14 May 2026
Brain-Stimulating Contact Lenses Match Prozac in Depression Study
Materials scientists have developed a “wearable, drug-free” contact lens capable of treating depression by delivering mild electrical signals through the retina. The study demonstrates that these specialized lenses are as effective as fluoxetine (the active ingredient in Prozac) at reducing behavioral, neural, and physiological signs of depression in mice. This technology leverages the eye’s…
14 May 2026
Contact Lenses Show Promise for Depression
Using specialized contact lenses to stimulate the brain could offer a novel route to treating depression, preclinical research suggests.
12 May 2026
SAG-AFTRA Contract Includes Controversial Merger of Pension Funds
The SAG-AFTRA board on Monday approved its four-year contract with the major studios, which includes a plan to merge the union’s two pension funds on Jan. 1, 2028.
11 May 2026
Trump heads to China with Musk, Cook and top CEOs for Xi talks
US President Donald Trump is expected to be accompanied by more than a dozen business leaders, including Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk and Tim Cook of Apple, during his trip to China this week.
11 May 2026
Trump invites CEOs of Tesla, Goldman, Apple, and others to China
More than a dozen CEOs, including top tech and finance leaders, will join US President Donald Trump on his visit to China this week, according to a White House official.
11 May 2026
Molecular diversity as a biosignature
References Deamer, D. W. Role of amphiphilic compounds in the evolution of membrane structure on the early Earth. Orig. Life Evol. Biosph. 17 , 3–25 (1986). Article Google Scholar Klenner, F. et al. Discriminating abiotic and biotic fingerprints of amino acids and fatty acids in ice grains relevant to ocean worlds. Astrobiology 20 , 1168–1184 (2020). Article ADS Google Scholar Martins, Z.,…
11 May 2026
I Ran the Numbers on VONG, and These 2 Vanguard ETFs Came Out Ahead
If you want to profit from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, buying an ETF packed with growth stocks can be a good way to do it. One such popular fund is the Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG +0.69%). This fund lets you own hundreds of stocks of large U.S. companies that are part of the Russell 1000 Index, including major AI stocks, and all for a low expense ratio of 0.06%. But this ETF…
11 May 2026
From Singapore to Brussels, world leaders eye Trump-Xi summit from afar
US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025. Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will seek a truce in their bruising trade war on October 30, with the US president predicting a "great meeting" but Beijing being more circumspect.
10 May 2026
Tokyo scientists deploy robots to run medical experiments
A Tokyo lab replaced human hands with robots to run sensitive biomedical experiments, promising scale and consistency but raising questions about oversight.
