The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is usually a quiet group. It gets noticed only when something goes wrong. The new council was announced after a long delay, and most of its members are not scientists. The list shows nine seats still empty. The people who were chosen so
Ghana pushed a motion at the United Nations that labels transatlantic slavery as “the gravest crime against humanity” and asks for reparations. The vote went 123‑to‑3, with only the United States, Israel and a few others voting against it. Fifty‑two countries, including the European Union, chose to
Blossom Health has secured a fresh $20 million to grow its AI “copilot” that assists psychiatrists. The investment came from Headline and partners such as Village Global, TA Ventures, Operator Partners, and Correlation Ventures. The deal also brought Headline co‑founder Mathias Schilling onto the co
Nanobubbles are minuscule gas pockets that can stay alive for a long time in water, thanks to their charged surfaces. Scientists have not looked much at how these bubbles behave in other liquids, like ethanol. In this study, researchers used two techniques: infrared absorption spectroscopy (IRAS) an
OpenAI has shut down its Sora video‑generation service, ending a bold experiment that began less than two years ago. The company said it will reallocate resources to robotics and “agentic” AI that can work more independently. This means Sora’s consumer app and the professional web tool are gone, and
Leonid Radvinsky, 43, passed away after a battle with cancer. The man who owned most of OnlyFans—a site that now connects adult‑content creators to fans—has left a legacy that reshaped how the industry works. Radvinsky was born in Ukraine and moved to Florida, where he spent his final days. In 20
Shon Lowe’s story shows how one woman turned a family crisis into a lesson for everyone. Her mother, Terrie Montgomery, began buying the same items repeatedly and losing track of details—small signs that were easily ignored in many households. In Black communities, these hints are often swept
A team of researchers has found a way to put a slippery, protective layer on zinc metal. Zinc is very reactive and usually stops the chemical reaction that builds a special carbon network called graphdiyne. Because of this, only copper had been used for such coatings until now. The scientists
Russia welcomed a recent statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who said the United States will only back Ukraine’s security if the country gives up control of Donbas, according to a senior Kremlin official. Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian special envoy for U. S. talks, told reporters t
In Anchorage, people who sell sex were once seen as disposable. A serial killer used that belief to hide his crimes. The truth emerged when these workers spoke up and gave police vital clues. A woman in the industry once told cops that a man had shown her a video of a dead woman being raped. She sa
