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‘Buy the dip and sell the rips’ — stock traders keep counting on the ‘Trump put’
Stock market ‘vigilantes’ will force the Trump administration to do a face-saving backtrack.MarketWatch - 16m -
Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures from Space
Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.BBC News - 8h -
Scientists hope these tiny froglets can save their species
London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 tiny endangered froglets after they traveled thousands of miles from the forests of southern Chile to LondonABC News - 16h -
Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, RFK Jr.: Latest confirmation vote count
Lawmakers are weighing the fates of some of President Trump’s most controversial cabinet picks including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel. As none are expected to get a single ...NBC News - 3d -
Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists
Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.BBC News - 5d -
Scientists trial patch to mend failing hearts
The technology could give patients with advanced heart failure new hope, based on early trial results.BBC News - 5d -
Bird Flu Enters a New Phase, Scientists Say
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.The New York Times - 5d -
The Citizen Scientists of Fukushima
Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of lives upended by the 2011 meltdowns in Fukushima.The New York Times - 6d -
Scientists Recreate the Conditions That Sparked Complex Life
Evolution was fueled by endosymbiosis, cellular alliances in which one microbe makes a permanent home inside another. For the first time, biologists made it happen in the lab.Wired - Jan. 26 -
With the ceasefire in Gaza comes a gruesome challenge: Counting and collecting the dead
The corpses keep coming every day, sometimes dozens at a time brought to morgues in the Palestinian enclave, after being pried from under 15 months of rubble and pulled from battle zones long too ...ABC News - Jan. 25 -
Scientists point to Andes potato pathogen as origin of Irish famine
Researchers say study may help global efforts in controlling disease that still destroys crops today . It was a disaster that killed about 1 million people, devastating 19th century Ireland, but ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
The Cost of the Los Angeles Fires Is Looking Like $30 Billion—and Counting
While the insurance cost of the devastation is estimated to be around $30 billion, another tally puts the total damage at upward of $250 billion.Inc. - Jan. 23 -
Scientists detect chirping cosmic waves in an unexpected part of space
Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like chirping birds in an unexpected placeABC News - Jan. 22 -
Republicans renew efforts to limit people in US illegally from census count
Republican efforts to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from numbers used to divvy up congressional seats among states have begun anew, with four Republican state attorneys general suing to ...ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Ken Martin slammed by DNC candidates for 'inflated whip counts'
Leading candidates for the Democratic National Committee chair election said front-runner Ken Martin's claim that he has the support of 200 members is inflated.ABC News - Jan. 21 -
Scientists Finally Make Heads of Giant Stingray Tails
The long structures seen in manta rays and their relatives function as an early warning system, rather than a defensive weapon.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
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Trump’s RTO Plans Could Slash Federal Employee Head Count
The threat of DOGE-led job cuts may get further backing as the president vows to require government staffers to work in person five days a week.Inc. - Jan. 20 -
Climate scientist: "There's no place that's safe"
Experts discuss the increased intensity we can expect from destructive weather events due to climate change, while an amateur meteorologist explains how he helped sound the alarm as wildfires ...CBS News - Jan. 19 -
There’s a New Way to Count Prime Numbers
To make progress on one of number theory’s most elementary questions, two mathematicians turned to an unlikely source.Wired - Jan. 19 -
How scientists with disabilities are making research labs and fieldwork more accessible
Disabled scientists are trying to make research labs and fieldwork more accessibleABC News - Jan. 18 -
As bird flu concerns grow, scientists race to develop new vaccines
As fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic in humans, the federal government is pouring more money into the development of new vaccines, including an mRNA shot.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Trump Targeted Scientists in His First Term. This Time, They’re Prepared.
Agencies and unions have put in place new guardrails designed to limit political interference in government research.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
In Pakistan, Imran Khan’s Followers Are Counting on Trump to Free Him
A Trump ally has called on Pakistan to release the former prime minister from prison, inspiring fervent hope among his supporters.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Forty years and counting, Lou Mathews knows a tale or two about 'Hollywoodski'
Lou Mathews, author of "L.A. Breakdown" and "Shaky Town," is back with "Hollywoodski," a novelized collection of short stories about a faded screenwriter.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 17 -
Holyhead port counts the cost of storm damage as services resume
A full daily service to and from Dublin is planned but one of the two ferry berths remain closed.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
Scientists make "jaw-dropping" discovery about Iron Age women in U.K.
Scientists analyzing 2,000-year-old DNA have revealed that a Celtic society in the southern U.K. during the Iron Age was centered around women, a study said.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
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How a Raytheon Scientist Accidentally Invented the Microwave Oven
The microwave has a messy origin story. That’s how innovation works sometimes.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
As a Climate Scientist, I Knew It Was Time to Leave Los Angeles
After the Bobcat fire, the area no longer felt safe.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
2024 was hottest year on record for world’s land and oceans, US scientists confirm
Noaa says last year was the warmest since records began in 1850 and Nasa concurs: ‘The long-term trends are very clear’. It was the hottest year ever recorded for the world’s lands and oceans in ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Scientists May Be Able to Make Grapefruits Compatible With Medications They Currently Interfere With
Scientists have identified a gene that causes production of a substance in some citrus that interferes with many medications.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Hottest year on record in 2024 breached global warming threshold, scientists say
Climate scientists say the global warming threshold of 1.5C above pre-industrial was breached in 2024, which was the hottest year on record.NBC News - Jan. 10 -
WATCH: Wildfire scientist on cause of Southern California wildfires
Wildfire scientist and fire ecologist Chad Hanson discusses the factors that led to the historic and devastating Southern California wildfires and how climate change played a role.ABC News - Jan. 8 -
Scientists: "Toxic" semen could kill female mosquitoes, curb disease spread
Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood, thereby spreading diseases such as malaria and dengue fever.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Don’t Count Out Human Writers in the Age of AI
The appetite for AI-derived drivel isn’t as strong as many publishers would have you believe, and demand for quality content is growing.Wired - Jan. 8 -
Congress to finalize Trump's victory as lawmakers count electoral votes
Congress will convene to count the votes of the Electoral College and formally cement President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
A 2022 law changed how Congress counts electoral votes. Here's how.
Monday's joint session will be governed by a revised set of procedures that clarify the vice president's role, a change aimed at preventing attempts to overturn election results.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Congress counts electoral votes tomorrow. What to know
Several changes to the electoral vote count have been enacted since a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.CBS News - Jan. 5
