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Elon Musk’s wealth and borrowing power are now being tested as the Tesla Inc. TSLA -1.76% shares that have fueled his fortune have sharply declined while he aims to stabilize his massive personal investment in Twitter Inc.The auto maker’s share value has fallen 18% this week alone and more than 60% since Mr. Musk announced his plan to buy the social-media platform. His ability to use his shares at Tesla to raise money, by selling or…

A Berlin-based scientist has unveiled a novel solution for Europe’s tumbling birth rates: “the world’s first artificial womb facility.” Dubbed EctoLife, the concept is the brainchild of Hashem Al-Ghaili, a Yemen-born biotechnologist and science communicator. His invention comprises 75 separate labs, each of which accommodates up to 400 adorable “growth pods,” which replicate the conditions of a mother’s womb. Al-Ghaili claims a single building can incubate 30,000 babies a year.  It’s the…

Ice Cube says he turned down would-be Verzuz battles against LL Cool J and Scarface.In a new interview, Cube—who appeared on Bootleg Kev’s show alongside his Mount Westmore collaborators this week—detailed an alternate idea he had for such would-be pairings.“I think they was talking LL at one point. They was talking Scarface at one point,” Cube said when asked about being approached for the series a little after the 34-minute mark in the video below. “Yeah, I said no. Verzuz is good but my concept would have been, ‘Yo,…

Healthcare workers treat a Covid-19 patient on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) floor at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022.Allison Dinner | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCovid and flu hospitalizations are increasing, while respiratory syncytial virus appears to be retreating in some states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.As millions of people prepare to travel and gather for the holidays, public health officials are concerned that the worst is still…

Flasko (FLSK) Will Give Amazing Returns in 2023, While Tron (TRX) and Avalanche (AVAX) Are Declining by Market Trends December 3, 2022 Finding a suitable crypto investment can be a difficult task, considering how unstable the crypto market has become after 2021. Flasko is an upcoming NFT platform that is showing a lot of potential to increase tenfold, while famous currencies like Tron (TRX) and Avalanche (AVAX) are dropping like crazy every day. Is The Future For Tron (TRX)’s Investors Bright Or Dark?Everyone has heard…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The 2022 U.S. midterm elections ran relatively smoothly and faced few consequential accusations of fraud or mismanagement. Yet many Americans don't trust this essential element of a democracy. It's dangerous for peace and stability when the public doubts democratic elections. Disastrous events like…

Researchers have discovered a unique type of fat molecule in the brain may have anti-inflammatory effects and play a crucial role in preventing age-related neurological disease. Animal studies demonstrate levels of the molecule decline with age and their absence could contribute to brain inflammation associated with age-related neurodegeneration.Several decades ago scientists discovered a novel class of lipids in rat brains, dubbed SGDGs (3-sulfogalactosyl diacylglycerols). At the time a few studies revealed these SGDGs…

The U.S. faces at least seven different versions of omicron as the nation heads into winter when health officials are expecting another wave of Covid-19 infections.Although the omicron BA.5 variant remains dominant in the U.S., it is starting to lose some ground to other versions of the virus, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published on Friday.Omicron BA.5 has splintered into several new but related variants that include BQ.1, BQ.1.1 and BF.7. The U.K. Health Security Agency, in a…

New figures from IDC indicate that Apple has enjoyed massive growth in Mac shipments in Q3 of 2022 while rivals flounder in a declining PC market. According to a report this week, IDC says that the number of PC shipments in Q3 2022 fell by a massive 15% compared to the same quarter last year, cooling off to just shy of 75 million units worldwide. IDC says that the market has seen "cooling demand and uneven supply", with IDC's Jitesh Ubrani citing "muted" consumer demand. By contrast, Apple had an exceptional quarter with…

Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Atlantic: GIF, once called “the file format of the internet generation”, is declining in use as young users say GIFs are “cringe” and MP4 videos make the format outdated — The internet's file format has been diagnosed as “cringe,” but there are other threats to its existence. Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Atlantic: GIF, once called “the file format of the internet generation”, is declining in use as young users say GIFs are…