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If Medicaid cuts include work requirements, people may lose health coverage as a result, research finds
Congress may have to implement Medicaid cuts to reach its budget targets. That could include new work requirements in order to obtain coverage.CNBC - Mar. 9 -
OpenAI unveils Responses API, open source Agents SDK, letting developers build their own Deep Research and Operator
OpenAI is also making its web search, file search and computer use tools available directly through the responses API.VentureBeat - Mar. 11 -
More than half of world’s most populated cities are getting wetter, research finds
Shift in weather patterns also sees cities such as Madrid and Hong Kong flip from wet to dryFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Islamophobic incidents in Australia have doubled over the past two years, research suggests
Islamophobia in Australia report details 309 in-person incidents between early 2023 and late 2024, with girls and women bearing the brunt of the attacks. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...The Guardian - 6d -
Columbia Researchers Find 1 Simple Behavior Separates Confident Leaders From Insecure Ones
Wharton psychologist Adam Grant agrees.Inc. - 5d -
Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India
Home Office told Manikarnika Dutta to quit Britain for spending too many days abroad for study. A high-achieving academic has been threatened with deportation from the UK because the Home Office ...The Guardian - 3d -
Animal poo can be used to save endangered species from extinction, research finds
Some cells are still alive within the dung, and could be used to boost genetic diversity in certain species. Turning animal poo into offspring sounds like a zoo keeper’s conjuring trick, but it ...The Guardian - 2d -
Inching towards AGI: How reasoning and deep research are expanding AI from statistical prediction to structured problem-solving
In March 2023, OpenAI released GPT-4, which promised "sparks" of AGI. Two years on, the flame is beginning to appear.VentureBeat - 2d -
Lockdown kids: Five years on, new research shows pupils still feeling impact
Those from the lowest income families are now up to 19 months behind peers by the age of 16.BBC News - 2d -
Trump administration may fire more than 1,000 EPA scientists and scrap research office, Democrats say
The potential layoffs listed in documents reviewed by Democrats are part of the White House'’s broader push to shrink the federal government. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to ...The Guardian - 5h -
Climate change could be threatening satellites as they orbit in space: Study
The ongoing surge of greenhouse gas emissions in the near-Earth environment could cause dramatic declines in the number of satellites orbiting the planet by the end of the century, a new study has ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Microplastics may be stoking antibiotic resistance: Study
The microscopic shards of plastic found in every corner of the planet may be exacerbating antibiotic resistance, a new study has found. Bacteria exposed to these ubiquitous fragments, known as ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Trump officials decimate climate protections and consider axeing key greenhouse gas finding
EPA takes aim at almost every major pollution rule in what environmentalists call act of ‘malice toward the planet’. Donald Trump ’s administration is to reconsider the official finding that ...The Guardian - 6d -
Maggie Baird, mother of Billie Eilish, receives environmental award at gala event
Maggie Baird, mother of musicians Billie Eilish and Finneas, and founder of the food insecurity-focused nonprofit Support+Feed, has received the Superhero for Earth award from the Captain Planet ...ABC News - 3d -
I’m obsessed with cave diving. This is the closest environment we have to space
Some of the caves I dive in are hundreds of thousands of years old and the marine life is unique. But they can be very dangerous places. Cave diving is like swimming through the history of the ...The Guardian - 19h -
Want to Keep Your Mind Sharp? Neurology Research Says Cutting Out This Food Can Improve Your Brain Function (and Make You Live Longer)
Not good news for meat lovers, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.Inc. - Mar. 7 -
Stand up for Science rallies protesting Trump cuts held across U.S.
Thousands of people, including researchers, scientists, medical professionals and cancer survivors rallied across the U.S. in protest of the Trump Administration’s firings, budget and grants cuts ...NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Women With Postpartum Depression Experienced Brain Changes During Pregnancy, Study Finds
The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth.The New York Times - Mar. 5 -
Portrait may be the only one of England's 9-day queen painted during her lifetime
Research by the charity English Heritage suggests it may have found a portrait of England's shortest-reigning queen Lady Jane GreyABC News - Mar. 7 -
CCP Games appoints Head of Economy for Eve Frontier
CCP Games has hired Stefán Þórarinsson as its Head of Economy to roll out new updates and research for Eve Frontier.VentureBeat - Mar. 7 -
Is daylight saving time bad for your health? A neurologist explains.
Researchers are discovering that "springing ahead" each March for daylight saving time is connected with serious negative health effects.CBS News - Mar. 8 -
Girls in England lag behind boys in maths and science study
International research finds the gender gap in Year 9 maths in England is wider than any other participating country.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
Americans are spending more and more time at home
COVID-19 spurred more Americans to stay home. But this trend didn't start or end with the pandemic, research shows.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Cure a Toxic Workplace With Core Values
New research shows what traits impacted employees most, making it easier to create a positive work culture.Inc. - Mar. 10 -
Verizon’s stock is beating the S&P 500 this year. Here’s why that could change.
Verizon’s stock is headed for its worst two-day stretch since 2008 after a downgrade from Wolfe Research.MarketWatch - 6d -
Aging Women’s Brain Mysteries Are Tested in Trio of Studies
Researchers identified a gene that seems to help slow brain aging in women, and studied links between hormone therapy, menopause and Alzheimer’s.The New York Times - 6d -
Videos Show Narwhals Using Their Tusks to Play With Their Food
Researchers observed a number of surprising behaviors by the ivory-sporting whales during an expedition with drones in the Canadian High Arctic.The New York Times - 6d -
America Can’t Be Great if America Is Stupid
Trump’s attack on higher education and scientific research undermines some of our most competitive advantages.The New York Times - 5d -
FirstFT: Vladimir Putin pushes maximalist demands in Ukraine talks
Also in today’s newsletter, Tesla warns of exposure to retaliatory tariffs and DeepSeek focuses on researchFinancial Times - 5d -
They had a fairytale American childhood - but was radiation slowly killing them?
Campaigners in St Louis want support for those who claim to have become ill due to research into the atomic bomb.BBC News - 2d -
The market’s at a fork in the road, says RBC as it becomes third firm to cut S&P 500 forecasts.
Three is a trend, as RBC Capital Markets joined Goldman Sachs and Yardeni Research in slashing S&P 500 price targets.MarketWatch - 1d -
Digital Therapists Get Stressed Too, Study Finds
Chatbots should be built with enough resilience to deal with difficult emotional situations, researchers said.The New York Times - 1d -
'A library is more than a place with books, it is a lifeline'
Research by the BBC finds libraries are being lost at a rate of about 40 each year.BBC News - 1d -
Sensor Tower acquires gaming data company Video Game Insights
Sensor Tower announced it has acquired Video Game Insights, expanding its market research into PC and console.VentureBeat - 19h -
Most Treatments for Lower Back Pain Don’t Really Work, Study Finds
Researchers looked at 56 treatments for acute and chronic pain. Few of them were effective.The New York Times - 8h -
Antoine Dupont faces long spell out with ruptured cruciate knee ligaments
France captain likely to miss at least six months Dupont was injured during win over Ireland in Dublin Antoine Dupont, France’s talismanic captain and the player widely considered to be the best ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
What the world needs now is more fossil fuels, says Trump’s energy secretary
Chris Wright signals abandonment of Biden’s ‘irrational, quasi-religious’ climate policies at industry conference . The world needs more planet-heating fossil fuel, not less, Donald Trump ’s newly ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
This Very Fancy Pokemon Cookware Line Includes $129 Mug, $999 Pot
Le Creuset is responsible for some of the most premium cookware on the planet. The company has been around since 1925, churning out luxurious products that don’t just look fantastic, but also hold ...GameSpot - 5d -
Bone fragments of oldest known human face in western Europe found in Spain
Remains are of an adult member of an extinct species who lived up to 1.4m years ago, researchers say. Bone fragments unearthed at an ancient cave in Spain belong to the oldest known human face in ...The Guardian - 6d -
Marriage triples risk of obesity in men – but not women, study reveals
Polish research also finds increased risk of both sexes being overweight if married. Marriage triples the risk of obesity for men, but does not affect women, according to research.. Global obesity ...The Guardian - 6d