A major step in mental health treatment could be on the way as federal funding opens doors for studying psychedelic drugs. This move follows years of growing interest in substances like ibogaine, a plant-based compound used in some parts of the world to help with trauma and addiction. The push isn’t
Long before streaming existed, sci-fi was split into two camps. One side dreamed of hopeful futures like Star Trek, where people solved problems together under the stars. The other side laughed at those same dreams through shows like Futurama, which pointed out how silly it was to believe humans wou
Golfers know putting can make or break a round. A shaky stroke often means a missed putt. That’s why Ping designed the Scottsdale TEC putter series with a unique feature: a small dot near the top. The idea is simple—focus on that dot when you set up, and your eyes stay steady. This "quiet eye" techn
Dating apps have a big problem with bots posing as real people. Now Tinder is trying something new to fix that. Instead of just trusting users to say they're real, it wants proof. Eye scans can show someone is human, not software. Other companies are also fighting fake accounts this way. Over $300 m
The big idea about self‑driving cars is that they could stop a lot of crashes, because no one gets tired or distracted. A state transport official said that in 2023 California lost about four thousand people in road accidents, and the new cars might cut that number. Those vehicles could also help lo
A long‑distance bicycle journey across Alaska ended when the riders could no longer push their bikes through a thawing snowpack. The two cyclists, who had started in Fairbanks and aimed for Nome, found themselves stuck at a remote cabin near Old Woman Mountain. Their bikes were too heavy to move on
Three top leaders left OpenAI on the same day. The moves come as the company drops several experimental projects, including its video tool Sora and a science research group. The pattern shows that most of the original founders are no longer in the company, with many former staff moving to rivals lik
The 1980s television stars Heather Locklear and Lorenzo Lamas have confirmed that they are now a couple, ending a long history of public relationships for both actors. A reality television personality known as Dr. Pimple Popper experienced a serious health incident while filming, with medical rep
New research shows that finding mold inside a house can make symptoms worse for people who already react to dust mites. The study looked at patients with confirmed allergies to house dust mites and compared their health records with whether mold was present in their homes. Results revealed a c
Kristen Faulkner, a cyclist from Homer, and Gus Schumacher, a skier from Anchorage, were honored this week as Pride of Alaska winners at the state’s Sports Hall of Fame Directors Awards. The award recognizes top athletes from across the state, and both Faulkner and Schumacher earned their spots in a
