2025-02-27

A Deadly Unidentified Disease Has Emerged in the DRC

More than 50 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, most within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms. Initial analysis suggests neither Ebola nor Marburg is the cause. [...]

2025-02-27

Study: Hot Vesuvian ash cloud really did turn a brain to glass

Fresh analysis with calorimetry, X-rays, electron microscopy lend support to hotly debated theory. [...]

2025-02-27

The US May Start Vaccinating Chickens Against Bird Flu

With egg prices soaring, the US is considering vaccinating laying chickens, which have been hit particularly hard by the avian influenza outbreak. [...]

2025-02-27

The USAID Emergency Waivers Aren’t Working, From Ebola to AIDS

Elon Musk claims he mistakenly fired Ebola prevention workers, then quickly fixed the error. But Ebola programs are still in tatters, along with other livesaving efforts like AIDS treatments for child [...]

2025-02-27

Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez Are Going to Space

Singer Katy Perry will make good on her "Firework" lyric that urges listeners to "shoot across the sky." [...]

2025-02-26

Half of UK homes will need heat pumps by 2040 to hit climate goals

The UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) has advised the government to ensure half of all homes in the UK have heat pumps — electric replacements for gas boilers — by 2040 as part of its Seventh [...]

2025-02-26

Single-fiber computer could one day track your health

"Soldiers will be the early adopters and beneficiaries of this new technology, integrated with AI systems." [...]

2025-02-26

Amazon uses quantum “cat states” with error correction

The company shows off a mix of error-resistant hardware and error correction. [...]

2025-02-25

Brewing tea removes lead from water

High surface area of the tea leaves means they can adsorb toxic metals released by the boiling water. [...]