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"Going from a 3-gear bicycle to a 20-gear bicycle" — Scientists inch closer to new tech that combines ultra expensive but super fast SRAM and DRAM
Hybrid gain cell memory combines DRAM and SRAM features to enhance AI hardware efficiency.
NewsEarth bids farewell to ‘mini moon’ that’s been tagging along for months
Earth bids farewell to ‘mini moon’ that’s been tagging along for months - While not technically a moon it’s ‘an interesting object’ worthy of study
NewsHarris disappears from spotlight, vacations in Hawaii after election loss
Vice President Kamala Harris has kept a low profile in the weeks since losing the election to President-elect Trump and is expected to remain in Hawaii for a week.
NewsScientists announce major breakthrough on journey to harness 'holy grail' energy source: 'Leveraging our world-class capabilities and hundreds of subject experts'
The power source could "provide virtually limitless clean, safe, and affordable energy." Scientists announce major breakthrough on journey to harness 'holy grail' energy source: 'Leveraging our world-class capabilities and hundreds of subject experts' first appeared on The Cool Down.
NewsGeneral’s Promotion Blocked in First Sign of Trump Military Retaliation
One of the most Donald Trump-aligned GOP senators blocked the promotion of a top U.S. general over the Biden administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a new report. Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, the last U.S. soldier to withdraw from Afghanistan, was set to become the head of the U.S. Army in Europe as part of almost 1,000 promotions that moved through the Senate last week. But Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) held his name...
NewsHarris apologises for walking away from care worker
The Fine Gael leader says "the buck stops with me" after tetchy filmed encounter ahead of the election.
NewsA $300 bln a year deal for climate cash at U.N. summit sparks outrage for some and hope for others
United Nations climate talks adopted a deal to inject at least $300 billion annually in humanity’s fight against climate change, aimed at helping developing nations cope with the ravages of global warming in tense negotiations.
NewsTrump team barred from agencies amid legal standoff
Federal agencies have yet to hear from their future bosses.
NewsProgressives begin search for a new leader
Progressives are debating who should lead their movement as they seek to remake the Democratic Party in a new populist mold following devastating losses in November.
NewsU.N. Reaches $300 Billion Climate Financing Deal as Trump Looms
The U.S. and others have agreed to triple their annual climate financing by 2035, but the incoming administration is expected to repudiate the deal.
NewsPhysicists Transformed a Quantum Computer Into a Time Crystal
For the first time, physicists have transformed a quantum processor into a state of matter that seems to defy physics, a breakthrough that could be a step toward making quantum computing more practical. Quantum computers promise to broaden the kinds of algorithms that can be run quickly and practically, potentially speeding up research into many fields, from particle physics to pharmacology to meteorology. Monumental progress has been made in d
NewsSpaceX Dragon With Crew-8 Returns To Earth After 235 Days In Space
SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps all with NASA and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida. Credit: NASA
NewsHow to Make a Mammal in Nine Evolutionary Steps
Mammals are familiar beasts. From a squirrel on a power line to a blue whale swimming through the sea, we share the world with more than 6,000 mammal species of all shapes and sizes. While we can easily distinguish a creature like a jaguar from a reptile or a bird in the modern world, however, mammals as we know them are the result of hundreds of m...
NewsProgressives begin search for a new leader
Progressives are debating who should lead their movement as they seek to remake the Democratic Party in a new populist mold following devastating losses in November. Initial conversations are starting to take place on the left among political strategists, activists and sources close to lawmakers about who is poised to advocate for their flank in…
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