Science & Technology

Authors and publishing professionals are protesting outside Meta’s King’s Cross office in London today, opposing the company’s use of copyrighted books from the LibGen database to train its AI models, The Guardian reported. Notable participants include novelists Kate Mosse and…

A new study reveals that using screens before bed significantly increases the risk of insomnia and reduces sleep duration. The survey, which included 45,202 young adults in Norway, found that screen use in bed raises the risk of insomnia by…

Researchers at Stanford University have identified that the cooling of surface waters in the Southern Ocean, contrary to climate model predictions of warming, is largely due to freshwater from melting ice sheets, SciTech Daily reported. Their study reveals that this…

Naicker Scientific, a small company based in Gloucestershire, has won a £150,000 prize for inventing a device that produces clean water from icy lunar soil, The Guardian reported. Their innovative solution, known as the SonoChem system, utilizes a microwave oven,…

A pioneering 3D telemedicine project is set to enhance healthcare access in remote regions of Africa, particularly Ghana, Arab News reported. Developed by Microsoft’s research team alongside local doctors, the initiative utilizes a mobile van equipped with advanced cameras to…

A groundbreaking study by Northwestern University has revealed how immunization can activate the brain’s immune cells to clear harmful amyloid beta plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease, SciTech Daily reported. Utilizing spatial transcriptomics, researchers examined brain tissues from participants in clinical…

Researchers have successfully extracted ancient ice cores from Antarctica as part of the Beyond EPICA – Oldest Ice project, which aims to uncover over 1.2 million years of Earth’s climate history, Anadolu Agency reported. This initiative, funded by the European…

Astronomers have identified a new exoplanet named Enaiposha, or GJ 1214 b, located 47 light-years from Earth, Earth.com reported. Initially classified as a mini-Neptune, recent observations reveal it possesses characteristics of a “super-Venus.” Utilizing data from the James Webb Space…

In a groundbreaking move, Il Foglio, an Italian conservative liberal daily, claims to be the first newspaper to publish an edition entirely created by artificial intelligence, The Guardian reported. This initiative is part of a month-long experiment designed to explore…

Over 420 Hollywood actors, directors, and industry professionals have signed an open letter urging the US government to uphold copyright protections against the use of artificial intelligence in creative works, Anadolu Agency reported. Led by actress Natasha Lyonne and supported…