Science & Technology

UK Advances Ethical Science as Remote Stroke Surgery Marks Medical Milestone —————————————– The past week has seen two significant strides in science and medicine: the UK government’s flagship plan to phase out animal testing using artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D-bioprinted…

‘Oculomics’: AI Turns Eye Scans into Full-Body Health Checks ———————————————— Scientists are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to transform routine eye scans into comprehensive health screenings capable of detecting various diseases throughout the body, a field known as “oculomics”, according to…

Amazon Unveils “Kindle Translate”: AI-Powered Book Translation Service ————————————- Amazon has announced a new service called “Kindle Translate,” designed to help authors translate their books into multiple languages using artificial intelligence. According to Reuters, the initiative could transform the digital…

UNESCO Unveils Global Roadmap to Promote Multilingualism in the Digital Era ……… UNESCO has launched the Global Roadmap on Multilingualism in the Digital Era: Advancing the Role of Language Technologies to promote linguistic inclusion in the age of artificial intelligence…

ChatGPT Sued in US Over Claims of Acting as ‘Suicide Coach’ —————————— ChatGPT is facing a series of seven lawsuits filed this week in California alleging that interactions with the chatbot led to severe mental health crises and several deaths,…

Companies that opted for AI are now rehiring laid-off employees —————————————– Many companies that previously downsized staff with the expectation that artificial intelligence would replace human labor are now bringing those workers back. According to new data from analytics firm…

Scientists Develop Artificial Womb to Aid Premature Babies, Sparking Ethical Debate ———————————– Scientists in Europe are developing an artificial womb designed to help extremely premature babies survive outside the human body, a potential medical breakthrough that raises major ethical and…

UNESCO Adopts First Global Ethical Standards for Neurotechnology —————————— UNESCO has adopted the world’s first global standards on the ethics of neurotechnology, a rapidly expanding field that gathers and interprets data from the human brain and nervous system. According to…

Scientists Develop Gel That Can Regrow Tooth Enamel ———————————- Researchers at the University of Nottingham have created a new protein-based gel capable of rebuilding and repairing tooth enamel, potentially transforming dental care. As reported by SciTechDaily, the innovative material, described…

Study Challenges Dark Energy Theory, Suggests Universe’s Expansion May Be Slowing —————————————— A new astronomical study has cast doubt on one of modern cosmology’s most widely accepted theories — that the universe’s expansion is accelerating due to dark energy. The…