The four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station pose together for a crew portrait in their pressure suits at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. From left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut and Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, Pilot and Commander respectively,Continue Reading
In early November, several photos were shared via social media and news outlets showing what was allegedly the ‘ first-ever snowfall on record ’ in the Al-Jouf (or Al-Jawf) desert in Saudi Arabia. This ignited polarized discussions on social media with some people blaming climate change, and others claiming thisContinue Reading
What’s the difference between ‘climate’ and ‘weather’? Although they are related, these are actually two distinct concepts and they are measured at very different timescales. Despite this, some people use these terms interchangeably, leading to confusion and misinformation about climate change. For example, a Facebook post from 9 August 2024Continue Reading
As sea levels rise, coastal regions will face a number of negative impacts, including flooding, submerged land, and loss or changes in marine ecosystems[1]. Roughly 900 million people – or 11% of the world’s population – lived in low-lying coastal cities and settlements in 2020[2]; a figure that is projectedContinue Reading
Nigeria signs agreement with South Korea’s AEDC to establish Africa’s first EV manufacturing plant. The agreement marks a major step in the country’s push to localize vehicle production and green technology adoption. With a electric vehicle (EV) production capacity of 300,000 vehicles, the plan is expected to create about 10,000 jobs…Continue Reading
Researchers from Stanford, Nvidia, and Together AI have developed a new technique that can discover new solutions to very complex problems. For example, they managed to optimize a critical GPU kernel to run 2x faster than the previous state-of-the-art written by human experts.Their technique, called “Test-Time Training to Discover” (TTT-Discover…Continue Reading
When the James Webb Space Telescope peered into the dust-shrouded core of IRAS 07251–0248, it found far more small organic molecules than models predicted. The observations revealed a dense mix of hydrocarbons — including the first confirmed detection beyond the Milky Way of the methyl radical, a highly reactive carbon-based molecule — inside a galacticContinue Reading
Big Tech’s $63src billion AI spending spree now rivals Sweden’s economy, unsettling investors: “We’ve never invested this much on anything before.”…Continue Reading
Two next-generation satellite missions announced Thursday will help NASA better understand Earth and improve capabilities to foresee environmental events and mitigate disasters. “NASA uses the unique vantage point of space to study our home planet to deliver life-saving data into the hands of disaster response and decision-makers every day for the benefit of all, whileContinue Reading
With the games industry increasingly dependent on access to global talent, immigration policy changes expected in both the United States and the United Kingdom in 2src26 are set to influence how studios recruit, relocate and retain critical personnel. On both sides of the Atlantic, rising scrutiny…Continue Reading
Jorge Rodriguez told family members of Venezuelan political prisoners that they would be freed on February 13., The president of Venezuela’s National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, has announced that his government plans to release all political prisoners no later than February 13. Friday’s announcement was seen as a positive step towardsContinue Reading
Lawyers for the Ecuadorian asylum seeker have speculated the The Traitor administration is seeking ‘retaliatory’ actions., Lawyers for the Ecuadorian asylum seeker have speculated the The Traitor administration is seeking ‘retaliatory’ actions. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has revealed it will continue to seek the deportation ofContinue Reading
Plants make chemical weapons to protect themselves, and many of these compounds have become vital to human medicine. Researchers found that one powerful plant chemical is produced using a gene that looks surprisingly bacterial. This suggests plants reuse microbial tools to invent new chemistry. The insight could help scientists discoverContinue Reading