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Science
See allNew GLEAN Framework Aims to Clean Up AI Testing on Tabular Data
Researchers introduced GLEAN, a lightweight evaluation tool designed to test AI models' ability to reason over tables without interference from...
Cryo-EM Reveals Novel Binding Pocket on Nav1.7 Channel for Selective Pain Inhibition
Researchers used cryo-electron microscopy to capture the high-resolution structure of the human Nav1.7 voltage-gated sodium channel bound to a...
National Academy of Inventors Names TTUHSC Faculty Senior Members
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has inducted three senior faculty members from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) as...
Investigation
See all5 ProPublica Investigations Sparking Change in February
ProPublica's investigative reporting in February 2026 has led to significant policy changes across the United States. In Massachusetts, Governor...
Malaysia's Call for Accountability: The Push for a Royal Commission on Anti-Corruption Agency Allegations
Malaysian civil society groups and opposition leaders are intensifying calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate allegations of...
FBI Expands Probe into 2024 Election Interference Involving Foreign Actors
The FBI has expanded its investigation into foreign interference in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, revealing new evidence of cyberattacks...
World
See allClimate Change Threatens Global Food Security, Study Reveals
The International Crisis Group's recent report synthesizes data from various climate models and food security assessments to analyze how climate...
A genetic analysis reveals new details on ancient couplings between humans and Neanderthals
A new genetic study published in Nature analyzes ancient DNA from over 50 early modern human fossils, uncovering fresh evidence of interbreeding...
Research suggests mating direction bias between Neanderthals and humans
New research published in Nature Ecology & Evolution reveals a mating direction bias in ancient interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern...
Technology
See allApple's 'Visual Intelligence' Framework Poised to Revolutionize Augmented Reality
Apple is set to unveil its 'Visual Intelligence' framework, a significant advancement in augmented reality (AR) technology, at an event on March...
Critical Vulnerabilities Uncovered in NIST-Approved Lattice-Based Post-Quantum Encryption
Researchers conducted a theoretical analysis and ran computational simulations on high-performance clusters to test vulnerabilities in three...
New Method Combines Researcher Networks and AI to Generate Traceable Scientific Ideas
Researchers developed a system that integrates co-author graphs—networks mapping scientists' collaborations and publications—with...
Sports
See allMarcelo Melo Wins 42nd Career Title in Acapulco — A Golden Fortnight for Brazil
Brazilian tennis veteran Marcelo Melo, alongside German partner Alexander Zverev, clinched the doubles title at the 2026 Abierto Mexicano Telcel...
2026 NFLPA report cards: Grades for all 32 teams
The NFL Players Association released its annual report cards grading all 32 NFL teams on workplace conditions, facilities, training staff, and...
NFL combine 2026 live updates, results tracker: DL, EDGE, LB workouts take center stage
The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis spotlights defensive linemen (DL), edge rushers (EDGE), and linebackers (LB) with live workouts,...
Entertainment
See allParamount+ Unveils March 2026 Lineup with New Shows and Movies
Paramount+ has announced its March 2026 programming, introducing new series like "Marshals" and "The Madison," along with documentaries such as...
‘Scream 7’ Franchise Record Previews Now At $7.8M – Box Office
Scream 7 has shattered franchise records with $7.8 million in Thursday previews, the highest ever for the horror series. This surge tops previous...
California Attorney General Warns Paramount That Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition is ‘Not a Done Deal’
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has cautioned Paramount Global that its proposed acquisition by Warner Bros. Discovery remains far from...
Health
See allNew mRNA Vaccine Shows Promise Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Adults
A recent randomized controlled trial published in The Lancet evaluated the efficacy of a novel mRNA vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus...
Somatic Y Chromosome Loss Improves Type 2 Diabetes Risk Prediction When Combined with Genetic Scores
Researchers analyzed germline Y chromosome haplogroups and somatic loss of the Y chromosome (LOY) in large cohorts of East Asian and European men...
Client zero: The first Kenyans to receive the HIV injection
Kenya has become the first country in Africa to administer a groundbreaking long-acting HIV prevention injection to select individuals, marking a...
Education
See allCBSE postpones 5–6 March 2026 Class 10 and 12 board exams in UAE, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has postponed Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations scheduled for March 5 and 6, 2026, in...
Global Student Debt Crisis Peaks: 1 in 3 Graduates Worldwide in Default or Delinquency
A joint UNESCO-World Bank report reveals that 33% of higher education graduates worldwide are in default or delinquency on student loans, marking...
San Francisco Teachers Strike Ends With Tentative Agreement on Raises, Benefits
After a week-long strike, the United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) and the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) reached a tentative...
Environment
See allResearch Shows Large and Small Dogs Affect Indoor Air Quality in Distinct Ways
Researchers examined how dogs of different sizes influence indoor air quality by measuring airborne particles like dander, fur, and allergens in...
Decades of air pollution cuts reviving Adirondack brook trout more
Decades of aggressive air pollution controls, particularly reductions in acid rain-causing sulfur dioxide emissions from coal plants and industry,...
Climate crisis upends homeowners insurance, while industry resists regulation
The climate crisis is making homeowners insurance increasingly unavailable or unaffordable in high-risk areas like California's Central Valley,...
Politics
See allBill Clinton to face Congressional questions over Epstein ties – US politics live
Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to appear before a Congressional committee to answer questions about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, amid...
Julian Harris: What Denton and DC Say About UK and US Politics
Bloomberg columnist Julian Harris analyzes recent political developments in Denton, UK, and Washington DC as indicators of broader trends linking...
Supreme Court declines to block Trump's mass deportation order amid legal challenges
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday denied emergency requests to halt President Trump's executive order authorizing mass deportations of undocumented...
Lifestyle
See allNew AI Model Enhances Travel Itinerary Personalization by 35% Using Multimodal Data
Researchers analyzed datasets from 1.2 million anonymized travel bookings, training transformer-based neural networks on synthetic and real-world...
Global Plant-Based Meat Sales Surge 45% in 2025, Led by New Lab-Grown Alternatives
Global sales of plant-based meat products skyrocketed 45% in 2025, fueled by affordable lab-grown alternatives that mimic real meat's taste and...
Gig Economy Workers Face 40% Higher Anxiety and Depression Rates Than Traditional Employees
A new study from the Economic Policy Institute analyzed longitudinal survey data from 5,000 U.S. gig workers on platforms like Upwork and Uber,...
Business
See allFed Signals Potential Rate Cut in March as Inflation Eases to 2.1%
The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 4.25-4.50% but signaled a likely 25-basis-point cut at its March meeting, citing inflation...
IATA Modeling Projects 15-20% Aviation Emissions Cut by 2030 from SAF if Investments Scale, but Costs Limit 2026 Adoption
The IATA Economics report uses econometric modeling based on data from 150 airlines, fuel suppliers, and regulatory filings to simulate...
Banks Cut Lending 15-20% to Flood-Risk Firms After Major Events, NBER Study Shows
This NBER study analyzed loan-level data from U.S. commercial banks, matched with FEMA flood maps and historical flood events from 2001 to 2024,...
Opinion
See allClimate Denialism is Dead—Now We Must Confront the Economic Catastrophe of Net Zero
The article argues that while the science of climate change is settled and denialism is obsolete, aggressive net-zero policies represent an...
A Scam': Trump, EPA Revoke Scientific Proof That Climate Change Is Harmful
The Trump administration has revoked a 2009 EPA scientific finding that climate change poses a public health threat, labeling it a "scam." This...
Presidents’ Day doesn’t exist
The article examines the historical inaccuracies surrounding Presidents' Day, emphasizing that it doesn't align with George Washington's actual...
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New GLEAN Framework Aims to Clean Up AI Testing on Tabular Data
Researchers introduced GLEAN, a lightweight evaluation tool designed to test AI models' ability to reason over tables without interference from...
Climate Change Threatens Global Food Security, Study Reveals
The International Crisis Group's recent report synthesizes data from various climate models and food security assessments to analyze how climate...
New mRNA Vaccine Shows Promise Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Adults
A recent randomized controlled trial published in The Lancet evaluated the efficacy of a novel mRNA vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus...
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Zhang Zhizhen rallies to beat Buyunchaokete at ATP Hangzhou Open
Zhang Zhizhen rallies to beat Buyunchaokete at ATP Hangzhou Open
The Middle East is on fire. Will this gulf become another oil haven?
Constricted global oil supply lines might elevate the Gulf of Guinea to a new strategic importance Read Full Article at ...
US-Israeli massacre of schoolgirls a human sacrifice to ‘Epstein cult’ – Iranian envoy
Last week’s deadly strike on a school in Minab could have been a human sacrifice, an Iranian diplomat has claimed Read F...
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