Rice University chemist James Tour has led a research team to develop a rapid electrothermal mineralization (REM) process that, in seconds, can remediate the buildup of synthetic chemicals that can contaminate soil and the environment. The study was published in Nature Communications on July 20. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or persistent and bioaccumulative pollutants … Read more
Hypertension, the most prevalent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, affects 1.39 billion adults worldwide and has a 46% uncontrolled rate. That poses a substantial burden for hospitals and health systems – and necessitates a paradigm shift in management strategies, clinicians say. THE PROBLEM Uncontrolled hypertension can lead to recurrent heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, chronic … Read more
Biden says leaving 2024 race was ‘right thing to do’ The path for Vice-President Kamala Harris to secure the Democratic presidential nomination is clearing. That may end up being the easy part. The most formidable challenge – defeating Republican nominee Donald Trump in November – is still to come. Her elevation to the top of … Read more
The biggest change is how World of Warcraft players manage multiple characters aired live this week. Say goodbye to your awkward list of toons scattered across servers you can hardly remember to join and say hello to Warbands. All your characters are now a unified team of heroes – Alliance and Horde – ready for … Read more
In this image, the person on the left (Scarlett Johansson) is real, while the person on the right is an AI-generated image. Look at the close-up of their eye sockets under their faces. The reflections in the eyeballs are consistent for the real person, but incorrect (from a physics point of view) for the fake … Read more
HANNAH BATES: Welcome to HBR on Leadership, case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, hand-selected to help you unlock the best in those around you. Do you have a difficult employee on your team – someone who’s struggling at work? Do you know how to help them? Melvin Smith says … Read more
Humberto Farias has been watching the explosion of generative AI very closely. Farias is cofounder and chairman of Concepta Technologies, a technology company specializing in software development and programming in the areas of mobile, web, digital transformation and artificial intelligence. For example, he noticed that Apple is putting generative AI at the very center of … Read more
Kaka Pawar and Pappu Yadav were virtually unknown entities until the 1996 Olympics. The duo had only two things in common — they were wrestlers and were willing to fight it out on and off the mat to represent India in 48kg category. Almost 28 years later, few in the wrestling circles would have forgotten … Read more
Getty Images Indian army soldiers patrol the Line of Control, the de facto border with Pakistan On 9 June, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir saw one of its deadliest attacks in years. Nine Hindu pilgrims were killed and more than 30 people were injured after militants opened fire on a bus that was making its way … Read more
For patients undergoing opioid dependence treatment (ODT), long-acting injectable buprenorphine (LAIB) can be a life-changing therapeutic option. Since 2020, demand for LAIB has grown steadily, replacing older ODT therapies such as methadone, said John Jones MPS, who administers LAIB at his Shortland, NSW pharmacy. ‘The National Opioid Pharmacotherapy Statistics Annual Data Collection indicates that there … Read more