DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Business and political elites have descended on the Swiss Alpine snows of Davos to figure out how to “restore trust” in a fragmenting world. If we can learn anything from the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum – which boldly promoted that theme – it is that we still have … Read more
Technological innovation requires solving difficult technical problems, right? Well, yes. And no. As the Apple Macintosh turns 40, what started with Apple prioritizing the squishy concept of “user experience” in its 1984 flagship product is clearly vindicated today by its blockbuster products since then. It turns out that designing for usability, efficiency, accessibility, elegance and … Read more
Compost piles are prepared for screening at the Tulare Lake Compost Plant. Researchers say natural fertilizers made from sewage sludge are an increasing source of wind-blown microplastics. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) A team of UCLA researchers has put a new spin on the 1970s rock classic “Dust in the Wind” — only this … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. After flying hundreds of thousands of miles through space and battling a propellant problem that derailed its plans, the Peregrine lunar lander has likely met its fiery end. The spacecraft was expected to end its … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. A SpaceX rocket took off for the International Space Station on another groundbreaking mission conducted entirely by the private sector. On board are a group of European astronauts, including the first person from Turkey to … Read more
(MARTIN O’NEILL) The fatal New Year’s Eve stabbing in London of 16-year-old Harry Pitman shocked people internationally and, far from the first time, highlighted the painful issue of youth violence. The trend is not limited to Britain. Just a few weeks earlier, eight high school students in Nevada were arrested on murder charges after a … Read more
Getty Images On January 4, 2024, a preprint study was uploaded to the bioRxiv servers (Bio-Archive) by a group of Chinese researchers from Beijing University of Chemical Technology. The article, which had not yet gone through the peer-review process, describes a study that tested the lethality of a coronavirus on mice. The virus has been … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. As the first U.S. lunar lander mission in decades ends without reaching its target, a Japanese-launched spacecraft moves closer to the moon and prepares for a historic landing attempt. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Smart … Read more
Beautiful Seven: Tesla, Microsoft, Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Amazon and Nvidia. Photo: Alamy/Getty/AP/Reuters (©Alamy/Getty/AP/Reuters) The Magnificent Seven accounted for about two-thirds of the S&P 500’s (^GSPC) gains last year, but can they repeat these extraordinary returns in 2024? This group of mega-cap tech giants – Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), … Read more