Science & Technology

AI is accelerating scientific discovery at unprecedented pace, scientists say ———————————————— Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are dramatically accelerating the solving of complex mathematical equations that have long hindered progress in physics, chemistry, and climate science, Earth.com revealed. Researchers who…

Scientists Develop Virtual Cell Modeling Program to Simulate Biological Behavior ………………… A collaborative team of scientists from Indiana University, Johns Hopkins Medicine, the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Oregon Health & Science University has developed an advanced computer…

Study Warns AI Chatbots May Contribute to Psychotic Symptoms in Vulnerable Users …………………. A new report co-authored by NHS doctors and researchers from King’s College London warns that AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, may contribute to the onset or worsening of…

Study Shows Virtual Signs of Illness Can Trigger Human Immune Response ………………. A new study published in Nature Neuroscience reveals that merely seeing a virtual person showing signs of illness can activate the human immune system. Researchers from the University…

China Proposes Global AI Cooperation Body to Counter U.S. Influence ……………… China announced plans to establish an international organization for artificial intelligence cooperation, aiming to promote global collaboration and position itself as an alternative to U.S. leadership in AI, Reuters…

Human Coder Edges Out OpenAI in AtCoder Finals, but AI Gains Ground ………………… Polish programmer Przemysław Dębiak, known online as Psyho, narrowly defeated an AI system developed by OpenAI in the AtCoder World Tour Finals 2025, held in Tokyo earlier…

NASA to Cut 20% of Workforce Amid Restructuring and Budget Reductions …………………. NASA announced on Saturday that approximately 20% of its workforce—around 3,870 employees—will be leaving the agency as part of a restructuring effort aimed at improving management and operational…

Newly Discovered Planet May Support Life, Scientists Say …………….. Astronomers at the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets, University of Montreal, have identified a potentially habitable planet located about 35 light-years from Earth. Named L 98-59 f, the planet was…

Astronomers Discover Small Object in Unique 10:1 Orbital Resonance with Neptune ——————————- Astronomers have identified a small celestial body, designated 2020 VN40, that orbits the Sun in exact sync with Neptune, completing one orbit for every ten Neptune completes, Earth.com…

Deep-Sea Sugar Compound Triggers Cancer Cell Self-Destruction ——————————– Researchers have discovered a sugar compound produced by deep-sea bacteria that causes cancer cells to self-destruct through a process called pyroptosis, while also boosting the body’s immune response, SciTech Daily reported. This…