Imagine diving into space exploration without even leaving Earth. NASA has some thrilling plans up its sleeve, according to experts from the National Academies. They suggest focusing on two big projects. First, they want to figure out the magnetosphere, which is like an invisible shield around our p
On November 22, Mark Withers, a beloved actor known for his roles in popular shows like Dynasty and Stranger Things, passed away at the age of 77. His daughter, Jessie Withers, confirmed the sad news, sharing that her father had been bravely battling pancreatic cancer. "He handled his illness with t
NASA's Artemis program has hit a few bumps on the road to the moon. The plan to land astronauts there by 2026 has been pushed back to at least mid-2027. This isn't the first delay for the program, which has been adjusting its timeline as it prepares for its first crewed mission to the moon since the
In a surprising move, the US has put new rules in place to block China from getting advanced chip technology. This is happening right before a new US president takes office. The US is worried that China might use these chips to make better weapons and AI systems. China's leader, Xi Jinping, wants Ch
Wayne Northrop, a well-known face on TV soaps like Dynasty and Days of Our Lives, has sadly left us. He was 77 years old. The actor was fighting Alzheimer's disease for a while and finally passed away at a care home in Woodland Hills, California. Wayne's wife, actress Lynn Herring Northrop, shared
Imagine trying to perform a delicate surgery on the vocal cords without being able to see them clearly. This was the challenge faced by doctors treating a 56-year-old man with a narrowed vocal cord condition known as posterior glottic stenosis (PGS). Instead of using the usual method of suspension l
Alibaba has just revealed a new AI model, QwQ-32B-Preview, that's ready to challenge OpenAI's o1 in the "reasoning" AI race. Developed by Alibaba's Qwen team, this model boasts 32. 5 billion parameters and can handle prompts up to 32, 000 words long. It outperforms OpenAI's o1-preview and o1-mini on
Dynasty Warriors: Origins is the latest game in the popular action series, and it's shaping up to be the best one yet. The game takes players back to the year 183 AD, right before the Yellow Turban Rebellion in China. You play as an amnesic warrior who teams up with famous historical figures like Gu
Ever wondered how tough childhood experiences affect a person's brain? Researchers recently took a close look at this, using saliva to check out brain-derived microRNAs in teenagers who had been through a lot. These microRNAs are like tiny messengers that can show if certain genes are being affected
Last week, a weird smell and droplets were found on the International Space Station (ISS) after opening a Russian supply ship. NASA astronaut Don Pettit compared the smell to spray paint. The crew quickly closed the hatch and checked the air. Luckily, the air quality returned to normal the next day.
