursday it was developing sensors to help satellites navigate with precision and enable drones to fly further for longer.

EU-backed consortium to develop efficient sensors for satellite navigation
Environment|Science

Carpenter ants amputate the legs of their nestmates to save their lives, study says

Carpenter ants amputate the legs of their nestmates to save their lives, study says

Carpenter ants amputate the legs of their nestmates to save their lives, study says
Health|News|Science

Home explosion believed caused by lithium battery

Home explosion believed caused by lithium battery

Home explosion believed caused by lithium battery
Health|Science

Fourth human case of bird flu connected to dairy cattle outbreak identified in the US

Fourth human case of bird flu connected to dairy cattle outbreak identified in the US

Fourth human case of bird flu connected to dairy cattle outbreak identified in the US
Health|Science

Yes, some animals can have babies without a mate. Here's how

A snake in the U.K. has drawn attention to the ability of some female species to reproduce without a mate

Yes, some animals can have babies without a mate. Here's how
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US ends legal fight against Titanic expedition. Battles over future dives are still possible

The U.S. government has officially ended its legal fight against an upcoming dive to the Titanic shipwreck

US ends legal fight against Titanic expedition. Battles over future dives are still possible
News|Science

Bone analysis sheds new light on mysterious species of ancient human

Bone analysis sheds new light on mysterious species of ancient human

Bone analysis sheds new light on mysterious species of ancient human
Science

Study brings lifestyle of enigmatic extinct humans into focus

Thousands of bone fragments discovered in a cave on the Tibetan Plateau in China are offering rare insight into the lives of Denisovans, the mysterious extinct cousins of

Study brings lifestyle of enigmatic extinct humans into focus
Arts|Science

World's oldest cave painting in Indonesia shows a pig and people

On the ceiling of a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, scientists have discovered artwork depicting three human-like figures interacting with a wild pig in

World's oldest cave painting in Indonesia shows a pig and people
Health|Science

Lilly follows Biogen-Eisai in securing US FDA approval for Alzheimer's drug

Eli Lilly's Kisunla secured standard approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday for slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

Lilly follows Biogen-Eisai in securing US FDA approval for Alzheimer's drug
Science|Technology

Elon Musk expected to make speech at opening of Shanghai's World AI Conference

Elon Musk will be among the keynote speakers at the opening ceremony of the World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on Thursday, according to an agenda released in advance of the

Elon Musk expected to make speech at opening of Shanghai's World AI Conference
Science|Technology

China leading generative AI patents race, UN report says

China is far ahead of other countries in generative AI inventions like chatbots, filing six times more patents than its closest rival the United States, U.N. data

China leading generative AI patents race, UN report says
Business|Environment|Science

China's Sinopec strikes large oil, gas flow at South China Sea well

China's Sinopec Corp has struck a high flow of oil and gas in an offshore exploration well in the Beibu Gulf of the South China Sea, it said on Wednesday.

China's Sinopec strikes large oil, gas flow at South China Sea well
Environment|News|Science

Beryl is expected to regain strength and slam into Texas as a hurricane, marking the first US landfall of the Atlantic season

CNN meteorologist Elise Raffa shares the latest on Hurricane Beryl as it charts its course towards South Texas.

Beryl is expected to regain strength and slam into Texas as a hurricane, marking the first US landfall of the Atlantic season
Health|Science

Dr. Gupta discovers the results of an Alzheimer’s risk test

Facing concerns about his own family history of Alzheimer’s, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta visits preventive neurologist Dr. Richard Isaacson to have his own risk for dementia assessed in the CNN documentary “The Last Alzheimer’s Patient.” At the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases of Florida, Dr. Isaacson is leading a novel clinical trial focused on tracking and treating the aging brain through tools like comprehensive cognition tests and new, experimental blood biomarker measurements. Editor’s note: “Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: The Last Alzheimer’s Patient” airs at 8 p.m. ET Sunday, July 7, on CNN.

Dr. Gupta discovers the results of an Alzheimer’s risk test
Science

Rotten eggs chemical detected on Jupiter-like alien planet

The planet known as HD 189733b, discovered in 2005, already had a reputation as a rather extreme place, a scorching hot gas giant a bit larger than Jupiter that

Rotten eggs chemical detected on Jupiter-like alien planet
Health|Science

Bird flu strain in US cows shows minimal air spread in ferret study

The bird flu strain found in cows in the United States is not easily transmitted through the air among ferrets, a new study shows, although the scientist who led

Bird flu strain in US cows shows minimal air spread in ferret study
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Satellite photos show Iran expanding missile production, sources say

Recent satellite imagery shows major expansions at two key Iranian ballistic missile facilities that two American researchers assessed

Satellite photos show Iran expanding missile production, sources say
Environment|News|Science

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world

As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas, the world is set for another week of wild weather as human-caused climate change makes extremes like these more likely

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world
News|Opinion|Political|Science|Technology

How Canada’s dream supersonic interceptor became a national nightmare

How Canada’s dream supersonic interceptor became a national nightmare

How Canada’s dream supersonic interceptor became a national nightmare
Environment|Science

Chinese scientists identify super moss able to 'survive' in Mars

Scientists have identified a super resilient desert moss species in China's western region of Xinjiang that could help sustain possible colonies on Mars, a study by the Chinese

Chinese scientists identify super moss able to 'survive' in Mars
Environment|News|Science

2024 could be world's hottest year as June breaks records

Last month was the hottest June on record, the EU's climate change monitoring service said on Monday, continuing a streak of exceptional

2024 could be world's hottest year as June breaks records
Environment|Science

June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won't

The European climate service Copernicus says Earth's more than year-long streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June

June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won't
Science|Technology

A prehistoric innovation marked a major shift in how humans dress, scientists say

A prehistoric innovation marked a major shift in how humans dress, scientists say

A prehistoric innovation marked a major shift in how humans dress, scientists say
Health|Science

The most devastating sleep disorder of all, according to an expert

The most devastating sleep disorder of all, according to an expert

The most devastating sleep disorder of all, according to an expert

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