Science & Technology

China’s DeepSeek AI platform is facing severe backlash for its alleged role in promoting state propaganda and censoring sensitive topics, particularly concerning the Uyghur community. Human rights activists and international experts, including the Campaign for Uyghur, have condemned the platform…

A team of researchers from GSI/FAIR, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, and the Helmholtz Institute Mainz has discovered rutherfordium-252 (Rf-252), the shortest-lived superheavy nucleus on record, advancing the understanding of the “island of stability” in nuclear science. This discovery, published in…

DeepSeek, a startup based in Hangzhou, China, has emerged as a significant player in the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, challenging the dominance of U.S. tech giants like Google and OpenAI, Al Jazeera reported. Founded in late 2023 by Liang Wenfeng,…

Google is ramping up efforts to shape public perception and global policies on artificial intelligence as regulatory frameworks for the technology emerge. According to Reuters, the tech giant is prioritizing educational programs to equip the workforce with AI skills. Kent…

Meta Platforms plans to invest up to $65 billion in expanding its artificial intelligence infrastructure in 2025, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Friday. The investment aims to strengthen Meta’s competitive position against rivals like OpenAI and Google. As part of…

A study from the University of Oxford challenges the belief that plants actively communicate to warn each other of threats, Earth.com reported. Instead, researchers suggest that plants passively “eavesdrop” on their neighbors through underground fungal networks, known as the “wood…

The European Space Agency (ESA) is laying the groundwork for a Mars surface lander, targeting a launch by the mid-2030s, space news outlets reported. Building on its upcoming Rosalind Franklin rover mission, set to launch in 2028, ESA aims to…

The James Webb Space Telescope has identified a new type of exoplanet, GJ 1214 b, located 48 light years away in the constellation Ophiuchus, SciTech Daily reported. This planet is significantly different from those in our Solar System, challenging existing…

Robotic surgeries may be the best option for complex liver operations, a new study suggests. Researchers at a New York City hospital analyzed 353 liver surgeries performed from 2017 to 2023. Among them, 112 were open surgeries, 107 were laparoscopic,…

A recent study by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) reveals that federally managed reservoirs in the U.S. could generate enough solar energy to power approximately 100 million homes annually, SciTech Daily revealed. Researchers Evan Rosenlieb…