With a broad mandate to mop up the corrosive graft seeping out of Washington DC under Donald Trump’s second administration, Democrats are reportedly preparing to bring the legislative hammer down on prediction markets — tech moneymakers era with deep ties to the White House. That’s according to Politico, which reports that Democrats are preparing to curb what California representative Maxine Waters called “predatory lending and predatory platforms, including prediction markets, so that our constituents keep more of their hard-earned dollars in their pockets.” As Oregon Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley told Politico, “we need to rein in this gambling, and with…
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Low Ph.D. completion rates remain a challenge in higher education, reflecting a complex interplay of individual, supervisory and institutional factors. Despite extensive research, few reviews have investigated the factors related to Ph.D. completion, with most focusing on isolated aspects, such as supervision or mental health.
Scientists are always on the lookout for more efficient ways to make useful products and ingredients. Now, researchers from the University of Valladolid in Spain have successfully used a type of purple bacteria to make CoQ10 and carotenoid pigments from CO₂ and other ingredients found in industrial waste streams. The new study is published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.
OpenAI is looking to make ChatGPT a more robust consumer discovery engine, and a host of new features seek to empower businesses to help it do that.
Google’s Pixel Tag lets you track lost items with your Android device, similar to Apple’s AirTag.
A “room filled with kindness” is opening at the Ojai Raptor Center in southern California. After the center’s staff cared for the beloved, internet-famous bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) mother Jackie before her death in August, they received thousands of letters, drawings, cards, and well-wishes from people all over the world. Now, they have taken them all and turned a room into a place where the staff can reflect and read these messages of support. “We wanted to share this special space with you, because you helped create it,” the center writes. “From all of us at Ojai Raptor Center and…
Two of the solar system’s most recognizable planets will appear remarkably close together on November 15, 2026, creating a striking sight in the constellation Leo. Jupiter and Mars will shine near each other in the early morning sky, offering observers a chance to witness a planetary encounter visible without specialized equipment. Two Planets Will Appear Almost Side by Side in Leo Despite being separated by hundreds of millions of miles in space, Jupiter and Mars will appear unusually close from Earth’s perspective. Their closest apparent approach is expected at 9:04 p.m. EST on November 15 (2:04 a.m. GMT on November…
Paradium.AI, the recently-rebranded media company formerly known as The Arena Group, announced staggering third-quarter losses yesterday as it continues to go “all in” on AI. Paradium’s stock has been declining for years, though it experienced a drop of about 14 percent today after the company revealed that it had sustained a net loss of $3.6 million in the Q3 of 2026 — a dramatic shift from the same quarter last year, when its revenue was around 30 percent higher and it logged a $6.9 million net profit. Trading around $.077, the company’s shares are now firmly in the realm of penny…
In a study published in Agriculture, researchers from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) propose a policy roadmap for an AI-driven precision farming approach to further improve indigenous and other livestock breeds’ abilities to withstand extreme conditions in farming operations of all sizes and types.
The southern hairy-nosed wombat, a species long persecuted by farmers in South Australia, has been found to deliver key environmental benefits, and researcher Dr. Ruth Norris believes it warrants urgent protection.