Science & Technology

New Research Reveals How Plants Budget Water ——————————— A new model developed by scientists at UC Santa Barbara and San Diego State University is providing a fresh understanding of how plants manage their water intake, with findings that could significantly…

Google Partners with US Utilities to Manage AI Data Centre Power Demand ……………….. Google has signed agreements with two US electric utilities to reduce power consumption at its AI data centres during periods of high grid demand, Reuters reported. The…

Experts Warn AI Chatbots May Worsen Mental Health Crises ———————————— Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, increasingly used as alternatives to traditional therapy, are raising alarms among experts who caution that these tools could exacerbate existing mental health issues, The Guardian reported.…

East Asia’s Pollution Cuts May Have Unintended Role in Warming, Study Finds ……………. Efforts to reduce air pollution in East Asia over the past decade have improved public health but may have inadvertently accelerated global warming, South China Morning Post…

Studies Question AI’s Impact on Creativity and Productivity ……………… Recent research explores the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on creativity and work efficiency, according to new reports. One study from MIT found that students using AI to assist with essay…

Google Unveils Gemini 2.5 Deep Think for Advanced Reasoning Tasks ……………….. Google has launched Gemini 2.5 Deep Think, a new AI model designed for advanced problem-solving and deep reasoning, according to a report by VentureBeat. Though based on the same…

Hidden Hibernation Genes in Humans Could Offer Disease Treatment Potential ———————————- New research suggests that humans may possess dormant “hibernation genes” that could potentially be leveraged to treat a variety of diseases. The discovery, highlighted in an August 1, article…

Trump Administration Report on Climate Change Draws Scientific Condemnation ——————————– A new report from the Trump administration, published by the Department of Energy (DOE) just hours after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed undoing its 2009 “endangerment finding,” is drawing…

SpaceX Delivers New Crew to International Space Station ———————————- SpaceX successfully delivered a fresh crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, completing the journey from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in a swift 15 hours, Arab…

Indonesia Advances AI Adoption to Boost MSMEs and Industrial Ecosystem ——————————– The Indonesian government is promoting the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technology among micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to strengthen supply chains within the industrial ecosystem, Xinhua reported.…