Month: October 2025
MIT researchers say a Starship-enabled Uranus Orbiter and Probe could reach Uranus in about 6.5 years via in-orbit refueling, bypassing gravity assists
New study finds paralysis ticks prefer the heads and necks of pets
A comprehensive study of more than 10,000 cases of tick bites on pets has confirmed a long-held suspicion among veterinarians…
Shein and Temu use AI to foster addictive shopping habits
Fast-fashion giants Shein and Temu are employing sophisticated artificial intelligence systems to monitor user behavior, creating hyper-personalized and gamified shopping…
New method ranks corporate emissions-reduction plans by cost and impact
A new, sophisticated method for evaluating corporate emissions-reduction plans is gaining traction, offering a more nuanced way to assess the…
Virtual tasks reveal how the brain learns to control prosthetic limbs
Researchers have developed a new method using virtual reality to understand how the brain adapts to controlling a prosthetic limb.…
Nvidia-led consortium acquires Aligned Data Centers for $40bn to power AI
A consortium led by technology giant Nvidia has agreed to acquire Aligned Data Centers in a landmark transaction valued at…
Chemicals use nanoplastics to penetrate human skin
Chemicals use nanoplastics to penetrate human skin, a Texas A&M study finds, showing protein coatings let particles linger in skin cells and carry toxins
Study finds poor-quality cancer drugs in four African nations
Study finds 17% of cancer drugs fail quality control across Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya and Malawi, based on 251 samples and HPLC testing of chemotherapy drugs