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Early Warnings for Vaccine‑Disease Outbreaks

March 24, 2026

The fight against childhood illnesses has saved countless lives, but when vaccine rates slip or germs mutate, the same diseases can reappear. Health experts want to spot these dangerous shifts before they happen. One idea is “critical slowing down, ” a sign that an epidemic is about to change its be

science

Space Agency Picks New Lunar Rover Contractor for Moon Mission

March 24, 2026

Intuitive Machines secured a hefty $180. 4 million deal to send a lunar rover and additional tech to the Moon under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services plan. The contract also brings in a rover from Australia’s Space Agency and gadgets from Honeybee Robotics, which belongs to Jeff Bezos’ Blue O

education

NYC Schools Decide Where AI Can Help Teachers, Not Students

March 24, 2026

"After a pause on chatbot use in schools, the city has issued new rules that let teachers play with AI when planning lessons and writing messages. The policy says AI is not allowed for grading, discipline or deciding who goes to advanced classes. Teachers can use the tool for research projects and

science

Jupiter’s Lightning and NASA’s Tight Budget: A Tale of Big Storms and Small Funds

March 24, 2026

Jupiter’s storms are huge, and the lightning they produce is far stronger than anything on Earth. Scientists who studied data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft found flashes that can be a hundred times more powerful. Juno has been circling Jupiter since 2016, and its instruments can pick up the radi

health

Eating Processed Foods May Lower Women’s Chance of Pregnancy

March 24, 2026

A new study from a Canadian university shows that women who eat a lot of ultra‑processed foods—those ready‑to‑eat items packed with additives and chemicals—are much less likely to get pregnant. The researchers looked at more than 2, 500 U. S. women and found that those who had about one‑third of the

technology

Sony’s Next‑Gen AI Move: Frame Generation Will Arrive on PlayStation, Not in 2026

March 24, 2026

Sony is planning to add AI‑powered frame generation to its PlayStation consoles, a feature that could make games look smoother without needing more powerful hardware. The idea was first hinted at by Mark Cerny, the lead architect for the PS5 and its Pro upgrade, during a detailed interview with Digi

technology

Hidden Time in Calendars: How Showing or Hiding Weekends Affects Planning

March 24, 2026

Digital calendars help people decide when to do things. They show a week at a time, and users can move events around by dragging or picking slots from a list. The study looked at whether the weekend is visible in this week view and how that changes the way people plan. Researchers watched 105 peopl

education

College Gambling Center: A New Focus on Student Risks

March 24, 2026

The University of Mississippi has announced plans to open a research hub dedicated to studying gambling among college students. The center, approved by the university’s board in February, will cost roughly $700, 000 each year and is set to hire staff soon. Researchers say the goal is to investigate

technology

A Sneaky npm Scam That Steals Crypto and Secrets

March 24, 2026

Cybersecurity experts have found a new set of npm packages that act like harmless tools but secretly grab crypto wallets and personal data. The attackers, who publish everything under the name “mikilanjillo, ” use seven different packages. Each one pretends to download extra modules, shows fak

politics

Models Show a Left Tilt in Political Talk

March 24, 2026

Large language models are now part of everyday conversations about politics, school topics, and public news. Researchers worry that these AI tools might favor one side of the political spectrum without us noticing. Earlier studies often asked models to act as specific characters or used fixed labels