H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study suggests
Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to spread and cause severe symptoms in other mammals.
TECH DEIYO
Science and Technolgy blog
Category news
Meta beats suit over tool that lets Facebook users unfollow everything
Meta has defeated a lawsuit—for now—that attempted to invoke Section 230 protections for a third-party tool that would have made it easy for Facebook users to toggle on and off their news feeds as they pleased. The lawsuit was filed…
Antimatter could travel by truck, a test with protons shows
A special particle trap designed to fit in a truck let researchers haul 70 protons across the CERN campus. Antiprotons may be next.
Mysterious, city-size ‘centaur’ comet gets 300 times brighter after quadruple cold-volcanic eruption
The cryovolcanic “centaur” comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually bright in the process. It is the most powerful outburst from the city-size oddball in more than three years.
Relaxation — not mystical experiences — emerges as best predictor of psychedelic therapy’s impact in surprising new study
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology examined the effectiveness of psychedelic-assisted therapy on patients with treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders. Researchers found that therapy sessions involving psychedelics, specifically LSD or psilocybin, significantly improved depressive symptoms. Interestingly, the study revealed…
The voice of America Online’s “You’ve got mail” has died at age 74
On Tuesday, Elwood Edwards, the voice behind the online service America Online’s iconic “You’ve got mail” greeting, died at age 74, one day before his 75th birthday, according to Cleveland’s WKYC Studios, where he worked for many years. The greeting…
TSMC will stop making 7 nm chips for Chinese customers
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has notified Chinese chip design companies that it will suspend production of their most advanced artificial intelligence chips, as Washington continues to impede Beijing’s AI ambitions. TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, told Chinese customers it…
Apple botched the Apple Intelligence launch, but its long-term strategy is sound
Ask a few random people about Apple Intelligence and you’ll probably get quite different responses. One might be excited about the new features. Another could opine that no one asked for this and the company is throwing away its reputation…
A cosmic census triples the known number of black holes in dwarf galaxies
The DESI survey reveals that active black holes in small galaxies are common. The findings may help reveal how the two cosmic bodies evolve together.
‘Purple tunic’ from royal tomb belonged to Alexander the Great, scholar claims — but not everyone agrees
A fragment of cloth found in a royal tomb in Greece decades ago might be the remains of a tunic once worn by Alexander the Great, a new study claims.
