4 h. ago Do We Age Steadily, or in Bursts? What Scientists Know So Far.

New technologies are giving scientists a better understanding of how the process actually works.

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9 h. ago WATCH: 'Lavanado' spotted spinning as Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii

The latest eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii brought more than tall bursts of fiery red lava and billowing smoke: A so-called "lavanado" was spotted spinning inside the crater.

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16 h. ago By the numbers: Does LeBron James' new points record shake up the GOAT debate?

LeBron James has been so good for so long, there's a famous running joke about when he might slow down. At age 40, where does his 50,000 career points record put him in the GOAT debate?

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21 h. ago Mark Wahlberg brings prayer to the digital age with Hallow's Lent challenge

Mark Wahlberg sits down with Fox News to describe his relationship with God and how prayer app Hallow helps him connect to his faith as Lent begins.

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23 h. ago AI pioneers scoop Turing Award for reinforcement learning work

Two trailblazing computer scientists have won the 2024 Turing Award for their work in reinforcement learning, a discipline in which machines learn through a reward-based trial-and-error approach that lets them adapt within constrained or dynamic environments. Andrew G. Barto, a professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst; and Richard S. Sutton, a professor at […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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27 h. ago Innovative molten salt reactor fuel could transform nuclear energy landscape

After five years of trying to find the right ingredients, scientists at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) believe they have created the perfect recipe to fuel the world's first critical fast-spectrum molten salt reactor.

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29 h. ago Electric vehicles could travel farther on a single charge thanks to lithium

More electric vehicles are on the road than ever before. But a recent global survey has found that some EV owners—about 46% in the U.S.—have considered switching back to a gasoline car. The top reason: charging. While average ranges have steadily increased over time, drivers' expectations still outpace what current lithium-ion batteries can deliver.

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33 h. ago Trump Describes A Bold Trade Agenda For America's 'Golden Age'

"We are going to rediscover the unstoppable power of the American spirit," Trump said Tuesday night. The post Trump Describes A Bold Trade Agenda For America’s ‘Golden Age’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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40 h. ago Remembering Carl Dean, partner to Dolly Parton for more than 60 years

Carl Thomas Dean, who was with Dolly Parton for over 60 years, has died at age 82. A bank teller who had an evident crush on Dean inspired Parton's hit song "Jolene."

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42 h. ago An Algerian scientist splits his gaze between microbes and Mars

Searching for small fossils in big rocks requires specialized tools --tools that scientists could also use to look for evidence of life on Mars in rocks that may be similar on both planets.

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47 h. ago Trump Set to Deliver Joint Address to Congress on 'Renewal of the American Dream'

President Donald Trump is set to deliver a joint address to Congress on Tuesday as he works to usher in America's "Golden Age." The post Trump Set to Deliver Joint Address to Congress on ‘Renewal of the American Dream’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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47 h. ago On a quest to revive the woolly mammoth, Colossal Biosciences has created a woolly mouse

Colossal Biosciences, known for its outlandish goal to resurrect the woolly mammoth by 2028, is claiming steady progress. It’s evidence: Genetically engineering mice to have mammoth-like fur. To engineer the woolly mouse, the company’s scientists found mouse versions of mammoth genes and then used CRISPR to edit mice embryos, Dr. Beth Shapiro, chief science officer […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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49 h. ago LlamaIndex launches a cloud service for building unstructed data agents

Agents are the next big thing in AI. Some define these “agents” differently from others, but the general idea is, they’re AI-powered tools that can perform tasks autonomously. The agent hype has reached a fever pitch, but one startup was relatively early to the game: LlamaIndex. Founded by former Uber research scientists, Jerry Liu and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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49 h. ago LlamaIndex launches a cloud service for building unstructured data agents

Agents are the next big thing in AI. Some define these “agents” differently from others, but the general idea is, they’re AI-powered tools that can perform tasks autonomously. The agent hype has reached a fever pitch, but one startup was relatively early to the game: LlamaIndex. Founded by former Uber research scientists, Jerry Liu and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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52 h. ago New AI model detects toxic online comments with 87% accuracy

Computer scientists have developed a powerful machine learning model that can detect toxic social media comments with remarkable accuracy, paving the way for safer digital interactions.

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52 h. ago New AI model achieves 87% accuracy in detecting toxic online comments

Computer scientists have developed a powerful machine learning model that can detect toxic social media comments with remarkable accuracy, paving the way for safer digital interactions.

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53 h. ago Kee Malesky, NPR's research librarian for more than 20 years, has died at 74

Kee Malesky, NPR's research librarian for more than 20 years, has died at age 74. She left NPR in 2014. She's remembered for her love of facts, and here's another irrefutable one: She will be missed.

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56 h. ago Australian Blood, Plasma Donor Who Saved over 2 Million Babies Dies at 88

An Australian man who was nicknamed the "Man with the Golden Arm" and saved over two million babies through his blood and plasma donations has died at the age of 88. The post Australian Blood, Plasma Donor Who Saved over 2 Million Babies Dies at 88 appeared first on Breitbart.

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66 h. ago US science is under threat ― now scientists are fighting back

US science is under threat ― now scientists are fighting back  Nature.com

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3 d. ago Rising Temperatures Are Scrambling the Base of the Ocean Food Web

Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life on Earth — just as climate change is changing everything.

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