Illustration: Chuan Ming Ong The day after attending Donald Trump’s inauguration, Scale AI’s CEO Alexandr Wang ran a full-page ad in The Washington Post. His message to the new president, in bold whi

When an itch strikes, scratching usually brings relief after a few moments. Scientists have now uncovered part of the biological system that tells the brain when enough scratching has occurred. The di

New research suggests global sea levels could rise more quickly than scientists previously expected because Antarctic ice shelves may be melting from below at a much faster rate than once believed. I

For decades, smaller and more powerful electronic components have fueled major advances in technology. Now scientists are searching for the next breakthrough in computer chip design, and many research

Scientists may have discovered a powerful new link between the gut microbiome, aging, and liver cancer. New research presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2026 suggests that restoring gut bacteri

A recent study has found that specialized psychotherapy paired with doses of either LSD or psilocybin is associated with strong reductions in severe depression and anxiety. These mental health improve

A beacon of light in swirls of dust This latest Picture of the Month from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features Messier 77 (M77), a barred spiral galaxy famous and appreciated among as

A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry suggests that popular artificial intelligence chatbots tend to provide inappropriate or unhelpful responses when users type messages containing signs of psy

WASHINGTON — Paraguay signed the Artemis Accords May 7, the sixth country to do so in the last two and a half weeks. Osvaldo Almirón Riveros, head of the Paraguayan Space Agency, signed the Accords i

Archaeologists working at an ancient site in central China have uncovered evidence that early humans may have become more inventive while living through a brutal ice age. The discovery comes from the

Deep dives push marine mammals to their physical limits. During long periods underwater, animals can switch to 'anaerobic' (oxygen-less) metabolism in organs outside the heart and brain, leading to a

The study focused on recreationally active adults cycling at high intensity while listening to music they personally chose. Most of the tracks fell within a tempo range of about 120-140 beats per minu

Physicists have traditionally sorted all elementary particles in our three-dimensional universe into two categories: bosons and fermions. Bosons mostly include particles that carry forces, such as pho

Drywood termites are experts at staying out of sight. They live inside wooden structures, quietly feeding and expanding their colonies where homeowners may not notice them until damage is already unde

ChatGPT probably tells you that it’s “happy to help.” Claude apologizes when it makes mistakes. AI models push back when users try to manipulate them. Most people, including the engineers who build th

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A new study suggests that the Trump administration’s wave of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant terminations in 2025 disproportionately affected Black, Indigenous, and other minority researcher

Source: Seyda Nur Ugur/Pexel “You’re attractive and smart, but I’m looking for something else.” I used to think this was a clear, kind way to reject someone. I was wrong. In a pilot study, I tested

NASA’s SpaceX 34th commercial resupply mission will launch on the company’s Dragon spacecraft on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to deliver research and supplies to the International Space Station. NASA N

Taking tiny, frequent amounts of the psychedelic drug lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) might temporarily elevate mood for people diagnosed with major depressive disorder. In a small pilot study, parti

The many faces of HH 30 This new NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month presents HH 30 in unprecedented resolution, complementing observations from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Tel

Scientists studying axolotls, zebrafish, and mice have uncovered a shared set of genes that could someday help researchers develop therapies for regrowing human limbs. The findings, published in the P

A new payments system backed by Solana Foundation and Google Cloud is changing how artificial intelligence agents access digital services. The platform, called Pay.sh, allows AI systems to pay for clo

May 5, 2026 Workin’ 9-to-5… or 9-9-6. It’s a big week for labor prints, with JOLTS due today and the April jobs report out Friday. The fresh data will inform the Fed’s rate policy, which is currently

Across more than 10,500 samples examined, 98.8% had at least one PFAS in their blood Man-made 'forever chemicals' have been detected in 98.8% of blood tests, in a new study which examined more than 1

A new study reveals that consuming an amount of caffeine equivalent to two cups of coffee enhances the brain’s ability to temporarily quiet its own motor signals in response to sensory input. The resu

For decades, scientists believed they understood one of the body's key fat-burning proteins. Known as hormone-sensitive lipase, or HSL, the enzyme was thought to work mainly as the body's emergency fu

Credits James O’Sullivan lectures in the School of English and Digital Humanities at University College Cork, where his work explores the intersection of technology and culture. The machines are comi

It’s hard to make people more eco-friendly. New research finds a potential solution: children In studying the spillover effects of environmental education within families, researchers found that child

A recent study suggests that temporary states of sexual arousal can cause men to sexually objectify women, shifting their focus toward sexualized physical traits and away from psychological characteri

RMIT University researchers have developed a new way to coat fragile surfaces, including living plant leaves, using high‑frequency sound waves to create a fine mist that can act like a plant sunscreen

Lead research engineer Dr. Kerrigan Cain adjusts tubes connected to a fuel cell inside NASA Glenn Research Center’s Fuel Cell Testing Laboratory in Cleveland on Feb. 23, 2026. His team is testing a sy

The cells of plants, unlike those of humans, have a tough “wall” that surrounds each of them. This is composed of structural components that enable plants to grow upright without a skeleton and create

A recent study published in The Journal of Sex Research provides evidence that how couples divide household chores is linked to women’s sexual desire, but this connection depends heavily on their pers

How do increased gas prices affect the usage of hybrid cars? A new article in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists studies how drivers of plug-in hybrid cars respond

A wireless brain implant designed to restore artificial vision has been successfully implanted in a third blind participant as part of an ongoing clinical study in the United States. The procedure was