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Iranian citizen discovers new way to convert sea salt water into drinking water

Iranian citizen discovers new way to convert sea salt water into drinking water

“Tahera Jafari”, a researcher and professor at Oman University, has succeeded in turning sea water into drinking water after years of research. It should be noted that this method does not create negative environmental effects in the marine ecosystem. Also,…
UN Security Council to debate risks and impacts of Artificial Intelligence

UN Security Council to debate risks and impacts of Artificial Intelligence

The United Nations Security Council is set to hold its first formal discussion on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in New York this week, Reuters reported. The aim of the discussion, called by Britain, is to initiate an international…
UN Human Rights Council passes resolution on artificial intelligence

UN Human Rights Council passes resolution on artificial intelligence

The United Nations Human Rights Council has approved a resolution in which the international community is asked to adopt protective and monitoring measures against the expansion of the use of artificial intelligence. The resolution emphasizes the necessity of “transparency” of…
Iraq hosts important meeting on al-Hol camp in Syria

Iraq hosts important meeting on al-Hol camp in Syria

Iraqi officials and NGOs on Monday held a meeting to discuss resolving the issue of an Islamic State (ISIS) detention camp in northeast Syria which has become a “supreme security interest” for Baghdad, the foreign ministry announced. The camp of…
New study suggests one-third of planets orbiting Milky Way may hold conditions to support life

New study suggests one-third of planets orbiting Milky Way may hold conditions to support life

Researchers have suggested that about one-third of planets revolving around our galaxy’s most common stars may hold conditions to support life. In the study, the researchers based their examinations on stars in the Milky Way galaxy known as red dwarfs.…
Consuming apples, berries and tea prevents old-age memory loss, new discovery says

Consuming apples, berries and tea prevents old-age memory loss, new discovery says

Researchers say that consumption of tea, apples and berries can prevent memory loss associated with aging. The findings of this new study reveals that 71-year-old people with high flavanol consumption have better memory function. Accordingly, consuming a supplement of 500mg…
New AI-powered research identifies antibiotic fighting drug-resistant infections

New AI-powered research identifies antibiotic fighting drug-resistant infections

Using AI-based machine learning algorithm, MIT and McMaster University researchers have identified an antibiotic drug combination that can eliminate drug-resistant infections, including a hospital bacteria called “Acinetobacter baumannii”. The nosocomial bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii is a type of bacteria that is…
Light pollution may obscure stars within next 20 years, research shows

Light pollution may obscure stars within next 20 years, research shows

The Guardian newspaper has reported the findings of new research that shows stars may not be visible in major cities within 20 years due to severe light pollution.Increasing use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and other forms of lighting is brightening…
Researchers reveal identification of over 5,000 new species in Pacific

Researchers reveal identification of over 5,000 new species in Pacific

Researchers said that they had identified more than 5,578 new species living in deep-sea habitats in the Pacific Ocean in a region known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a seabed targeted for mining in the coming years. According to the…
US top health official calls for more regulations on minors’ use of internet platforms

US top health official calls for more regulations on minors’ use of internet platforms

The United States surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, has warned that social media can have a “profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children”, calling for more regulations and research on minors’ access to the internet platforms. In…
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