After 50 days of waiting, Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn into Congress Wednesday, bringing an end to a contentious chapter in the US House of Representatives that included a lawsuit and rising tensions inside the Capitol over her seating. Speaker Mike Johnson had said he would not swear in the Arizona Democrat amid the government shutdown until the House returned …
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The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for their work on quantum mechanics that is paving the way for a new generation of very powerful computers. “There is no advanced technology used today that does not rely on quantum mechanics, including mobile phones, cameras… and fibre optic cables,” said …
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Researchers have pinpointed a specific region of the brain that may explain why older adults often feel less familiar with their surroundings as they age. Experts from Stanford University analyzed over a dozen mice similar in age to humans, ranging from 20 to 90 years old. As the mice ran through virtual reality simulations, their brains’ medial entorhinal cortex fired …
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A new study by Duke researchers marked a major shift in understanding one of the deadliest forms of lung cancer. On Wednesday, researchers released a new study that found small cell lung cancer (SCLC) likely begins in basal stem-like cells rather than in specialized lung cells called neuroendocrine cells. The study suggests basal cells can “give rise to tumors in …
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Eli Lilly Biotechnology Center is shown in San Diego, California, U.S. March 1, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Eli Lilly on Tuesday said its daily weight loss pill helped patients with obesity and Type 2 diabetes shed weight in a late-stage trial, meeting the study’s main goal and clearing the way for the company to file for approval of the …
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Yesterday was a really big deal for drone delivery junkies. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled a rule the drone industry has been waiting on for over a decade. It’s called “BVLOS,” or beyond visual line of sight. Right now, you’re not allowed to fly a drone without a human watching the drone for the duration of its flight (there are …
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US President Donald Trump signed a law to create a regulatory framework for stablecoins. This could create a way for the US-dollar-based cryptocurrencies to come into regular use for making payments and moving money. The bill, also known as the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins), passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 308 …
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