3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (645+ words) For roughly a decade, Microsoft has been perfecting a high-density storage technology that uses glass, lasers, and cameras, and ensures it stays intact for millennia. That's a huge improvement over existing magnetic tape and hard drives used for archiving data,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (461+ words) Every winter, as the air sharpens and scarves return to shoulders, an old visitor also makes a reappearance: the flu. It announces itself with fever, aching limbs, and the familiar drip of a runny nose. But behind these symptoms lies…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (355+ words) TL;DR: The Babbel Lifetime Language Learning Subscription is now $129.99 (MSRP $299) with coupon LEARN, thanks to this exclusive offer from StackSocial. Learning a new language doesn't need a huge time commitment " or a huge price tag. With Babbel's Lifetime Subscription…...

3+ mon, 3+ hour ago  (762+ words) Scientists have found the clearest evidence yet that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) " which nearly all of us carry for life " is directly responsible for hijacking our immune system's cells to cause lupus, a chronic disease that affects up to a million…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (407+ words) You just can't trust what you hear. But now, thanks to AI voice emulators all over the internet, almost anyone online can commit audio fraud in minutes (and no, that sentence is clearly not encouragement to do so). Fortunately for…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (321+ words) Researchers at MIT have just developed a new lipid nanoparticle that super-enhances the effectiveness of the mRNA vaccine in mice to a hundred times its stand-alone effectiveness, thus offering massive savings by reducing required dosages while also reducing toxicity in…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (241+ words) A humble kitchen spice could pack a powerful antiviral punch. Researchers have found that compounds in cardamom seeds can trigger the body's virus-detecting systems, potentially paving the way for natural cold and flu treatments. Type I interferons (IFNs) are proteins…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (226+ words) Worried about handing a fragile, $500+ laptop to your kid this Christmas or Chanukah? This ASUS Chromebook is a far more reasonable gift at $160 with this open-box deal, plus it has a military-grade build to withstand whatever's thrown at it. Early…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (220+ words) Even in death, cells leave a trace. Scientists have discovered a microscopic "Footprint of Death" that not only helps the immune system clean up but can also give viruses a new way to spread infection. However, a new study led…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (494+ words) In a groundbreaking study, scientists have discovered more than 100 new human viruses in 252 different gut microbes, providing a remarkable look at our bacteria and forming the very first living model of the "gut virome," which until now has been just…...