Research in 4 continents links outdoor air pollution to differences in children’s brains
A research team systematically analyzed 40 empirical studies, the majority of which had found that outdoor air pollution is associated with differences in children’s brains. These differences include volumes of white matter, which is associated with cognitive function, connections throughout the brain and even early markers for Alzheimer’s., Read MoreContinue Reading
Under fire and using old equipment, Lebanon’s rescuers struggle to respond to Israeli offensive
The civil defense forces of one of the world’s most war-torn nations are shocked at the destruction underway in Lebanon, Read MoreContinue Reading
Sex workers find themselves at the center of Congo’s mpox outbreak
Sex workers are among those hardest-hit by the mpox outbreak in eastern Congo’s Kamituga town, Read MoreContinue Reading
VP debate: How Vance and Walz differed from their running mates on immigration
Immigration is a central issue in this election, and polls have shown a majority of voters want to see immigration levels reduced., Read MoreContinue Reading
FactChecking the Vice Presidential Debate
Summary Despite a mostly civil debate between Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the two disagreed repeatedly not just on policy, but also on the facts. We referee some of those competing claims, and other factual missteps by the vice presidential candidates. Vance claimed that housing “is totallyContinue Reading
Walz’s False Project 2025 Pregnancy Monitoring Claims
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz falsely claimed that Project 2025 calls for the tracking of “all pregnancies” and would require people “to register with a new federal agency” upon getting pregnant. The conservative playbook advocates the reporting of all miscarriagesContinue Reading
Nvidia just dropped a bombshell: Its new AI model is open, massive, and ready to rival GPT-4
Nvidia has released NVLM 1.0, a powerful open-source AI model that rivals GPT-4 and Google’s systems, marking a major breakthrough in multimodal language models for vision and text tasks…Continue Reading
NASA Announces Selections for Lunar Comms, Network Studies
NASA has selected Intuitive Machines of Houston and Aalyria Technologies Inc. of Livermore, California, to perform capability studies with the goal of advancing space communications and exploration technologies. These studies will allow NASA to gain insights into industry capabilities and innovations to facilitate NASA partnerships with commercial communications and navigation providers. The awards, under theContinue Reading
Naming the dead: Hundreds of unclaimed bodies were sent to a Texas medical school
NBC News is publishing the names of over 1,800 unclaimed individuals sent to the University of North Texas Health Science Center to help families find answers., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Who is the real JD Vance? And 4 other takeaways from the vice-presidential debate
Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. JD Vance, and Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, participate in a debate at the CBS Broadcast Center on Oct. 1, 2024 in New York City. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Partisans on both sides will have argumentsContinue Reading
Russia reportedly captures key town of Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine
Mining town located on strategic high ground links eastern and southern fronts, acts as supply hub for both sides., Mining town located on strategic high ground links eastern and southern fronts, acts as supply hub for both sides. Russia’s army has reportedly taken full control of the strategic hilltop townContinue Reading
Could US port strike be the ‘October surprise’ that trips up Kamala Harris?
Strike by 45,000 dock workers threatens to stoke inflation just five weeks out from US presidential election., EDITOR’S ANALYSIS Strike by 45,000 dock workers threatens to stoke inflation just five weeks out from US presidential election. Politics watchers in the United States have long spoken about the “October surprise” thatContinue Reading
Cheap! Cheerful! Chinese!? Baojun Cloud (Yun Duo) vs. iCar 03 vs. America
The American automotive industry has a long history of disruption by pint-sized interlopers. The Caroll Shelby–tuned Dodge Omni Goes Like “Heck” (GLH) brought muscle car performance to American econoboxes in a bid to fend off affordable but gutless economy cars from Japan. The original Suzuki Samurai upended the offroad space by pairing cute and capableContinue Reading