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A former director from the government's Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health has launched a new startup focused on solving AI's biggest practical problems in healthcare. The company aims to make artificial intelligence actually work for doctors and patients.
Fresh off winning his first Formula 1 world championship, Lando Norris is opening doors for the next generation of drivers. His new junior racing team and development program aims to give talented young racers the support he says made all the difference in his own career.
Three astronauts are currently living aboard China's space station, and for the next week, millions of Americans will be able to see it soaring across the night sky. It's almost as bright as Jupiter and requires no telescope.
Italy's sleek Frecciarossa trains are now testing routes through Germany and Austria, bringing Rome and Munich within an eight-and-a-half-hour journey. The new high-speed service launches summer 2027, making European city-hopping easier than ever.
Masanori Ishikawa is hanging up his glove after 25 years with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, and he couldn't be more grateful. The beloved left-handed pitcher says he's leaving professional baseball with zero regrets and a heart full of joy.
Japan is launching a smartphone app by 2027 that uses GPS to locate citizens abroad during disasters and conflicts. The technology works even in areas with poor cell reception, solving a critical safety gap.
Lagos State is positioning itself to become Africa's innovation capital with over $80 billion in technology commitments and major infrastructure upgrades. The city has already laid 3,000 kilometers of fiber optic cable and produced multiple billion-dollar tech companies.
A Nigerian investment program just chose bread makers and beach resorts over typical tech startups, proving the country's real economy is hiding in plain sight. Cascador's $5M fund picked 10 businesses that never called themselves "startups" but are quietly serving millions.
After losing part of her leg to bone cancer at 12, Emily Oberst thought her athletic dreams were over. Now she's a Paralympic silver medalist aiming for gold in wheelchair basketball.
Scientists in Bangkok transformed fat tissue from dogs into working insulin-producing cells, potentially ending the need for daily diabetes injections in pets. The breakthrough could give diabetic dogs and cats their lives back.
Doctors at Penn Medicine are testing a revolutionary cancer treatment that zaps tumors in less than a second instead of months. The FLASH proton therapy could transform how we fight cancer with fewer side effects and faster recovery.
A former West Virginia strip mine abandoned two decades ago is getting new life as a $350 million solar farm with breakthrough zinc batteries. The project marks a turning point in making renewable energy available around the clock.
The Canadarm, a groundbreaking robotic arm that served NASA for 30 years, just became the 300th IEEE Milestone. This international collaboration between the U.S. and Canada transformed how astronauts work in space.
The United States just installed a record 20.2 gigawatt-hours of battery storage in three months, enough to power millions of homes when the grid needs it most. The grid is getting stronger, cleaner, and more reliable as batteries step up during heat waves and high demand.
For over a century, Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal was one of America's most polluted waterways, filled with toxic sludge 10 feet deep. Now, a bold vision is turning this Superfund site into a thriving green space where nature and community can flourish together.
Black bears are making a stunning comeback across the American South after nearly disappearing in the 1800s and 1900s. West Tennessee residents are spotting bears for the first time in generations as populations expand into their historic range.
Incarcerated individuals at a Jersey prison are learning carpentry while making wooden shelters that protect endangered hedgehogs. All 20 handmade boxes sold out immediately to locals eager to help wildlife.
A 24-year-old man with autism attended his first music festival alone and feared he'd spend the weekend isolated. Instead, a group of strangers from Bristol welcomed him into their camp and gave him a week he'll never forget.