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Following two and a half hours of a corkscrew descent into the depths of the ocean, the immense wreckage of the Titanic loomed in front of the sub. There, the men paused for a moment of prayer for the 1,496 victims of the gigantic ship,…

One of the first Covid patients to fall ill with the virus in the Wuhan Institute of Virology had received federal dollars from the US government to fund his research.Ben Hu, one of the scientists who became ill in November 2019 with…

For decades, researchers have relied on animals to test whether chemicals are toxic to humans. But science has developed alternatives, and a new Canadian law will require them to move in those directions. This week, Bill S-5 was passed by…

Ozempic takes the pleasure out of eating and makes life so 'miserably boring' that many people quit taking it, a scientist who helped develop the drug has said. Jens Juul Holst, who found the hormone mimicked by Ozempic, warned that this…

Last Updated: June 14, 2023, 04:04 ISTThe upcoming Meta project seeks to move beyond ChatGPT-like generative AI and give machines the ability to conceptualize abstract ideas and not just regurgitate what exists online.LeCun spoke as Meta…

17:28A new book looks at the fragility and malleability of the mindMarc Dingman is very passionate about neuroscience. He teaches a course on brain and behavior to students at Pennsylvania State University. He has a YouTube channel and a…

People hear a lot about blockchain technology in relation to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, which rely on blockchain systems to keep records of financial transactions between people and businesses. But a crash in public trust in…

Age-related ventricular enlargement - caused not by microgravity but by brain atrophy - can be associated with cognitive decline. "The impact of ventricular expansion in space travellers is not currently known. More long-term health…

Early on Aug. 21, 2013, Syrian government forces fired rockets loaded with the nerve agent sarin into the rebel-held Ghouta district of Damascus.As the chemical clouds spread, residents began to froth at the mouth. Fluid oozed from…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People hear a lot about blockchain technology in relation to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, which rely on…