Merlin Officially Joins the Music Fights Fraud Alliance, Aims to ‘Build a More Ethical Digital Marketplace’

Merlin is now a member of the Music Fights Fraud Alliance. Photo Credit: Merlin Months after bringing on its first director of content integrity, Merlin has officially joined the Music Fights Fraud Alliance (MFFA). The indie collective (and AI fair-training advocate) announced as much this morning. Established in 2023, MusicContinue Reading

Blake Lively Stuns on the Red Carpet — But One Unexpected Detail Has Everyone Buzzing

Blake Lively is no stranger to turning heads on the red carpet, and she did it again in spectacular fashion at the premiere of Another Simple Favor. The actress dazzled in a stunning, figure-hugging white gown that had everyone talking—for both the right and a few unexpected reasons. Evan Agostini/Invision/East News Walking alongside her husband, Ryan Reynolds, Blake made a bold statementContinue Reading

Mathematician solves algebra’s oldest problem

Polynomials were first conceived by the Babylonians around 1800 BCE. Credit: Getty Images Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Most people’s experiences with polynomial equations don’t extend much further than high school algebra and the quadratic formula. Still, these numeric puzzles remain a foundational component of everything from calculating planetaryContinue Reading

New Fecal Product Expected to Enhance Microbiome Research

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed precisely measured human fecal material to foster a new era in gut microbiome research.  According to the American Gastroenterological Association’s Center for Gut Microbiome Research & Education, this critical resource will help advance the utility and reproducibility of microbiome-basedContinue Reading