Scientists Still Identifying

Scientists still identifying 9/11 victims' remains, giving answers to loved ones

The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner has pledged to continue efforts to identify 9/11 victims' remains for as long as there are families looking for answers.

Scientists identify tomato genes to tweak for sweeter fruit

Gene-edited versions of large, domesticated varieties of tomato grew to be sweet like those from wild plants. It is a common complaint in the produce aisle: tomatoes today might be big, but they ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

NYC medical examiner still identifying 9/11 victims' remains

More than 20 years after 9/11, hundreds of families still wait for word of a missing loved one, as the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner continues the heart-wrenching task of identifying remains.

Instantly Identify Bad Leadership with These 7 Warning Signs

What does it take to be a good leader? Avoid these common mistakes at all cost.

Business - Inc. - October 20

Onion Identified as McDonald’s E. Coli Culprit

Fast food restaurants are holding onions as the E. coli outbreak likely traces its roots back to the vegetable.

Business - Inc. - October 25

The Key to Boosting Sales: Identifying and Converting Non-Customers

Not everyone is a customer. And you need to examine the types of non-customers you have to understand why.

Business - Inc. - October 26

U.S. intel identifies disinformation campaigns ahead of election

With just over a week to go before elections, there's a new warning about threats, fake videos and propaganda all aimed at trying to fool voters. NBC News' Maura Barrett reports.

Politics - NBC News - October 26

Study finds LLMs can identify their own mistakes

It turns out that LLMs encode quite a bit of knowledge about the truthfulness of their answers, even when they give the wrong one.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

Most ballot box fire voters identified

Authorities identified most of the voters whose ballots were destroyed in dropbox fires in Washington and Oregon. Homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga reports.

Sydney identifies 'disgusting' balls that shut beaches

The so-called tar balls were a combination of oil, human faeces and other substances, scientists say.

Chemist Identifies Mystery ‘Blobs’ Washing Up in Newfoundland

A researcher thinks he knows what has been coming ashore on miles of beaches. Canada’s environmental agency says it is still looking into it.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

The brain collector: the scientist unravelling the mysteries of grey matter

Using cutting-edge methods, Alexandra Morton-Hayward is cracking the secrets of ancient brains – even as hers betrays her. Alexandra Morton-Hayward, a 35-year-old mortician turned molecular ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

WATCH: Scientists develop flying shopping cart

Researchers in South Korea have developed a drone-based flying shopping cart that can go where no cart has gone before.

Scientists develop DNA technology in data storage breakthrough

Genetic code technique for preserving huge amounts of digital information could be ‘cheaper than hard drives’

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists

Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds.

Scientists say climate change made deadly floods worse

Climate change had a role in making the storm that hit Spain more intense and deadly, say scientists

Politicians not ambitious enough to save nature, say scientists

World - Yahoo News - November 2

The Rebellious Scientist Who Made Kamala Harris

The presidential candidate’s mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, was a breast cancer researcher whose egalitarian politics often bucked a patriarchal lab culture.

Health - The New York Times - November 6

Warren Washington, Groundbreaking Climate Scientist, Dies at 88

He invented a computer model that made it possible to measure human-induced climate change. He also helped break a color barrier in science.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

2024 set to be hottest year on record, scientists say

Climate scientists say 2024 is likely to be the hottest year ever on record. The announcement comes just ahead of the COP29 climate summit. Tina Kraus reports.

Scientists say biggest coral in the world discovered in the Pacific

Scientists say they've discovered a "mega coral" three times bigger than the previous record holder - so huge they initially thought it was a shipwreck.

Scientists Establish the Best Algorithm for Traversing a Map

Dijkstra’s algorithm was long thought to be the most efficient way to find a graph’s best routes. Researchers have now proven that it’s “universally optimal.”

Tech - Wired - 17 hours ago

7 dead identified in Georgia island gangway collapse during celebratory weekend

The seven people killed Saturday in a gangway collapse on a Georgia barrier island were all in their 70s, except for one woman in her 90s, the coroner said Sunday.

Navy identifies 2 female pilots killed in Washington state crash

The Navy has identified the two crew members who went missing and were later declared dead after their EA-18G Growler jet crashed in Washington state last week. Naval aviator Lt. Serena “Dug” ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Police identify suspect arrested in 3 attacks on DNC offices in Arizona

The suspect was also arrested for allegedly hanging suspicious bags of white power from political signs lined with razor blades.

FDA identifies possible sources of McDonald's E. coli outbreak

The FDA is looking into two possibilities as the source of an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers. CBS News Colorado reporter Karen Morfitt has the latest.

Polymarket Identifies a French Trader Behind Big Trump Bets

Polymarket said that it had linked a single trader to accounts that have wagered heavily on the Republican to win, pushing up his odds on the prediction market.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

Skull found in Batavia home in 1978 identified as teen who died in 1866

The skull has been identified as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old girl who died in Indiana, in 1866.

Colorado election officials say they identified at least a dozen fraudulent ballots

At least a dozen mail ballots were stolen, fraudulently filled out and submitted in Colorado for the Nov. 5 election, the Colorado secretary of state’s office said Thursday.

Politics - NBC News - October 24

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