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In 2013, MIT neuroscientists Steve Ramirez and Xu Liu published a paper detailing how they had created false memories in mice. They’d used optogenetics — where cells’ activity is manipulated…
The tiny, now-extinct human relative known as a hobbit had an even more human-like body than previously thought, and probably walked upright somewhat slowly, anthropologists have discovered by studying their…
Mark Zuckerberg was ready to pull the plug — then a revolt stopped him in his tracks. New details have surfaced of those plans involving tech giant Meta Platforms, which…
They’re issuing a moratorium on glass-holes. Uber-exclusive New York nightclub Basement — a subterranean Berlin-inspired techno mecca in Maspeth, Queens — has become notorious for denying visitors who fail its…
There are many theories as to how the diabetes drug metformin lowers blood sugar levels, but now, scientists think they’ve discovered the main route.It turns out that the drug, primarily…
Twenty-nine state attorneys general went into an Oakland, California courtroom this month seeking roughly $200 billion from Meta over claims of teen addiction. Their case ended in its second week,…
Scientists may have found a way to regenerate the neurons that are lost due to conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, a new laboratory study hints.The research, published Aug. 26 in the…
NASA is set to launch its own next-generation telescope into space on Sunday, to explore some of the universe’s biggest mysteries. The agency, in collaboration with SpaceX, plans to launch the Nancy Grace…
A US judge on Thursday blocked the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, the latest turn in the Claude maker’s high-stakes fight with the military over AI safety on the battlefield. Anthropic’s lawsuit in California federal court alleges that Defense…
Devastating flash floods near the Nepal-Tibet border have left more than 330 people dead and more than 1,500 missing — including 65 from the U.S. — following a glacier collapse…