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- Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy
by Karen Stollznow, The Conversation on September 19, 2026 at 11:10 amResearch suggests that bilingualism can offer cognitive benefits.
- Rings around a tiny body have changed over the past decade
by Jacek Krywko on September 19, 2026 at 10:00 amChariklo is only about 250 km across, but it has two rings, and they’re changing.
- AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack
by Kyle Orland on September 18, 2026 at 8:26 pmBut the military’s overall use of AI seems to be accelerating.
- FAA tees up $875M AI tool to help manage air traffic congestion
by Jeremy Hsu on September 18, 2026 at 7:20 pmFAA plans for AI tool to help manage DC air traffic before a nationwide rollout.
- FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar
by Jon Brodkin on September 18, 2026 at 5:57 pmFCC rejects concerns about repressive governments buying influence over CBS owner.
- Finding the cells that put our brain to sleep
by Jacek Krywko on September 18, 2026 at 5:49 pmRare cells with widespread connectivity seem to be able to trigger sleep.
- US government website used Chinese model the FBI called “malicious”
by Ashley Belanger on September 18, 2026 at 5:28 pmThe Federal Register website briefly used an open source Chinese AI search tool.
- Meet the winner of Nikon’s Small World in Motion video contest
by Jennifer Ouellette on September 18, 2026 at 1:56 pmNing Xu of Tsinghua University captured tiny cilia beating in airways of a child with rare respiratory disorder.
- Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI
by Cristina Criddle, Financial Times on September 18, 2026 at 1:30 pmResearchers used Claude to reach an OpenAI employee account and sensitive GitHub data.
- Rocket Report: China wants a Raptor 3 engine; SpaceX set for big Starship test
by Eric Berger on September 18, 2026 at 11:00 am“I can tell you SpaceX has already gone captive.”