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Gun violence "a public health crisis"

“We are raising a whole generation of children for whom exposure to gun violence is normal,” Vivek Rajan said

Salon

James Webb telescope reveals 'cataclysmic' asteroid collision in nearby star system

The James Webb Space Telescope has caught a snapshot of two massive asteroids colliding in a nearby star system — and it could teach us about how common solar systems like our own are.

LiveScience

Study Reveals High Levels Of Carcinogen In Louisiana

Study by Johns Hopkins University reveals alarming ethylene oxide levels in 'cancer alley', prompting regulatory actions and health concerns.

Top News

Meet the public health researchers trying to rein in America's gun violence crisis

After the 1996 Dickey Amendment halted federal spending on gun violence research, a small group of academics pressed on, with little money or support. Now a new generation is taking up the charge.

WEKU

'Excess deaths' in Gaza for next 6 months projected in first-of-its-kind effort

A team of researchers tried something that's never been done as a conflict rages. Instead of trying to calculate the toll of war in the moment, they looked forward. What's the reaction to their study?

WEKU

“More than just Auto-Tune on steroids”: researchers claim to have come up with a new AI-powered method of pitch correction that “surpasses previous tools”

Diff-Pitcher was created by engineers at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University

MusicRadar

China's property developers are using bizarre marketing tactics: Report

There is no denying now that China's economy, the world's second largest, is in deep crisis. China's economy grew 5.2% in 2023, slightly above the official target, but the recovery was far shakier than many analysts expected, weighed down by the mounting local government debt and deepening property crisis.

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The Independent UK

Pentagon ‘shakes off’ Taylor Swift conspiracy theory pushed by Fox News

‘As for this conspiracy theory, we are going to shake it off,’ Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said in a statement

The Independent UK

Fox News pushes conspiracy theory that Taylor Swift is a psy-op

Jesse Watters pushed a conspiracy theory that the pop superstar is a Pentagon tool for combating misinformation

The Hindu

Scientists fuse brain-like tissue with electronics to make computer | Explained

Scientists fuse brain-like tissue with electronics to create an 'organoid neural network' that can recognise voices and solve complex problems. While the study raises difficult ethical questions, such as whether brain organoids are conscious, it also represents a new high in neuromorphic computing and the ability of organoids to be…

WEKU

Apes remember long-lost friends and family they haven't seen in decades

Researchers found that chimpanzees and bonobos were able to recognize photos of former groupmates after more than 25 years apart, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins University.

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“Things Are About To Get Weird”: Scientists Use Human Brain Cells On Chip, It Can Now Do Simple Math

After many tries, new efforts may have successfully made computing more brain-like by using (lab-grown) human brain tissue. The post “Things Are About To Get Weird”: Scientists Use Human Brain Cells On Chip, It Can Now Do Simple Math first appeared on Bored Panda.

Space

Data science helps cross-check space discoveries 'across time and telescopes'

It’s not always easy to match objects from various telescopic surveys. A new method can change this, allowing objects to be matched in up to 100 different surveys.

The Guardian - US

The majority of US gun deaths are suicides. Here’s how to prevent them

Experts like Paul Nestadt of Johns Hopkins University say stigma and misinformation get in the way – but don’t have to

Fortune

America’s public schools are on their last legs: The proportion of students attending a school with ‘chronic absenteeism’ has doubled since pre-pandemic times

About 14.7 million students are chronically absent, new research from Johns Hopkins finds.

The Independent UK

A pioneering tech CEO, brutal murder and missing suspect: What happened to Pava LaPere?

The life of a thriving CEO who was featured in Forbes’ ‘30 under 30’ list for 2023 was cut short under mysterious circumstances. Now, Baltimore authorities have arrested Jason Dean Billingsley, 32, for her murder. Andrea Blanco reports

The Independent UK

A pioneering tech CEO, brutal murder and missing suspect: What happened to Pava LaPere?

WEKU

Henrietta Lacks' descendants reach a settlement over the use of her 'stolen' cells

Her genetic material, taken without her knowledge in 1951, has helped facilitate numerous scientific breakthroughs, including the development of the polio and COVID-19 vaccines.

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