The earliest signs of dementia are rarely dramatic. They do not arrive as forgotten names or misplaced keys, but as changes so subtle they are almost impossible to notice: a slightly narrower vocabulary, less variation in description, a…

The earliest signs of dementia are rarely dramatic. They do not arrive as forgotten names or misplaced keys, but as changes so subtle they are almost impossible to notice: a slightly narrower vocabulary, less variation in description, a…

On Jan. 23, the Trump administration gave its approval for plans to build Sites Reservoir, a vast 13-mile-long off-stream lake north of Sacramento that would provide water to 500,000 acres of Central Valley farmland and 24 million people,…

Two in five Americans have fought with a family member about politics, according to a 2024 study by the American Psychiatric Association. One in five have become estranged over controversial issues, and the same percentage has “blocked a family…

Google may be quietly rethinking how Android looks, and an early glimpse of Android 17 suggests visual changes that feel very familiar. New evidence has surfaced showing blur effects in Android 17’s system interface, hinting at a design…
Some galaxies in the early universe were absolute powerhouses, churning out stars at rates that would dwarf the Milky Way’s modest stellar production. These “monster galaxies,” buried deep in dust between 10 and 12 billion years ago, are thought…

Ricursive Intelligence, a startup building an AI system to design and automatically improve AI chips, has raised $300 million at a $4 billion valuation. The company said Monday the round was led by Lightspeed.
Ricursive says the system will be…

People exposed to wildfire smoke have a higher risk of suffering a stroke, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. The researchers estimate that in the US alone, smoke from wildfires may be responsible for around 17,000…

Whether heart failure develops and how it progresses depends not only on physical factors, but also on external influences and the duration of exposure, according to scientists at University Medical Center Mainz in collaboration with an…

Taiwan’s first indigenous submarine, Hai Kun, continued sea trials yesterday, even as its long-delayed testing schedule draws increasing public and political attention.
The submarine sailed out from the shipyard operated by CSBC Corp,…