More than 75 Nobel Prize winners have joined forces to urge the Senate not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This is a rare move for the esteemed group, who usually steer clear of politics. The concern? Kennedy's controversial vie
China has started an investigation into Nvidia, a big American company that makes chips used in AI. This is the latest move in a fight between China and the US over who will be the leader in AI technology. Both countries think AI is really important for their safety. Some people think Nvidia might
Bullying among teens, often called peer victimization, is a serious issue that can affect their mental health and social life. Researchers wanted to know how being bullied at one point in time might connect to mental health issues and friendships a few months later. They studied 1299 teens from 67 c
Geometric embeddings have been in the spotlight lately for their natural ability to represent relationships using containment. One popular method is box embeddings, where objects are depicted as n-dimensional hyperrectangles. These boxes are special because they can be intersected easily and their v
For decades, Americans mostly agreed on one thing: science was trustworthy. But lately, that's quickly changing. People who lean left and right are now seeing science quite differently. This divide didn't happen overnight. It's been growing since the 1990s and picked up speed in 2018. What's causing
Ever wondered how to keep your fresh noodles fresh longer? Scientists found an ingredient called surfactin that might do the trick. When added to noodles, surfactin helps slow down bacterial growth, keeping the food safe to eat for a longer time. In fact, noodles with 0. 4% of surfactin stayed good
Composting is a smart way to recycle waste, but it often loses nitrogen, which is bad for the process. Biofiltration, a new method, can catch and change gaseous emissions into something useful. A recent study looked into how well a system that combines composting and biofiltration could keep nitroge
Tesla's Optimus robot has faced skepticism, but Wall Street analysts are starting to see its potential. John Murphy from Bank of America (BofA) recently increased Tesla's stock price target to $400, recognizing Optimus as a real and promising project. Currently, Optimus helps sort Tesla's 4680 cells
Get ready to celebrate Paul Robinson, the executive vice president and general counsel of Warner Music Group, at the upcoming 2025 Grammy Week luncheon! The Recording Academy's Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI) will be hosting this special event on January 31 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverl
Ever thought about robots making quick decisions without any prior training? While Monte Carlo tree search is great for planning, it only sees a small part of the picture. Enter Spectral Expansion Tree Search (SETS), a clever new system that uses a robot's full spectrum to make real-time choices. SE
