• Thu, December 12, 2024

by: KGOU

The Geminids meteor shower peaks at the end of the week. Here's what to expect

by: Flightglobal

GE Aerospace, NASA flight tests accelerate contrails science

GE Aerospace and NASA recently partnered on flight tests to help further the aviation industry's understanding of contrails, using new test methods and technologies. Source: GE Aerospace In November 2024,

by: Nuclear Engineering International

Russia completes preliminary design for fusion reactor

The DV Efremov Institute of Electrophysical Apparatus (NIIEFA Nauchno Issledovatelskii Institut Elektrofizicheskoi Apparaturi), part of Rosatom has been completed

by: The Daily Star

Grand finale of VLSITHON 2.0 held at AUST

The grand finale of VLSITHON 2.0, a VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) competition, concluded with an award ceremony at the Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) auditorium in Dhaka on December 12.

by: Business Standard

Navanc Raises Seed Funding to Revolutionize Secured Lending with AI-powered Property Score

Navanc, a pioneering FinTech startup building India's first AI-powered property score and stack for secured lending and insurance practices, has successfully raised USD 1 million in a seed funding round.

by: Mint

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra launch: 5 features we're hoping to see in the next flagship

With December nearly halfway through, there are only a few weeks left until January—the month Samsung, as per reports, is expected to unveil its highly anticipated Galaxy S25 Ultra, and the standard Galaxy S25 range of smartphones.

by: moneycontrol.com

New Threat to Earth? MIT discovers 138 new asteroids similar to 2013 Russia meteor that injured thousands

Astronomers at MIT have detected the smallest asteroids ever, measuring just 10 metres across, using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and innovative imaging techniques.

by: Ghanaweb.com

CCTV footage of the tragic accident in Kumasi that killed two people

In Kumasi, two people were tragically killed when a speeding commercial truck collided with them, as seen in heartbreaking CCTV footage. The victims were spotted standing by the side of the road, presumably waiting for a car.

by: Vanguard

Sokoto govt invests billions on Federal Road and State Dev projects

The Sokoto State Executive Council, at its 11th meeting, approved contracts worth billions of naira for several development projects, including the rehabilitation of a federal highway from Kajiji town to the Zamfara State boundary in Shagari Local Government Area.

by: briefly

ANC Minister Blade Nzimande Claims To Disagree With National Unity Government

ANC minister Blade Nzimande was critical of the Government of National Unity (GNU) during the SACP's 5th Special National Congress in Johannesburg.

by: Live Science

'Drones' swarm New Jersey and New York. How close are we to learning what these UAPs actually are?

Reports of unidentified flying objects in the northeast U.S. are on the rise, but so far officials have few answers for alarmed residents.

by: The Diplomat

Chinese Universities Are on the Rise

Both institutions have held the top positions in Asian university rankings for five years, underscoring China's growing dominance in the region, with two-thirds of Asia's top universities now based in Mainland China and Hong Kong.

by: Odessa American

Harmony School of Innovation Odessa expands its curriculum with the addition of grade levels 3-5

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

by: CoinTelegraph

PoSciDonDAO unveils a decentralized future for personalized medicine research

PoSciDonDAO, an emerging organization in the Decentralized Science (DeSci) domain, has announced the launch of a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) dedicated to funding personalized medicine

by: The Center Square

Chicago aldermen approve quantum park, but environmental concerns remain

The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park is a step closer to being developed, but residents have questions about the project's impact on Lake Michigan.

by: MIT Technology Review

Why materials science is key to unlocking the next frontier of AI development

Materials are playing a hidden, but increasingly crucial role in keeping pace, producing next-generation semiconductors and enabling the new computing paradigms that will deliver tomorrow's technology. But materials science's most important role is yet ...

by: Daily Express

Apple's newest upgrade may convince you to ditch your old iPhone

It's a neat little upgrade to the previous AI features we had on Apple devices (because Siri was really starting to show its age) - but only the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max and all the iPhone 16 models can get the new features which is a bit of a bummer.

by: Impacts

Intelligent Automation: Reshaping the Future of Business Operations

In a groundbreaking research paper published in the International Journal of Science and Research Archive, Abhay Dalsaniya and Kishan Patel provide comprehensive insights into how the convergence of artificial intelligence and robotic process automation is fundamentally transforming business operations across sectors.

by: The Boston Globe

Massachusetts wants to revolutionize its waste stream. Sweden has some answers.

A handful of strategies used in Stockholm and across Europe could be adapted to Mass., experts say, if the Bay State is serious about being a national leader on waste reduction.

by: world-nuclear-news

Partnership aims to boost Canadian nuclear exports

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories has signed a letter of understanding with Canada's government-to-government contracting agency Canadian Commercial Corporation to collaborate on the pursuit of international commercial opportunities for Canada's nuclear sector.

by: Popular Science

How body heat could replace batteries in wearables of the future

"Flexible thermoelectric devices can be worn comfortably on the skin where they effectively turn the temperature difference between the human body and surrounding air into electricity," Queensland University Zhi-Gang Chen and paper lead author said in a statement.

by: syracuse.com

JMA Wireless wins $44 million CHIPS Act grant for Syracuse expansion, Schumer says

All told, JMA Wireless officials said the CHIPS Act grant will allow the company to invest $75 million to open a new production line and expand testing capabilities at its plant on Syracuse's South Side, which opened in 2022.

by: Express & Star

Thousands of UK social media users experiencing ongoing Meta blackout

Thousands of social media users in parts of the UK are reporting an outage with Meta's apps. On Wednesday, the social media giant reported that a "technical issue" had left users in various areas of Britain unable to access Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

by: Ars Technica

Generating power with a thin, flexible thermoelectric film

Flexible thermoelectric devices, or F-TEDs, can convert thermal energy into electric power. The problem is that F-TEDs weren't actually flexible enough to comfortably wear or efficient enough to power even a smartwatch. They were also very expensive to make.

by: NextBigFuture

Next Administrator Jared Isaacman Gives Vision for NASA and Space

The next NASA administrator Jared Isaacman talks about using Space to make the United States more economically competitive.

by: AOL

AI was everywhere in 2024. Here are the biggest stories of the year.

Creatie.ai curated five of the biggest AI stories in 2024, including copyright issues, creative control, and the intersection of AI and business.

by: The New York Times

Three Questions From Cutting-Edge Climate Science

An annual gathering of scientists this week offered a glimpse into the latest efforts to answer some of the most intriguing questions about our warming planet.

by: Drexel University

Only profitable university patents boost progress

However, in 2022, the patent conversion rate for Chinese universities was only 3.9 percent, significantly lower than the industrialization rate of valid invention patents and far behind other leading countries such as the United States (50 percent) and Germany (over 80 percent).

by: legit

Top 20 universities that accept 150 cut-off mark and what courses you can study

Discover the top universities that accept a 150 cut-off mark and explore various courses you can study. Find the best academic options tailored to your needs!

by: Executive Gov

Pentagon Launches SciTechCONNECT for National Security Tech Ease

Learn more about the program, which aims to advance collaboration with DOD on new technologies designed to strengthen national security.

by: Chicago Tribune

Quantum Park, approved by City Council, adds IBM as newest tenant

Backed by $25 million in state grants, IBM announced plans to build the National Quantum Algorithm Center at the long-dormant South Works site.

by: MSN

From poor immigrant to AI pioneer: Fei Fei Li's journey to $3M science prize

Leaving behind a comfortable life in China and moving to the U.S. with her family, Fei Fei Li overcame hardships to become one of the world's leading scientists in artificial intelligence.

by: The Economist

Humans and Neanderthals met often, but only one event matters

Homo sapiens began in Africa but Neanderthals were Eurasian. Any miscegenation would have happened after sapiens left its homeland to embark on its conquest of the world. But the details were unclear.

by: MSN

Tech companies claim AI can recognise human emotions. But the science doesn't stack up

Can artificial intelligence (AI) tell whether you're happy, sad, angry or frustrated? According to technology companies that offer AI-enabled emotion recognition software, the answer to this question is yes.

by: Popular Mechanics

Humans Are Still Dreaming of Clean Energy. Carbon Nanotubes May Be the Turning Point.

" Humans have long stored energy in mechanical coil springs to power devices such as watches and toys," Sanjeev Kumar Ujjain, a co-lead author of the study from the University of Maryland Baltimore County's, said in a press statement. "This research shows twisted carbon nanotubes have great potential for mechanical energy storage."

by: The New York Times

A 'Second Tree of Life' Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn

Research on so-called mirror cells, which defy fundamental properties of living organisms, should be prohibited as too dangerous, biologists said.

by: Ars Technica

Thermoelectric material gets flexible, efficient

TEDs, can convert thermal energy into electric power. The problem is that F-TEDs weren't actually flexible enough to comfortably wear or efficient enough to power even a smartwatch. They were also very expensive to make.

by: Ghanaweb.com

Sadly, a KNUST student lost their life in Kumasi after being struck by a speeding "trotro."

Atuah, a third-year geography student at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in a traffic accident. She was reportedly traveling to town to fix her laptop when she

by: Science Daily

Milestone 10-GeV experiment shines light on laser-plasma interactions

With dual lasers, researchers have accelerated a high-quality beam of electrons to 10 billion electronvolts in just 30 centimeters. The experiment gives scientists a 'frame-by-frame' look at how a petawatt laser interacts with a long plasma channel,

by: MSN

Innovative DIY Creations and Genius Ideas to Make Life Easier

Get ready to explore innovative DIY inventions in this crafts tutorial. These genius ideas are simple to build, fun to create, and designed to make life easier. Learn how to transform everyday materials into useful gadgets with creative DIY techniques.

by: MSN

Women born prematurely have a greater suicide risk, study suggests

Not only are they the smallest among us, but premature children also face health and life challenges that make them the most vulnerable. Generally speaking, they have a slightly higher risk of mortality due to illness.

by: MSN

Bringing the power of tabletop precision lasers for quantum science to the chip scale

Conventional lab-scale laser technology currently achieves this ultra low-noise, stable light via bulky, costly tabletop systems designed to generate, harness and emit

by: MSN

Scientists find 'forever chemical' byproduct in mineral water across Europe

An extremely persistent and highly mobile "forever chemical" byproduct is contaminating many mineral water brands sold across Europe, researchers have found. Evaluating the contents of 19 brands of mineral water,

by: MSN

What bone scans reveal about a tiny crocodilian from the Jurassic era

Journeying back to the Jurassic era, scientists used cutting-edge tech to uncover the secrets about Orthosuchus stormbergi, a small, early crocodile ancestor. Their results are published in the Journal of Anatomy.

by: MSN

Scientists develop material with almost perfect water repellency

Scientists from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) have developed a surface material that repels water droplets almost completely. Using an entirely innovative process,

by: MSN

AI mirrors human biases: Study reveals 'us vs. them' tendencies in large language models

Research has long shown that humans are susceptible to "social identity bias"—favoring their group, whether that be a political party, a religion, or an ethnicity, and disparaging "outgroups." A new study by a team of scientists finds that AI systems are also prone to the same type of biases,

by: MSN

How diversity and inclusion drive innovation in robotics

The field of robotics is highly interdisciplinary, encompassing disciplines such as mechanical and electrical engineering, materials science, computer science, neuroscience and biology. The robotics community in itself is a champion of academic diversity.

by: MSN

How publishers are minting million-dollar deals as AI faces data drought

AI systems, particularly large language models (LLMs), require extensive and diverse information to train, function, and naturally grow. However, these ever-hungry systems also require a constant influx of data to satisfy their insatiable appetite,

The Geminids meteor shower peaks at the end of the week. Here's what to expect

The Geminids are one of the best and most visible annual meteor showers, when at least 120 meteors can usually be seen per hour. But 2024 will be different, thanks to the year's final full moon.
The Geminids meteor shower, known for its spectacular display of up to 120 meteors per hour, is set to peak on the night of December 13 into the early morning of December 14. This year, the viewing conditions are expected to be favorable as the moon will be in its waning crescent phase, providing a darker sky for better visibility. The meteors, which appear to radiate from the constellation Gemini, are actually debris from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon. For the best experience, observers are advised to find a location away from city lights, allow their eyes to adjust to the darkness, and look towards the east after midnight. The Geminids are unique because they are associated with an asteroid rather than a comet, and they are known for their bright, fast, and often colorful meteors.

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