Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the United States and worldwide, and leads to substantial disease and medical complications. While treatments are available that can help patients with this disorder…
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Pain and recreational drug use stand out as potent triggers for late alcohol use disorder relapse
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The Sierra snowpack is dropping fast: Experts say it's not as bad as it seems
The Sierra Nevada snowpack, the source of nearly one-third of California’s water supply, is looking a little like a New Year’s resolution: full of hope and promise at the beginning of January, but now struggling with a bothersome reality check….
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Youngest dinosaur tracks ever discovered on South African coastline
Southern Africa is world-renowned for its fossil record of creatures that lived in the very…
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Amazon in talks to invest $50 billion in OpenAI, expand ties
Amazon.com Inc. is in talks to invest as much as $50 billion in OpenAI and expand an agreement that involves selling computer power to the AI startup, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. OpenAI is also weighing a deal in which…
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Zinc doping enables visible-light programming of ferroelectric memristors for neuromorphic computing
Zinc-doped lithium niobate overcomes a fundamental limitation that has prevented ferroelectric materials from being programmed with ordinary visible light. The zinc ions suppress defects in the crystal lattice and narrow its bandgap,…
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Hyundai testing humanoid robots at US plants amid union objections
Hyundai Motor has reportedly begun testing humanoid robots at its automobile manufacturing facilities in the United States.
The company said it has been running proof-of-concept trials of the humanoid robot unveiled at CES 2026 at its US…
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Apple’s premium-first iPhone launch plans could mean a longer wait for the base iPhone 18
Apple has historically launched its regular and Pro models side by side, but that tradition could be in for a shake-up this year. A report from The Information last November suggested that Apple may debut only the iPhone 18 Pro models in…
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Land-intensive carbon removal requires better siting to protect biodiversity, study warns
New research looks at carbon dioxide removal—where carbon is absorbed from the atmosphere and stored—and finds that large-scale reliance on land-based methods, such as planting forests or bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), can…
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FAQ: What is wind chill, and why is it dangerous?
Strong winds can make it feel a lot colder than the thermometer suggests. Protect yourself by covering exposed skin and sheltering inside.
(Image credit: Matt Rourke)
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How the sometimes-weird world of lifespan extension is gaining influence
My reporting has also made me realize that the current interest in longevity reaches beyond social media influencers and wellness centers. Longevity clinics are growing in number, and there’s been a glut of documentaries about living longer or…
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