Science & Technology

UV Technology Reduces Respiratory Infections in Elderly Care Facilities ———————————— A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that readily available germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) technology can significantly reduce respiratory infections among residents in elderly care facilities, Anadolu Agency reported.…

India’s AI-driven tech layoffs could shatter middle class dreams ————————– Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, plans to cut over 12,000 middle and senior management jobs, reducing its workforce by 2%, BBC News reported. This reflects major…

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…