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Feb 01 • 3 months ago

At NIH, a power struggle over institute directorships deepens

The research agency has 27 institute and center directors. Will those roles become politicized? ...

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Feb 01 • 3 months ago

Web portal leaves kids' chats with AI toy open to anyone with Gmail account

Just about anyone with a Gmail account could access Bondu chat transcripts. ...

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Feb 01 • 3 months ago

A cup of coffee for depression treatment has better results than microdosing

The effect of microdosing have been overstated, at least when it comes to depression. ...

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Jan 31 • 3 months ago

States want to tax fossil fuel companies to create climate change superfunds

As climate costs rise, states are passing legislation so fossil fuel can pay their share. ...

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Jan 28 • 3 months ago

Meta blocks links to ICE List across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

Mark Zuckerberg's social media platforms are assisting the Trump administration. ...

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Jan 27 • 3 months ago

EU launches formal investigation of xAI over Grok's sexualized deepfakes

Elon Musk's company faces fines of up to 6 percent of its daily turnover. ...

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Jan 24 • 3 months ago

Tiny falcons are helping keep the food supply safe on cherry farms

Their presence appears to lower the risk of food-borne illnesses from pathogens. ...

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Jan 21 • 3 months ago

Zillow removed climate risk scores. This climate expert is restoring them.

Real estate website scrubbed data under pressure from California real estate brokers. ...

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Jan 18 • 4 months ago

Ocean damage nearly doubles the cost of climate change

Ignoring the blue economy has left a multi-trillion-dollar blind spot in climate finance. ...

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Jan 17 • 4 months ago

Mother of one of Elon Musk’s offspring sues xAI over sexualized deepfakes

Claims Grok chatbot created "countless" sexual images of her without her consent. ...

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Jan 17 • 4 months ago

Meta’s layoffs leave Supernatural fitness users in mourning

Supernatural has had its staff cut and won’t receive any more content updates. ...

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Jan 12 • 4 months ago

New research shows how shunning ultraprocessed foods helps with aging

Studies have linked ultraprocessed foods to poor health outcomes. ...

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