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Winston Elliott Scott knows a thing or two about being in space. As a NASA astronaut, Winston took trips into orbit in 1996 and 1997 on board two different shuttles, logging just over 24 days in space by taking part in two missions that included three spacewalks. Winston no longer goes into space, having retired from NASA and the US …

That means even if data can be extracted from a floppy disk, there is often significant work needed to make it readable on a modern device. Peter Rees, an archivist at the Cambridge History of Innovation Project, likens the process to a form of translation. “Philologists go to the ancient Latin and translate it into a text we can read …

Brazilian influencer Valioso has died at the age of 20. The social media personality, who was born Alex Luan dos Santos Pereira, was driving a car at top speed when it crashed into a tree. While Valioso died in impact, it is not known how his four passengers are doing after they were rushed to a hospital. The accident happened …

Apple yesterday announced a plan to comply with a Texas age verification law and warned that changes required by the law will reduce privacy for app users. “Beginning January 1, 2026, a new state law in Texas—SB2420—introduces age assurance requirements for app marketplaces and developers,” Apple said yesterday in a post for developers. “While we share the goal of strengthening …

Bad Sleep Makes Your Brain Age Faster, Study Finds  SciTechDaily Brain health: Poor sleep linked to faster brain aging  Medical News Today Poor sleep speeds brain aging and may raise dementia risk  ScienceDaily Poor sleep may make your brain age faster – new study  The Conversation Poor Sleep Tied to Accelerated Brain Aging  Medscape Source link

Starting next year, Texas will require companies like Apple and Google to verify the ages of people that use their app stores, and Apple shared today how it’s going to comply. Starting January 1st, 2026, anyone trying to make a new Apple Account must confirm if they are over 18, and any users under 18 must join a Family Sharing …

The Iron Age was one of the most significant epochs in human history, and researchers may have uncovered the secrets of how we left the Bronze Age behind – via a 3,000-year-old smelting workshop called Kvemo Bolnisi, in southern Georgia. This is a site that’s been pored over before, but anthropological archaeologists Nathaniel Erb-Satullo and Bobbi Klymchuk, from Cranfield University …

Earth Could Overcorrect Global Warming, Triggering an Ice Age  SciTechDaily Carbon cycle can plunge Earth into an ice age  EurekAlert! “Researchers Sound Alarm on Cooling”: Ocean Carbon Burial Identified as Hidden Trigger Behind Abrupt Ice Ages and Violent Climate Shifts  Sustainability Times How global warming today could trigger a future ice age  Earth.com Carbon cycle ‘flaw’ can overshoot, plunging Earth into potential Ice Age: …

Is it an achievable goal to remain mentally sharp while aging, or is it a pipe dream? It’s entirely possible if you cultivate habits throughout your life that are beneficial to brain function. As a researcher in cognitive neuroscience and the neuropsychology of aging processes, I aim to shed light on the ways we can maintain good cognitive health while …

As we age, maintaining muscle strength becomes increasingly crucial to overall health and longevity. By the age of 30, adults typically lose between 3% and 8% of muscle mass, with the rate accelerating each decade. After 60, muscle loss can reach up to 15%. While this natural decline may feel inevitable, research shows that strength training can counteract it, improving …