3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1613+ words) Major chocolate companies are investing in cell-cultured cocoa and cocoa alternatives as climate pressures, disease and soaring cocoa prices threaten the traditional chocolate supply chain. What does this mean for consumers? Chocolate has always carried a simple message: comfort, celebration,…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1247+ words) Get Ready For Super Shedders Opinion — By The News Watchmen This week, the FDA handed Moderna exactly what it wanted: approval of an mRNA flu shot for Americans aged 50 and older. Moderna’s mFLUSIVA is the first mRNA-based seasonal influenza vaccine…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (730+ words) A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage that drifted through space for nearly 18 months slammed into the Moon early Wednesday morning, producing an explosion comparable to approximately three tons of TNT. While the impact posed no danger to Earth, scientists say…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (597+ words) A newly published peer-reviewed study has brought renewed attention to reports from embalmers in five English-speaking countries who say they have observed unusual white fibrous structures in the veins and arteries of deceased individuals during the embalming process. Published in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (594+ words) Scientists have achieved a major milestone in reproductive biology by taking the first documented step toward creating human sperm in a laboratory. While researchers caution that fully functional lab-grown sperm remains years away, the breakthrough has intensified debate over the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (619+ words) As NASA pushes forward with its Artemis program and plans for a sustained human presence on the Moon, the agency is preparing for a groundbreaking scientific milestone: conducting the first controlled combustion experiment on the lunar surface. The experiment, known…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (698+ words) Millions of Americans are once again facing deteriorating air quality as a massive plume of wildfire smoke drifts south from Canada, spreading hazardous fine-particle pollution across much of the Midwest and Northeast. Forecasters warn that the smoky conditions could affect…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (599+ words) Artificial intelligence continues to advance at a breathtaking pace, and one of the most eye-catching demonstrations yet took place at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland. A humanoid robot capable of instantly transforming its face into world-famous…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (524+ words) A Meta-affiliated data center under construction in Cheyenne, Wyoming, is at the center of growing controversy after local officials traced industrial wastewater containing a rare multidrug-resistant bacterium to the facility. According to local reporting, the discovery prompted Cheyenne’s Board of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (685+ words) A mysterious disappearance involving a retired employee of one of America’s most secretive research facilities has taken an intriguing new turn after newly released police records suggested the missing man may have been connected to discussions involving advanced quantum research…...