Science & Technology

The Rise of Blue-Collar Jobs as AI Threatens Office Work ——————————– As artificial intelligence continues to advance, a new report suggests that skilled trades and blue-collar jobs are gaining popularity due to their relative immunity to automation, NBC News reported.…

Scientists Create First Large Sample of Meteorite Diamond ………………. Scientists have successfully created the first sizable sample of lonsdaleite, also known as hexagonal diamond, a material predicted to be harder than natural diamonds, Live Science reported. The breakthrough was achieved…

Cosmic Channel Discovered Connecting Our Solar System to Distant Stars ———————————— Astronomers have discovered a strange “cosmic channel” or “tunnel” of hot, low-density plasma that appears to connect our solar system to distant constellations, Earth.com revealed. The findings, published in…

AI-Powered Humanoid Robots Compete in World’s First Soccer Match ————————— The world’s first fully autonomous 5-v-5 soccer match played by AI-powered humanoid robots has taken place in Beijing, Anadolu Agency reported. The event was a preliminary for the World Humanoid…

Breakthrough Found: Grapevines Could Offer Alternative to Plastic Packaging ————————— Researchers at South Dakota State University (SDSU) have developed a biodegradable film from a common agricultural byproduct—grapevine prunings—that could serve as a sustainable alternative to plastic packaging, Earth.com reported. The…

Scientists Discover How Plant Roots ‘Rewire’ to Fight Drought ———————– Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have made a significant discovery about how plant roots adapt to environmental stress, finding that they “rewire” themselves to optimize water and nutrient…

Scientists Detect Oxygen in Universe’s Most Distant Galaxy —————————— In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have detected traces of oxygen in JADES-GS-z14-0, the most distant galaxy ever found, Earth.com reported. This finding was made using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)…

‘Godfather of AI’ Warns of Superintelligence, Calls for ‘Maternal Instincts’ in Machines ———————————- Geoffrey Hinton, the renowned computer scientist often referred to as the “godfather of AI,” has issued a stark warning about the future of artificial intelligence, suggesting that…

Scientists Create Plastic That Decomposes in Deep Sea ———————————— According to an article from SciTech Daily, a new eco-friendly plastic called LAHB has been developed by scientists that can biodegrade in the deep ocean. Unlike conventional plastics that persist for…

AI Models in English Social Care at Risk of Gender Bias, Study Finds ————————————— Based on a report from Anadolu Agency, a new study has found that artificial intelligence (AI) models used by over half of England’s local councils in…