Science & Technology
Executives worldwide anticipate dramatic reduction in workforce due to AI, new survey finds
April 7, 2024
Executives worldwide anticipate dramatic reduction in workforce due to AI, new survey finds
According to a recent survey of C-suite executives worldwide, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to have a profound impact on the job market. A significant proportion of companies anticipate a decrease in their workforce over the next five years as…
UN approves resolution encouraging safe, secure AI for sustainable development
March 22, 2024
UN approves resolution encouraging safe, secure AI for sustainable development
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution on Thursday aimed at promoting safe, secure, and trustworthy artificial intelligence for sustainable development, Anadolu Agency reported. Spearheaded by the US, the resolution received overwhelming support from all 193 member states, the article…
Total Solar Eclipse to Cross North America in April
March 18, 2024
Total Solar Eclipse to Cross North America in April
North America is set to experience a rare celestial event: a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. This phenomenon occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth precisely align, causing the Moon to completely block the Sun’s light for a…
Exposure to new technologies in workplace can be bad for people’s quality of life, study finds
March 14, 2024
Exposure to new technologies in workplace can be bad for people’s quality of life, study finds
Researchers at the Institute for the Future of Work have discovered that the use of new technologies like trackers, robots, and AI-based software in the workplace negatively impacts people’s quality of life. Through a study involving over 6,000 participants, they…
Underwater audio recordings could bring damaged reefs back to life, scientists say
March 13, 2024
Underwater audio recordings could bring damaged reefs back to life, scientists say
Researchers have found that underwater speakers that broadcast the noise of thriving coral could bring life back to more damaged and degraded reefs that are in danger of becoming ocean graveyards. Scientists working off the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean discovered…
Reprogrammed Elephant Cells: Towards Mammoth-Like Traits
March 11, 2024
Reprogrammed Elephant Cells: Towards Mammoth-Like Traits
Scientists at Colossal Biosciences have successfully reprogrammed elephant skin cells into an embryonic state, marking a crucial step towards engineering elephants with woolly mammoth traits. Led by geneticist George Church, the team’s success in establishing induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell…
Scientists discover 1-million-year-old stone tools in Ukraine as evidence of human presence in Europe
March 10, 2024
Scientists discover 1-million-year-old stone tools in Ukraine as evidence of human presence in Europe
Ancient stone tools found in western Ukraine may be the oldest known evidence of early human presence in Europe, according to research published recently in the journal Nature. The chipped stones, deliberately fashioned from volcanic rock, were excavated from a…
James Webb detects ‘waterworld with a boiling ocean’ in deep space
March 9, 2024
James Webb detects ‘waterworld with a boiling ocean’ in deep space
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made a groundbreaking discovery of a distant planet that may be covered entirely by a deep-water ocean, marking a significant advancement in the search for habitable conditions beyond Earth. According to the…
Researchers spot first egg-laying amphibian feeding its babies ‘milk’
March 8, 2024
Researchers spot first egg-laying amphibian feeding its babies ‘milk’
Researchers at the Instituto Butantan in Sao Paulo, Brazil, have captured a groundbreaking discovery on camera: a species of worm-like amphibian, known as a caecilian, feeding its young with a milk-like substance. The caecilians, descended from the same lineage as…
One of world’s tiniest fish found to produce sound as loud as a gunshot, scientists say
February 28, 2024
One of world’s tiniest fish found to produce sound as loud as a gunshot, scientists say
Scientists have made a remarkable discovery in the animal kingdom, finding that one of the world’s smallest fish is capable of producing sounds as loud as a gunshot. According to a study published in the PNAS journal, the male Danionella…