1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (175+ words) Organizations in the Midwest experienced 7% more cyberattacks than the national average during the first five months of 2026, according to data from Check Point Research. Healthcare, financial services, and energy and utilities are among the most targeted industries. “The central U.S....

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1649+ words) FINNEY COUNTY, Kansas — Ann Gravatt and Jesse Gronner shook hands, offered food and fielded questions from people around the region curious or skeptical about the Oregon-based company’s plans to build a data center. Locals shuffled around the room to learn…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (547+ words) For years, scientists have learned about distant stars by looking at the wavelengths of light bouncing back from space. Now, scientists at the Missouri Botanical Garden are using the same technology, called spectral data, to learn about dried plant specimens…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (175+ words) Gen Z and Millennials are reportedly using generative AI more than any other age group, and a growing amount of people are turning to chatbots for advice, reassurance, and friendship. Dr. Sarah Getch, a program director and associate professor of…...

10+ mon, 4+ day ago   (294+ words) Internet data centers have operated in Kansas City for decades, but the recent increase in demand is for facilities that can support the enormous computing and energy needs of artificial intelligence. Some of these facilities have already begun operating in…...

10+ mon, 4+ day ago   (587+ words) University of Missouri scientists are testing out a new way to count waterfowl — using drones and artificial intelligence. The Missouri Department of Conservation conducts weekly surveys of waterfowl to understand how many birds are in the state and inform management…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (651+ words) In Alzheimer's, brain cells die too soon. In cancer, dangerous cells don't die soon enough. That's because both diseases alter the way cells decide when to end their lives, a process called programmed cell death. "Cell death sounds morbid, but…...

1+ year, 1+ week ago   (976+ words) Kansas State University scientists are enlisting the help of artificial intelligence in the effort to conserve what’s left of North America’s shrinking grasslands. Zak Ratajczak, an assistant professor and grassland biologist, says K-State scientists have trained a computer model to…...

11+ mon, 3+ day ago   (786+ words) A recent study from global cybersecurity firm Check Point found that agriculture saw the largest year-over-year increase in cyberattacks – 101% – of any industry in the world. In the U.S, the increase was 38%, according to Check Point researcher Omer Dembinsky. “Not…...