Northumbria University researchers used data from the Solar Orbiter's first close encounter with the Sun to learn about the formation of 'slow' solar wind.
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Sun Orbiter spills secret of 300 miles/sec speeding ‘slow’ solar wind
Scientists demonstrated that slow wind comes from locations where the open and closed coronas meet.
Water-from-air systems must innovate in components such as heat exchangers, hygroscopic materials, and condensers to truly solve the global water shortage.
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Tech that makes 500 liters of water from air in 24 hours goes global
Generating water from thin air can solve water woes for remote communities and arid regions but the technology is too expensive for them to afford it.
Swiss technology firm Final Spark has successfully launched Neuroplatform, the world’s first bioprocessing platform where human brain organoids perform computational tasks instead of silicon chips.
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16 lab-grown brains run world’s first 'living computer' in Switzerland
The bioprocessor platform consists of brain organoids instead of silicon chips and processes data while consuming a million times less power.
ISS experiment offers new hope for osteoarthritis treatment with innovative tissue chip technology.
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MIT pushes bone loss study in space that affects 650 million globally
The scientists have developed an innovative tissue chip model that can precisely recreate the early stages of post-traumatic osteoarthritis.
An international team of researchers studied two ancient human skulls to uncover how ancient Egyptians interacted with cancer.
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Photos show ancient Egyptians mastered cancer surgery 4,000 years ago
The findings suggest that despite the increase in cancer risk today due to exposure to carcinogens, cancer was also a prevalent disease in ancient times.
New study reveals nanoplastics' ability to accumulate in developing hearts, highlighting potential health risks.
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Alarming: Nanoplastics now found in the heart of chicken embryo
The research, focusing on chicken embryos, underscores the emerging concerns surrounding nanoplastic exposure.
New study reveals nanoplastics' ability to accumulate in developing hearts, highlighting potential health risks.
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Scientists make color-changing ‘sunglasses for windows’ to block heat
A transparent film developed by Chinese researchers can change color to reduce glare and block heat from sunlight on demand.
Scientists say microbes and climate change might be the culprits behind these creepy ‘zombie fires.’
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Scientists may know why snow-buried ‘zombie fires’ resurrect in spring
Scientists link rapid climate change and microbes to "zombie fires" in cold regions.
AI doctors can treat 10,000 patients in just a few days—a task that would take humans at least two years to complete.
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China: Robot doctors at world’s 1st AI hospital can treat 3,000 a day
China debuts an AI hospital town featuring AI doctors caring for virtual patients to advance medical consultation and evolve doctor agents.
A popular tourist destination, the Blue Lagoon, has been evacuated due to the 5th volcanic eruption in Iceland in five months.
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5th volcanic eruption raises 160-foot high ‘curtain of fire’ in Iceland
A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted again, sending lava soaring 160 feet into the air. The eruption follows around 400 earthquakes.
Sightful has also equipped the Spacetop G1 with onboard artificial intelligence functionality.
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World’s 1st AR laptop with 100-inch workspace fits in a backpack
The company, Insightful, is leveraging AR to bring large screen functionality to a laptop while ensuring privacy for users.
The campaigns tried to sway people's opinions and impact global politics using AI-created content.
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OpenAI busts AI-driven propaganda networks from Russia, China, Israel
The campaigns aimed to manipulate public opinion and influence geopolitical dynamics through the use of AI-generated content.
An AI-generated image depicting camps for displaced Palestinians with the slogan “All Eyes on Rafah” is sweeping social media and has sparked backlash for offering an unrealistic and sanitized view of the situation.
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‘All Eyes on Rafah’: 47-million share AI image, spark ethical debate
Critics accuse those sharing the image of performative activism and that promoting an "aesthetically pleasing" picture detracts from addressing the realities on the ground.
The shocking outage caused problems to users who took to social media sites to voice their opinion.
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Google News down temporarily around the globe
Google is yet to come out with a statement acknowledging the disturbance in its offerings and the reason behind it.