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43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility
Forty-three rhesus monkeys escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in South Carolina Wednesday after a caretaker accidentally left a door unsecured, the company's CEO told CBS News. ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 hours ago -
Forty-three monkeys at large in South Carolina after escaping research facility
Residents advised to keep doors and windows locked as police use thermal imaging cameras to search for animals. These monkeys went bananas: 43 monkeys escaped from a research facility in South ...World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago -
Dozens of monkeys escape South Carolina research facility, residents warned to lock doors, windows
Police in South Carolina are warning residents to lock their doors and windows after 43 monkeys escaped from an Alpha Genesis facility in Beaufort County. Traps have been set up and thermal imaging ...Top stories - CBS News - 10 hours ago -
43 primates on the loose in South Carolina town after escaping from research lab
At least 43 primates were on the loose Thursday morning in a South Carolina town after escaping from a research center.Top stories - ABC News - 9 hours ago -
Ozempic lowers Alzheimer’s risk: Research
The diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic could lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease among people with Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published Thursday. Alzheimer’s disease is the ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
The economics of research and development. With Heidi Williams
What is the relationship between innovation spending and productivity?World - Financial Times - October 28 -
Nobel economics prize goes to global inequality researchers
Three U.S.-based academics won the 2024 Nobel economics prize for their research into why global inequality persists.Top stories - NBC News - October 14 -
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Sammy Basso, Advocate for Progeria Research, Is Dead at 28
One of about 150 people known to have a rare condition that causes rapid aging, he sought to raise awareness and participated in the search for a cure.Health - The New York Times - October 20 -
Tasmanian tiger de-extinction research advances
Colossal Biosciences says it's made a breakthrough toward the de-extinction of the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger.Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
A Trans Researcher’s Pursuit of Better Data on Detransition
Kinnon MacKinnon leads the world’s largest study on people who stop or reverse their gender transitions, a group embroiled in intense political fights.Health - The New York Times - October 26 -
2024 Temperatures Are on Track for a Record High, Researchers Find
The new report also says that global warming has hit a threshold, at least temporarily, that countries had pledged to avoid.World - The New York Times - 8 hours ago -
Trump wins South Carolina
Former President Trump will win South Carolina’s presidential contest, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ, positioning him to claim the state’s nine electoral votes. Trump’s win ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
North Carolina Breaks Democrats’ Hearts
After several furious months of action, Harris came up short, and Trump came out on top.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Nobel economics prize is awarded for research into why countries succeed or fail
The Nobel memorial prize in economics has been awarded to three U.S.-based academics for research into why societies with poor rule of law and exploitative institutions do not generate sustainable ...World - ABC News - October 14 -
New Global Research Suggests It May Be Time to Retire ‘Hard’ and ‘Soft’ Skills
To boost chances for long term growth, companies need to reconsider their skills development system.Business - Inc. - October 15 -
New research suggests undiagnosed ADHD may be more common in U.S. adults
A new survey reveals that 25% of U.S. adults suspect they have undiagnosed ADHD, but only 13% have discussed it with a doctor. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder explains the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
New skin research could help slow signs of ageing
The research could also be used to produce artificial skin for transplantation and prevent scarring.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Weight loss drugs may help reduce drug and alcohol misuse: Research
Weight loss medications such as Ozempic may be able to cut drug and alcohol misuse in half, according to a new study from the scientific journal Addiction. The research, published Thursday, found ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Cancer Research chief urges ministers to speed up UK tobacco bill
Further delay would cast doubt on commitment to shift NHS to a more preventive health system, says Michelle MitchellWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
Slack researcher discusses the fear, loathing and excitement surrounding AI in the workplace
Artificial intelligence’s recent rise to the forefront of business has left most office workers wondering how often they should be using the technology and worried about whether a computer will ...Tech - ABC News - October 21 -
Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say
Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to meet the world’s demand for the battery ingredient.Business - The New York Times - October 21 -
Fear, Loathing, and Excitement: What a Slack Researcher Learned About AI at Work
Christina Janzer, Slack’s senior vice president of research and analytics, learned some interesting things in a study of how people view AI at work, which about half the respondents use in some form.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
Former OpenAI Researcher Says Company Broke Copyright Law
Suchir Balaji helped gather and organize the enormous amounts of internet data used to train the startup’s ChatGPT chatbot.Tech - The New York Times - October 23 -
OpenAI researchers develop new model that speeds up media generation by 50X
A pair of researchers at OpenAI has published a paper describing a new type of model — specifically, a new type of continuous-time consistency model (sCM) — that increases the speed at which ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 23 -
Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find
New research shows Russia has worked to amplify false and misleading claims about the U.S. government's response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton as part of the Kremlin's efforts to manipulate ...Tech - ABC News - October 24 -
UK tax raid on private equity could raise £1bn, say researchers
Analysis of HMRC data by Centre for the Analysis of Taxation comes as industry braces for Budget changesBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Animals become less sociable as they age in similar way to humans, research shows
While decline in interactions is seen as negative for humans, it can have health benefits for animals. While Victor Meldrew was a cantankerous caricature, humans are known to become less social as ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Markey urges Meta to relaunch research initiative for 2024 election
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Wednesday urged Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to enable independent academic researchers to study the impact of its platforms on the 2024 election ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Keanu Reeves Was Dedicated To Researching Shadow For Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Later this year, Keanu Reeves will voice Shadow for the upcoming movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 . This isn't Reeves' first brush with gaming, as he previously lent his voice and likeness to Johnny ...Tech - GameSpot - October 30 -
More than 100 researchers call for pause in Musk Starlink launches
Researchers are urging the federal government to pause further low-orbit internet satellite launches until a comprehensive review is conducted to determine the potential environmental damage that ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
New York State Chosen as National Center for Chip Manufacturing Research
The Biden administration will place a hub of a newly created national semiconductor technology center in upstate New York.Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Plans must be made for the welfare of sentient AI, animal consciousness researchers argue
Computer scientists need to grapple with the possibility that they will accidentally create sentient artificial intelligence (AI) — and to plan for those systems’ welfare, a new study argues. The ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
New York Site for Semiconductor Research to Get $825 Million
Another CHIPS ACT project, this one outside Albany, will be one of three national technology centers developed with federal funding.Business - Inc. - October 31
