Renowned inventor George E Smith, co-inventor of the CCD sensor that revolutionized digital cameras, has passed away at the age of 95. A US Navy veteran and Nobel Prize winner, Smith’s invention has had a lasting impact on various fields beyond photography. Smith, along with Willard S Boyle, developed the charge-coupled device (CCD) in 1969 … Read more
Dr. Ashish K. Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health and a contributing Globe Opinion writer, has expressed strong criticism towards Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to cancel Moderna’s contract for developing a bird flu vaccine. This move, according to Dr. Jha, may be the most perilous among Kennedy’s many contentious actions as … Read more
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Wells Fargo has finally shed a Federal Reserve asset cap that restricted its size for over seven years. The decision was made after the bank met all conditions required by an enforcement action imposed in 2018. The Fed’s review of Wells Fargo’s remediation efforts, third-party assessments, and corporate governance and risk management programs found the … Read more
Astronomers have long predicted that our galaxy, the Milky Way, will collide with its nearest large neighbour, Andromeda, in about 5 billion years. However, a new study published in Nature Astronomy suggests that this collision may not be as certain as previously thought. The researchers behind the study, led by Till Sawala from the University … Read more
Veteran Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall, who held the NFL record for most consecutive games played, has died at 87. Marshall joined the team in 1961 and appeared in every game thereafter, setting a record of 282 consecutive games played. He broke his own record when quarterback Brett Favre surpassed him in 2009. Marshall … Read more
The European Space Agency (ESA) has captured a dramatic image of Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, erupting on June 2, 2025. The massive plume of ash, gas, and rock sent tourists fleeing as the eruption unfolded on the island of Sicily in Italy. According to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology Observatory, this … Read more
MIT researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery that challenges our understanding of heat transfer. They found that when heat is introduced into a superfluid gas, it travels through the material in a wave-like pattern, rather than dissipating slowly. This phenomenon, known as “second sound,” occurs at extremely low temperatures and has been observed in helium-4. … Read more
For those seeking an affordable entry into the Apple ecosystem, a refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Air is an excellent value. Equipped with a 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 processor and support for Boot Camp, this device allows users to run both macOS and Windows on one machine. Weighing in at just three pounds, this compact laptop is … Read more
The interest in Electric Vehicles (EVs) among American adults has dropped to 16%, the lowest level since 2019, according to a new survey by AAA. The decline in enthusiasm is attributed, in part, to the polarizing actions of Tesla CEO Elon Musk. While some Americans cite saving money on gas as their main reason for … Read more