‘Unusual’ and weak La Niña finally here, NOAA confirms
NOAA has declared that a La Niña is underway. This cool weather event is likely to be shorter and weaker than usual, but will still affect global weather and climate.
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US splits world into three tiers for AI chip access
On Monday, the US government announced a new round of regulations on global AI chip exports, dividing the world into roughly three tiers of access. The rules create quotas for about 120 countries and allow unrestricted access for 18 close…
Supreme Court lets Hawaii sue oil companies over climate change effects
On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to decide whether to block lawsuits that Honolulu filed to seek billions in damages from oil and gas companies over allegedly deceptive marketing campaigns that hid the effects of climate change. Now those lawsuits…
Generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT can act as an “emotional sanctuary” for mental health
Could generative AI chatbots make a meaningful contribution to mental health care? A study published in npj Mental Health Research suggests they could. Researchers conducted interviews with individuals who used chatbots such as ChatGPT for mental health support and found…
U.S. dementia cases may rise to 1 million per year by 2060
Baby Boomers may drive a drastic increase in dementia cases in coming decades, but there are steps people can take to reduce their risk.
Flying cars could soon become a reality
Engineers have all the technology they need to make flying cars, but there are still some barriers to getting these sci-fi mainstays off the ground.
See Mercury’s frigid north pole in extraordinary new images from the BepiColombo spacecraft
A joint Japanese-European mission to Mercury just made its sixth flyby of the planet, revealing stunning close-ups of the permanently shadowed craters at Mercury’s north pole.
New treatment for most aggressive brain cancer may help patients live longer
Glioblastoma often kills within months. A new targeted radiation therapy may help patients live longer.
10th-century woman buried with weapons in Hungary is 1st of her kind, but researchers are hesitant to call her a warrior
A woman buried with archery equipment in 10th-century Hungary is unusual but may not necessarily have been a warrior.
Psychology study finds self-control drives perceptions of power and leadership
A series of studies published in the Journal of Personality & Social Psychology suggests that individuals who exhibit high self-control are perceived as more powerful and are more likely to be conferred power than those with low self-control. How self-control…
