scientist

US scientist held in China for nearly 2 years, family reveals, in a case Trump has raised with Xi

by

WASHINGTON — A China-born American seismologist has been detained in China without trial for nearly two years, an advocacy group advising the family said Tuesday, a revelation that came a couple of months before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit the U.S. The relatives of Youlin Chen of Boston broke their silence this … Read more

AI could make people dull, one scientist fears. Here’s why.

by

Artificial intelligence could one day supercharge human cognition, leading to significant advances in science, technology and other fields. It could also make us dull, new academic research suggests. That’s because the so-called large language models that power AI apps often yield information that is predictable and normative for the population as a whole, reducing life’s … Read more

Missing scientist scrutiny reaches FBI as Patel’s probe of mystery disappearances set for ‘final report’

by

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau will produce a report “in short order” after reviewing multiple state-level investigations at the White House’s request to determine whether any are connected. “Those investigations are collectively being looked at by the FBI pursuant to (the) President, the White … Read more

University of Wisconsin scientist accused of trying to poison lab colleague who got promotion

by

A University of Wisconsin lab worker upset about his colleague’s behavior and promotion allegedly confessed to poisoning the co-worker’s water bottle. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Makoto Kuroda, 41, was charged with recklessly endangering safety and tampering with a household product “with the intent to … Read more

11th scientist death emerges in string of missing, dead officials with access to US secrets

by

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Amy Eskridge, a Huntsville, Alabama–based researcher who died in 2022, is now being cited as the 11th case in a growing list of scientists who have died or disappeared under unusual circumstances. Her death has drawn renewed attention as at least 10 other recent cases involving individuals … Read more

Missing general, scientist deaths tied to secret US work prompt White House probe

by

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Susan Wilkerson was gone for just more than one hour when her husband, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William “Neil” McCasland — who once oversaw some of the military’s most advanced and highly classified research programs — reportedly vanished from their Albuquerque home. McCasland, 68, left his … Read more