Science & Technology

New research from the Australian National University (ANU) has unveiled that the catastrophic Hunga Tonga eruption was triggered by an explosion from gas-compressed rock, challenging previous beliefs about magma-seawater interactions, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. The eruption, which occurred in January…

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have unveiled a revolutionary optical computing architecture known as diffraction casting, which promises enhanced power efficiency and speed for high-performance computing tasks, particularly in AI and machine learning, SciTech Daily revealed yesterday. This innovative…

A recent study published in the journal Nature reveals that the health complications following hurricanes and tropical cyclones result in significantly more deaths than the storms themselves, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Researchers analyzed 501 hurricanes from 1930 to 2015, estimating…

World leaders will convene in France on February 10-11, 2025, for the AI Action Summit, focusing on the environmental effects of artificial intelligence and its implications for the job market, The Guardian reported yesterday. Among the proposals is the creation…

On October 2, stargazers in Chile and Argentina witnessed the year’s last solar eclipse, known as a “ring of fire,” Al Jazeera reported today. This annular eclipse occurred as the moon passed in front of the sun, darkening its center…

The European Union is taking significant steps to shape the future of artificial intelligence with the development of the first “General-Purpose AI Code of Practice” under its AI Act, Coin Telegraph revealed yesterday. Announced on September 30, this initiative, led…

Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), particularly GPT-4, is making strides in healthcare, especially in patient safety, Earth.com revealed today. A recent study from the BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine tested GPT-4’s proficiency using a 50-question exam from the…

A newly discovered exoplanet, smaller than Earth, has been found orbiting Barnard’s Star, one of the closest stars to our Sun, located just six light years away, Dawn reported yesterday. Observations conducted over five years using the Very Large Telescope…

A groundbreaking study by the University of Maryland has unveiled remnants of an ancient seafloor beneath the Pacific Ocean, reshaping our understanding of Earth’s interior, SciTech Daily reported. Using advanced seismic imaging, researchers identified a previously unexplored subduction zone at…

A groundbreaking study from Queen Mary University of London reveals that repeat expansion disorders (REDs), including Huntington’s disease, are significantly more prevalent than previously estimated, SciTech Daily revealed yesterday. Analyzing genetic data from 80,000 individuals, researchers found these disorders may…