Science & Technology

Tom Pey, the newly appointed president of the Royal Society for Blind Children, has called for improved design of AI-driven technology to better serve blind and partially sighted individuals, The Guardian reported. He emphasized that current advancements in AI, particularly…

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has made history by flying approximately 6.1 million kilometers from the Sun, marking the closest approach ever achieved by a human-made object, Khaama Press reported. This distance is nearly ten times closer than Mercury’s orbit. During…

Gmail, the world’s largest email platform with 2.5 billion users, is under increasing threat from AI-driven cyberattacks, Forbes reported. Recent research from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 reveals that scammers are using advanced deepfake technology to create highly convincing phishing…

In 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) emerged as a transformative force across multiple scientific disciplines, unlocking new frontiers of knowledge. One of the most notable advancements was the Vesuvius Challenge, where researchers utilized AI and high-resolution X-rays to decode the Herculaneum…

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have utilized AI to estimate the biological age of the brains of 739 healthy seniors, revealing significant connections between lifestyle, health conditions, and brain aging, SciTech Daily reported. The study, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia on…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged global action to address the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), particularly its potential misuse in global peace and security, Anadolu Agency reported on Thursday. Speaking at a UN Security Council session, Guterres highlighted…

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), have unveiled a groundbreaking software tool named SMART (Spatial Modeling Algorithms for Reactions and Transport) designed to simulate complex cell-signaling networks, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. This innovative software enhances the understanding…

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have successfully created a lab-grown notochord, a crucial component in vertebrate development, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. This breakthrough, detailed in a study published on December 18, mimics early human trunk development and includes neural…

Researchers have identified the first-ever binary star system, named D9, near Sagittarius A, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. This groundbreaking discovery, published in Nature Communications on December 18, challenges previous…

The UK government has proposed a new copyright exemption allowing artificial intelligence (AI) companies to train their models on copyrighted material unless creators opt out, the Guardian reported. The proposal, currently under consultation, has drawn criticism from creatives and publishers,…