Science & Technology

Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute and TU Bergakademie Freiberg have made a groundbreaking discovery: the first amber found in Antarctica, dating back approximately 90 million years, SciTech Daily Revealed yesterday. This amber, named “Pine Island amber,” was extracted from…

Researchers have uncovered a thriving community of microorganisms in the Atacama Desert, known as the driest place on Earth, said an article by Earth.com yesterday. Traditionally viewed as lifeless, this arid region in Chile is home to resilient microbes that…

Pando, a remarkable clonal colony of quaking aspen trees located in Utah, is recognized as the largest living organism on Earth, an article by Earth.com said yesterday. Spanning 106 acres and comprising approximately 47,000 individual trees, Pando is connected by…

OpenAI is on the verge of launching a new artificial intelligence tool, codenamed “Operator,” designed to automate various tasks for users, including coding and travel bookings, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The anticipated release is scheduled for January and will initially…

A recent study led by Professor Kana Kamimura from Shinshu University examined how trees withstand high winds during storms, Earth.com reported yesterday. The research focused on Cryptomeria japonica, or Japanese Cedar, and revealed that these trees have two distinct survival…

NASA scientists have revisited data from the Voyager 2 spacecraft’s 1986 flyby of Uranus, leading to new insights that suggest the planet’s moons could potentially support life, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Initially, observations indicated that Uranus’s largest moons, Titania and…

A groundbreaking development in MRI technology has emerged with the introduction of atomic sensors, enhancing the quality control of hyperpolarized molecules in real-time, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. This innovation, spearheaded by researchers from IBEC and ICFO, utilizes optically pumped atomic…

Artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI, are facing challenges in training large language models due to the limitations of current methodologies, Reuters reported yesterday. According to the article, researchers are shifting focus towards more human-like reasoning techniques, moving away from the…

New research led by evolutionary biologist Lilach Hadany at Tel Aviv University has discovered that plants, such as tomatoes and tobacco, emit sounds resembling pops or clicks when stressed, particularly during dehydration or when cut, Earth.com reported yesterday. Using sensitive…

Recent research indicates that microplastics, tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size, may be altering cloud formation and affecting weather patterns, Live Science reported yesterday. Scientists discovered that these particles can nucleate ice crystals at temperatures 5 to…