Science & Technology

A groundbreaking yellow powder, known as a covalent organic framework, has emerged as a potential game-changer in the fight against climate change, The Guardian revealed yesterday. Developed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, this innovative material can absorb…

A study published in Nature has analyzed over 500 specimens of fossilized digestive material, known as bromalites, from the Polish Basin, dating back 200 million years, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Researchers utilized synchrotron microtomography to examine these fossils, revealing traces…

A new AI model called BiomedParse, developed by Sheng Wang and colleagues at the University of Washington, is revolutionizing the diagnosis of systemic diseases, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. This innovative tool analyzes various medical images and allows healthcare professionals to…

Virtual reality (VR) technology, typically associated with gaming, is now being harnessed to study the behavior of small creatures like hoverflies and crabs, Earth.com revealed yesterday. A study led by Flinders University has developed a unique software platform that allows…

A new publishing startup, Spines, has faced backlash from writers and publishers for its plan to publish 8,000 books next year using artificial intelligence, The Guardian reported yesterday. The company will charge authors between $1,200 and $5,000 for services including…

Microsoft announced on Friday, November 22, a groundbreaking AI feature for Teams that will enable real-time speech translation in nine languages, Semafor.com reported. This innovative tool allows users to converse in languages they do not speak, utilizing the speaker’s own…

MIT researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking reinforcement learning algorithm aimed at enhancing AI decision-making in complex environments, particularly city traffic control, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. This new method, which strategically selects optimal tasks for training, significantly boosts performance while drastically…

A groundbreaking study from Harvard Medical School reveals that single-celled organisms, such as ciliates and amoebae, can exhibit habituation, a basic form of learning previously thought exclusive to more complex organisms, SciTech Daily revealed yesterday. This research, published on November…

A recent study from the University of Pittsburgh indicates that non-expert poetry readers favor AI-generated poems over those written by humans, The Guardian reported yesterday. Participants evaluated poems from ten famous poets alongside AI versions created in their styles. The…

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a groundbreaking AI model, EPBDxDNABERT-2, which enhances the understanding of transcription factors and gene activity, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. This deep learning model focuses on “DNA breathing,” a process where the DNA…