Ukraine has hit an eye-popping milestone: one million drones delivered to its military in under a year. But the real story isn’t just the number—it’s what it reveals about modern warfare. Rapid innovation, open procurement, and bottom-up experimentation have turned Ukraine into[...]
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180 Years of Scientific American Means 180-Degree Turns in Science—Here Are Some of the Wildest Ones
Science doesn’t move in straight lines—it doubles back, rethinks, and surprises us. As Scientific American celebrates 180 years, the magazine highlights moments when accepted truths flipped on their heads: nerves once thought irreparable shown to heal, plastic born as a “green” alternative[...]
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Google did the math on AI’s energy footprint
Every AI query comes with an invisible cost — in electricity, water, and carbon. Google’s new research shows that a single text prompt on its Gemini apps uses just 0.24 watt-hours of energy, about the same as watching nine seconds of TV,[...]
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An AI divide is growing in schools. This camp wants to level the playing field
For many students, artificial intelligence still feels like something that happens to them—not something they get to shape. That’s where programs like AI4All come in. At a free summer camp hosted by Princeton, high schoolers from low-income and rural backgrounds are learning[...]
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Microplastics Are Infiltrating Your Brain. What Are The Effects?
Microplastics — the tiny plastic fragments now found from mountaintops to ocean floors — have also been detected in human brains. A recent study suggested their presence has increased over time, but scientists caution the evidence is too limited to know if[...]
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Research reveals how Delta and other airlines use AI to set ticket prices
If you’ve noticed airfare fluctuating faster than ever, you’re not imagining things—AI is starting to steer the wheel. Delta Air Lines recently shared that it’s testing artificial intelligence to help set domestic ticket prices, starting with 3% of fares and aiming for[...]
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US Startup Claims It Can Make Gold Using Fusion Technology
The alchemist’s dream is to make gold from common metals, but can this be done? The physics needed to explain how to change one element into another is well understood and has been used for decades in accelerators and colliders, which smash[...]
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Can AI think – and should it? What it means to think, from Plato to ChatGPT
Can AI actually think? Plato and Aristotle might have something to say about that. Their ancient distinctions between reason, intuition, and wisdom offer a surprising lens on today’s technologies. Machines may analyze data and generate responses that look like thought, but do[...]
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The AI Backlash Keeps Growing Stronger
When Duolingo quietly wiped its viral owl videos from TikTok, it wasn’t just a branding shift—it marked a turning point in public sentiment about AI. What began as a clever app known for memes and gamified learning has become a flashpoint in[...]
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New Treatment May Cure Severe Type 1 Diabetes, Study Finds
For the 8.4 million people worldwide living with type 1 diabetes, every day is a careful balancing act with insulin—too little and organs suffer damage, too much and they risk coma or death. But a groundbreaking stem cell treatment has just offered[...]
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Parkinson’s Discovery Suggests We Could Have an FDA-Approved Treatment Already
A major breakthrough in Parkinson’s research may have come from an unexpected angle—cancer treatment. Scientists have found that two brain proteins, Aplp1 and Lag3, work together to help spread the toxic clumps that drive Parkinson’s. But when mice were treated with a[...]
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Archer Aviation begins piloted air taxi test flights
A new kind of taxi just took to the skies—this time with a pilot onboard. Archer Aviation, the California-based company developing electric air taxis, completed its first crewed test flight of the Midnight aircraft after more than 400 autonomous runs. The sleek,[...]
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When the Bell Rings, the Debate Begins: What Data and Kids Tell Us (So Far) About School Phone Bans
Florida has taken a firm stance: starting this fall, phones are out of reach in K-8 classrooms statewide. But the debate over school cellphone bans is far from settled—and the voices often left out are those of the students themselves. A new[...]
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Is AI sparking a cognitive revolution that will lead to mediocrity and conformity?
As artificial intelligence weaves itself into daily life, it’s not just changing how we work—it may be reshaping how we think. From helping students draft essays to aiding professionals with design and diagnosis, AI offers powerful shortcuts. But with that convenience comes[...]
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Europe can capture the US brain drain — if it acts fast (And why it matters in Minot)
When research funding dries up, scientists start looking for new soil—and lately, many are turning to Europe. As U.S. institutions face tightening budgets and growing political pressure, European labs are seeing a surge in interest from American researchers. The challenge? Europe has[...]
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This tiny piece of tech will change how you watch the Indy 500
The Indy 500 is many things—a tradition, a spectacle, a test of human nerve and machine endurance. Now it’s also a first-person experience. This year, FOX is bringing fans directly inside the drivers’ helmets with a camera so small it fits behind[...]