Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Boeing's Starliner to return uncrewed as NASA taps SpaceX for astronauts' return

NASA will return Boeing's faulty Starliner capsule to Earth without astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who will return to Earth on a SpaceX vehicle early next year, NASA chief

Boeing's Starliner to return uncrewed as NASA taps SpaceX for astronauts' return
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Reuters wins two Pulitzers, ProPublica takes coveted public service award

Reuters won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, taking home the breaking news photography award for searing images of the Israel-Gaza conflict as well as the national reporting

Reuters wins two Pulitzers, ProPublica takes coveted public service award
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Russia defends veto of UN resolution to prohibit nukes in outer space, urges vote to ban all weapons

Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution calling on all nations to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer space

Russia defends veto of UN resolution to prohibit nukes in outer space, urges vote to ban all weapons
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Iran and the UN nuclear agency are still discussing how to implement a 2023 deal on inspections

Iran and the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog are still negotiating over how to implement a deal struck last year to expand inspections of the Islamic Republic’s rapidly advancing atomic program

Iran and the UN nuclear agency are still discussing how to implement a 2023 deal on inspections
Environment|News|Science

As climate shifts, a leafhopper bug plagues Argentina's corn fields

Global warming has brought Argentina's corn farmers a dangerous new enemy: a yellow insect just four millimeters (0.16

As climate shifts, a leafhopper bug plagues Argentina's corn fields
Science|Technology

OpenAI to launch tool to detect images created by DALL-E 3

OpenAI is launching a tool that can detect images created by its text-to-image generator DALL-E 3, the Microsoft-backed startup said on Tuesday amid rising worries about the influence of

OpenAI to launch tool to detect images created by DALL-E 3
Environment|Science

Scientists document remarkable sperm whale 'phonetic alphabet'

The various species of whales inhabiting Earth's oceans employ different types of vocalizations to communicate.

Scientists document remarkable sperm whale 'phonetic alphabet'
Environment|News|Science

From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere

In a world growing increasingly accustomed to wild weather swings, the last few days and weeks have seemingly taken those environmental extremes to a new level

From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere
Health|News|Science|World

AstraZeneca to withdraw COVID vaccine globally as demand dips

AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to a "surplus of available updated vaccines" since the pandemic.

AstraZeneca to withdraw COVID vaccine globally as demand dips
Environment|Science|Technology

Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort

Scientists studying the sperm whales that live around the Caribbean island of Dominica have described for the first time the basic elements of how they might be talking to each other, in an effort that could one day help better protect them

Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort
Environment|Science|Technology

More and faster: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total

A record 30% of global electricity was generated from renewables in 2023, according to a report released by Ember, a think tank based in London

More and faster: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total
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Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad rocket valve

Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad valve in the rocket

Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad rocket valve
Environment|News|Science

World's record-breaking temperature streak extends through April

The world just experienced its hottest April on record, extending an 11-month streak in which every month set a temperature record, the European Union's climate

World's record-breaking temperature streak extends through April
Science

A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth's size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say

A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that's twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar system

A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth's size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say
Health|Science|Technology

Google DeepMind unveils next generation of drug discovery AI model

Google Deepmind has unveiled the third major version of its "AlphaFold" artificial intelligence model, designed to help scientists design drugs and target disease

Google DeepMind unveils next generation of drug discovery AI model
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

China approves first gene-edited wheat in step to open up GM tech to food crops

China has approved the safety of gene-edited wheat for the first time as Beijing cautiously moves forward with commercial growing of genetically modified food crops.

China approves first gene-edited wheat in step to open up GM tech to food crops
Political|Science|Technology

How dependent is China on US artificial intelligence technology?

The Biden administration plans to put guardrails on U.S.-developed artificial intelligence (AI) models that power popular chatbots like ChatGPT to safeguard the

How dependent is China on US artificial intelligence technology?
Education|Political|Science|Technology

US committee targets Georgia Tech's alleged ties to Chinese military linked research

A U.S. congressional committee on China has asked leading research university Georgia Institute of Technology to detail its collaboration with a Chinese

US committee targets Georgia Tech's alleged ties to Chinese military linked research
Health|News|Political|Science

States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies

A new report finds fewer U.S. medical school graduates are applying to residency programs, but the drop is more pronounced in states that ban abortion compared with other states

States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies
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FBI warns that foreign adversaries could use AI to spread disinformation about US elections

A senior FBI official says the agency is concerned that foreign adversaries could deploy artificial intelligence as a way to interfere in American elections and spread disinformation

FBI warns that foreign adversaries could use AI to spread disinformation about US elections
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California is testing new generative AI tools. Here's what to know

California is partnering with five companies to develop generative AI tools to help the state deliver public services

California is testing new generative AI tools. Here's what to know
Economy|Health|Science

US to provide nearly $200 million to contain bird flu spread on dairy farms

The Biden administration said on Friday it will provide nearly $200 million to fight the spread of avian flu among dairy cows, in the government's latest bid to

US to provide nearly $200 million to contain bird flu spread on dairy farms
Food|Health|Science

Final tests of US dairy samples are negative for bird flu virus, US FDA says

Final testing of U.S. retail dairy samples came back negative for viable H5N1 bird flu virus, the Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.

Final tests of US dairy samples are negative for bird flu virus, US FDA says
Health|Science

First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later

The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure

First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
Science|Technology

US aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more

When two U.S. fighter jets recently faced off in a dogfight in California, only one was piloted by a human

US aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more

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