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NASA's PUNCH Mission Advances Solar Storm Prediction Capabilities

NASA's PUNCH (Polarimeter to UNify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission has demonstrated improved capabilities for predicting when solar storms will arrive at Earth. The mission, designed to study the Sun's outer atmosphere and heliosphere, provides data that helps scientists track the formation and trajectory of coronal

Researchers Uncover New Route for 'Jumping Genes' to Cross Species Boundaries

Discovery Challenges Existing Models of Gene Transfer A team of researchers has documented a surprising mechanism by which mobile genetic elements—often called "jumping genes"—may move between species. The findings, published in Science Daily, reveal a pathway that scientists had not previously recognized. The Circular RNA Mechanism

New Tool Aims to Expose Biases Hiding in Medical AI Datasets

A new tool has been introduced to help researchers and developers uncover hidden biases within medical artificial intelligence datasets and identify flaws in how these systems are trained. As AI becomes increasingly integrated into clinical decision-making, ensuring these systems produce equitable outcomes across diverse patient populations has become a critical

Federation of State Medical Boards: AI Not Ready for Physician Licensure

The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) has taken a clear position on the question of AI in medical practice: current artificial intelligence systems should not be granted medical licenses in the same way as human physicians. The FSMB, which represents the 71 state medical and osteopathic boards across the

NASA's PUNCH Mission Achieves First Solar Storm Forecasting Success

NASA's PUNCH mission (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) has successfully demonstrated improved capabilities for forecasting solar storms. In an initial proof of concept test, scientists used the spacecraft's continuous imagery to predict the near-Earth arrival of a solar eruption to within just 30 minutes

New York Halts Data Center Proposals Amid Rising Concerns Over AI's Power and Water Demands

New York has moved to pause certain data center proposals as concerns mount over the substantial energy and water resources required to power AI infrastructure. The decision reflects growing regulatory attention on the environmental footprint of data centers, which serve as the physical backbone for AI training and deployment. Data

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US Army Poised to Add Laser Weapons to Official Arsenal

The United States Army is on the verge of a historic shift in its weaponry capabilities. According to reports, the Pentagon is preparing to sign a first-of-its-kind contract for "Enduring High Energy Lasers," which would formally integrate directed energy weapons into the Army's official arsenal. The