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Fatherhood Rewires Men's Brains, a USC Researcher Argues in New Book at Vroman's
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (326+ words) When Darby Saxbe scans a new father's brain, she sees something that surprises most people: it looks a lot like a new mother's. Saxbe, who runs the Neuroendocrinology of Social Ties lab at USC, said the research challenges persistent assumptions…...
Pasadena's Caltech Team Creates Hantavirus Vaccine Candidate in Just Two Days
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (170+ words) A Caltech research team created a candidate vaccine for hantavirus in only two days, using a new genetic-editing technology applied to m RNA vaccine design, according to the Caltech Source Alert. The work began in April, after reports that hantavirus…...
Space X Rocket Battery Engineer Taps Pasadena Base for AI Data Center Role
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (425+ words) Porter Harris [Vivo Power]The engineer who designed the batteries that carried astronauts into orbit now works from a suite on South Lake Avenue " and his next challenge has nothing to do with space. Porter Harris, founder and managing partner…...
Pasadena-Designed Drones Will Scout the Moon Before Astronauts Arrive
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (647+ words) The laboratory that flew a helicopter on Mars is now building four drones to hop across the Moon. The technology traces directly to Ingenuity, the JPL-built helicopter that completed 72 flights on Mars before its mission ended in 2024. "We get to…...
What We're Watching: "Backrooms' Opens with $81 Million to Lead Box Office
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (251+ words) The sci-fi horror movie "Backrooms" opened with $81. 4 million in North American theaters this weekend, blowing away the competition and setting a record for A24, the 14-year-old studio behind such critical favorites as "Marty Supreme" and "Everything Everywhere All at Once." It's…...
NASA's JPL Prepares Moon Fall Drones to Scout Artemis Landing Sites
1+ week, 1+ day ago (373+ words) Moon Fall mission will blaze a path for future science and human exploration of the Moon by sending four JPL-built propulsive drones to survey the lunar surface at potential Artemis landing sites in unprecedented detail," NASA said in its mission…...
Pasadena Village Tackles AI-Powered Fraud in Free Zoom Workshop
1+ week, 3+ day ago (123+ words) Pasadena Now Classic California Charm in San Marino's Coveted Bestsellers at Southern California's Independent Bookstores Swing Into Memorial Day on Holly Street War Novelist Brings Iraq Trilogy's Final Chapter to Vroman Comics From the Tonight Show and Comedy Central Your…...
What We're Watching: "Star Wars: Mandalorian & Grogu' Makes $100 M Over 4-Day Weekend
1+ week, 3+ day ago (214+ words) Star Wars: Mandalorian & Grogu" grossed an even $100 million over the Memorial Day weekend to easily lead all films in North America, according to updated industry estimates released Monday. The latest entry in the Star Wars" franchise was directed by Jon…...
California Judges Are Testing A New AI Clerk, and You Won't Know If It's Looking At Your Case
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1576+ words) Two of California's largest courts are testing'an AI tool'that can draft orders and produce research memos. Judges so far are using it primarily for civil cases, but documents obtained by Cal Matters indicate the possibility of expanded applications in criminal…...
Learning Works Embraces the Future with AI
1+ week, 3+ day ago (62+ words) Learning Works Charter School (LWCS), 90 N. Daisy Ave. , Pasadena, CA 91107, (626) 564-2871 or visit www. publicworksinc. org/lw/. Aveson Students Showcase Creativity and Growth at Celebration of Learning Oak Knoll Montessori Marks Recovery After Losing Campus in Eaton Fire Revolutionary Learning Comes to…...