Tag: Technology

Antibiotic resistance is a significant problem worldwide, making infections harder to treat. Researchers usually identify genes that cause bacteria to be resistant to antibiotics through lab experiments. However, this process can be time-consuming and...

Binoculars are a great tool for getting a closer look at nature, whether you're watching wildlife or stargazing. As we approach Black Friday on November 29, we've compiled a list of the top 10...

Black Friday is approaching fast, and the early telescope deals are already here. If you have been considering buying a telescope, now might be the perfect time to find a great deal. In addition...

With Black Friday just around the corner, now is the perfect time to snag some great deals on cameras. While Black Friday officially starts on November 29th, many retailers are already rolling out early...

A civil aircraft made history by breaking the sound barrier for the first time since Concorde in a successful test flight in New Zealand. Dawn Aerospace's rocket-powered plane, named Mk-11 Aurora, exceeded the speed...

Walmart is offering a fantastic deal on the Sony A7 IV camera, now priced at just $1,849.99, which is almost $250 cheaper than Amazon. This Black Friday deal allows you to save 26% on...

President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Chris Wright, the CEO of fracking services company Liberty Energy, as Energy secretary has stirred controversy and sparked concerns about the potential impact on renewable development in the U.S....

A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Hong Kong suggests that internet use among people over the age of 50 may lead to improved mental health outcomes. Involving more than 87,500...

In the movie Arrival, a linguist deciphers an alien language with palindromic phrases and circular symbols. Different nations interpret the messages differently, some assuming a threat. Research shows that AI can develop languages that...

Happy Monday, everyone! I'm here to bring you the latest science news from around the world. Let's dive into some fascinating updates that you might have missed.First off, let's talk about the alarming increase...

State-of-the-art technology has been used to create a voice for King Richard III - giving him a Yorkshire accent. A digital avatar of the medieval king's head went on display in front of excited...

Scientists have created a new machine learning model called Evo that can understand and design genetic instructions. This model can predict the effects of genetic mutations and create new DNA sequences, although these sequences...

Happy Martian New Year! Today is the start of a new year on the Red Planet, which has been counted since 1956. The Zhurong rover from China has made some exciting discoveries that support...

The haunting image of the spiral galaxies IC 2163 and NGC 2207, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Hubble Space Telescope, has been making waves in the scientific community. These...

Bluesky, a social media platform that was initially part of Twitter before becoming independent, has seen a significant surge in users following the US election. The platform gained 700,000 new users in the week...

Seeds are an essential part of the plant kingdom, allowing for the incredible diversity of plant life we see around us today. But have you ever wondered where the first seeds came from?Scientists believe...

Fossils in the FRED database span species and time. New Zealand is the only country in the world with a complete, open-access database of its fossil record. It all began in 1946 with a...

Generative artificial intelligence systems have been making waves in various fields, but a recent study has highlighted some concerning issues with large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 and Anthropic's Claude 3 Opus. Researchers from...

A recent discovery in scientific 3D modeling has revealed that laser light can actually cast its own shadow, challenging conventional ideas about shadows. This surprising finding was published in the journal Optica on November...

If you're in the market for a new pair of binoculars for stargazing, you're in luck because there is a great deal on Celestron SkyMaster Pro 20x80 binoculars on Amazon right now. These binoculars...

Amid a wave of people leaving Elon Musk's social media platform X, Bluesky, a new platform founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, is gaining momentum. The exodus from X is not only due...

A meteorite found in a university drawer in 1931 holds clues about ancient water on Mars, according to new research. The Lafayette meteorite, a small piece of glassy space rock, was discovered at Purdue...

Fifty years ago, a message was sent from Earth to the stars using radio waves. This event took place on November 16, 1974, during a tumultuous time on our planet. The cold war was...

The discovery of exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system, has been an ongoing effort that has led to the identification of over 5,000 such worlds. These exoplanets vary in size, composition, and atmospheric...

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are mysterious flashes of cosmic energy that occur across the sky, releasing as much energy in milliseconds as the sun does in a day. Scientists have long been puzzled by...

The Arecibo Observatory celebrated its 50th anniversary of sending a groundbreaking message into space on November 16, 1974. The message, known as the Arecibo message, was designed by astronomer Frank Drake and aimed to...

The Chandra X-ray Observatory, a vital tool for high-energy astrophysics, is facing the threat of closure. Despite its 25 years of groundbreaking discoveries, budget cuts have put its future in jeopardy. NASA's decision to...

The UN climate talks are facing criticism from former UN chief Ban Ki-moon and other veterans of the process. They believe that the current structure of the COP climate summit is no longer effective...

Mathematics and physics are often thought of as two separate subjects, but the connection between the two is much deeper and more fascinating than most people realize. In a groundbreaking discovery, physicist Michael Berry...

Contrails, short for condensation trails, are the streaks left behind in the sky by airplanes as warm, moist exhaust mixes with cold air, forming ice crystal clouds. While they can disappear quickly in dry...