MIT Claims Superconducting Breakthrough Means Fusion Power Can Be Practical
Researchers at MIT claim to have achieved a breakthrough in fusion energy technology using superconducting magnets. In 2021, MIT scientists succeeded in generating high magnetic fields over 20 tesla using an experimental superconducting material called REBCO at around 20 Kelvin, making it practical for the first time. Traditionally, superconductors require extremely low temperatures that are […]
Krystyna Pyszková from Czech Republic crowned Miss World 2024
Krystyna Pyszková from the Czech Republic was crowned Miss World 2024 at a competition held in Mumbai, India. Yasmina Zaytoun of Lebanon was the first runner-up among 112 contestants. After being crowned, Pyszková said she felt deeply honored to represent her country and the values of “beauty with a purpose” on a global platform. The […]
Experts alarmed over AI in military as Gaza turns into “testing ground” for US-made war robots
Experts are alarmed by the increasing use of artificial intelligence in military technologies, especially autonomous weapons that can select and engage targets without human oversight. This could undermine accountability and risk targeting civilians in violations of international law. While the Pentagon’s directive on AI aims to minimize unintended bias, it allows for autonomous weapons development […]
Scientists Surprised to Realize Red Dots in James Webb Images Are Black Holes
Scientists analyzing data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope were surprised to discover that tiny red dots seen in some of the telescope’s earliest images of the distant universe were actually early “baby” versions of supermassive black holes. Known as “baby quasars,” they are believed to have masses somewhere between 10-100 million times the mass […]
Dwayne Johnson Debuts Men’s Grooming Line Papatui: ‘Dude, Why Are We Whispering About Skincare?’
– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has launched a new men’s skincare and grooming brand called Papatui. – The name Papatui comes from the Samoan word for “rock” and is a nod to Johnson’s heritage and nickname for his daughter. – The products focus on clean ingredients, quality formulations and affordable prices under $10 per item. […]
Asian American women are getting lung cancer despite never smoking. It’s baffling scientists and leading to more research.
Lung cancer rates are increasing in nonsmoking Asian American women but declining in other groups, puzzling scientists. Over 50% of Asian American women with lung cancer have never smoked. Studies show risk factors in Asia like indoor air pollution, cooking oil fumes, and outdoor pollution may play a role. Asian Americans experience higher air pollution […]
Jimmy Carter Killed This Technology 50 Years Ago. Congress Is About To Fund Its Revival.
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter banned nuclear reprocessing in the US due to proliferation concerns, even as other countries continued developing the technology. Reprocessing spent nuclear fuel can extract uranium and plutonium that can potentially be reused as fuel or weapons. The US instead planned underground storage at Yucca Mountain but later abandoned it without […]
Woolly mammoth de-extinction inches closer after elephant stem cell breakthrough
Scientists have derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from Asian elephant skin cells for the first time. iPSCs can turn into any cell type. This breakthrough will help study woolly mammoth traits like hair, fat and skull shape at the cellular level to better understand adaptations for Arctic life. iPSCs could also be used to […]
AT THE BILLBOARD WOMEN IN MUSIC AWARDS, THE STYLE NEVER DISAPPOINTS
The 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards took place on March 6th at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California. The annual event honors rising artists and executives in the music industry. This year, Colombian singer Karol G was named Woman of the Year. The ceremony was hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross and featured performances from […]
Apparently Healthy, but Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s?
An Alzheimer’s association working group is proposing new diagnostic criteria that would allow Alzheimer’s diagnosis based solely on biomarkers like amyloid detected in blood tests, even without symptoms. This would mean someone with amyloid plaques shown on a blood test could be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease while still appearing cognitively normal. Studies show 10-23% of […]