Sat, March 15, 2025

by: Sohu

Embracing the AI Era?A New Educational Paradigm is Emerging

"Automated Code" ≠ "Obsolete Skills": A superficial reliance on AI can relegate a person to the role of user. True mastery of algorithms and data structures lets you become a shaper of AI, leveraging automation for higher-level creativity.

by: DatacenterDynamics

IBM to place quantum computer in Spain for Basque government

IBM announced plans to supply Fundación Ikerbasque (the Basque Foundation for Science) with a quantum computer in March 2023. At the time, the company was set to deliver a Heron-powered System One to Ikerbasque's main campus in San Sebastian by the end of 2024.

by: IOL

Jamie Thurston Wyngaard: A young innovator from the Cape Flats flying the South African flag high on global stages

Jamie Thurston Wyngaard, who grew up on the Cape Flats, is revolutionising the payments industry and earning global recognition as a leader in technology and innovation.

by: WCTV

WCTV's Rob Nucatola announced as Grand Marshall for 2025 Springtime Tallahassee Grand Parade

WCTV Meteorologist and Good Morning Show Anchor Rob Nucatola will be the Grand Marshall for the 2025 Springtime Tallahassee Grand Parade.

by: Reuters

US designated South Korea a 'sensitive' country amid talk of nuclear weapons

The U.S. Department of Energy has designated ally South Korea a "sensitive" country, a spokesperson said on Friday, after the South Korean president briefly imposed martial law and amid talk of Seoul potentially developing nuclear weapons.
Fri, March 14, 2025

by: BBC

SpaceX rocket launches as Butch and Suni prepare return

SpaceX has launched a rocket carrying a new crew to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a plan to bring astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home. The pair were due to be on the ISS for only eight days,

by: WKBN

Oh WOW! hosts open house for major expansion

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — There was an open house Friday in downtown Youngstown for a major expansion at Oh WOW! Children's Center for Science and Technology. "Right now we have three different spaces going on the second floor," said Executive Director Katie Seminara-DeToro.

by: Newsweek

For the Cleveland Cavaliers, AI Is Improving the Fan Experience

The NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers have adopted multiple new technologies and artificial intelligence tools to drive their operations forward. This includes collection and distribution of highlights as a way to engage fans,

by: NextBigFuture

Ultimate Nuclear Salt Water Rocket 7.6% of Light Speed

Nuclear Salt Water Rocket (NSWR) is a rocket that uses known physics and engineering and there are versions that could reach 7-8% of light speed. The use low

by: Verdict

OpenAI seeks relief from state regulations in US

OpenAI has appealed to the US government for relief from restrictive state regulations, advocating for federal protection to support AI innovation. In its submission to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP),

by: ZDNet

These 3 AI themes dominated SXSW - and here's how they can help you navigate 2025

I sat through a dozen AI panels at SXSW, and three dominant themes came up again and again. Here's what they mean for you.

by: WCTV

Robots to face off at Al Lawson Center this weekend during student engineering competition

The FSU-FAMU joint College of Engineering is teaming up with NASA and other engineering groups to host the FIRST Tallahassee Regional this weekend at the center on Florida A&M's campus.

by: IPWatchdog

IP News: Barks & Bites for Friday, March 14 | IPWatchdog

Trump nominates John Squires as Director of the USPTO; former USPTO Solicitor Farheena Rasheed to the PTAB as Vice Chief; Senate Commerce Committee advances nomination of Michael Kratsios for Director of Office of Science and Technology Policy;

by: CNN

SpaceX Crew-10 launch will pave the way for NASA's Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to return home

SpaceX aims to launch Crew-10 on Friday. The crew-swap mission will enable NASA's Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to return home from the International Space Station.

by: swiftcurrentonline

Grade seven science genius captivates judges

A grade seven student from Fairview School astonished the judging panel at the Chinook Regional Science Fair on Tuesday and Wednesday to earn a trip to the Canada-Wide Science Fair in the Maritimes. S

by: AZoNano

POSTECH-Led Collaboration Achieves Breakthrough in EV Battery Performance

The nano-spring coating technique developed by Professor Park's team enhances EV battery durability and energy density, addressing key performance challenges.

by: Yahoo

IBM, Basque Government to install IBM Quantum System Two in Spain

The Basque Government, and IBM (IBM) announced plans to install Europe's first IBM Quantum System Two at the IBM-Euskadi Quantum Computational Center on Ikerbasque Foundation's main campus in San Sebastian,

by: insideHPC

ISC 2025 Midweek Keynote Explores New Climate Forecasting Paradigms

The ISC 2025 conference has announced that climate scientist and meteorologist Prof. Dr. Bjorn Stevens will deliver a keynote address for ISC's midweek keynote on Wednesday, June 11. In his presentation entitled "The New Landscape of Climate Computing" he will talk about how artificial intelligence (AI),

by: ExtremeTech

Anthony Russo on Robots and 'The Electric State'

If there's one task nearly every robot movie seeks to accomplish, it's exploring humans' relationships with new and advancing technologies. But most of these films look to the future, placing cyborg cops and uncanny humanoids in a cinematic exaggeration of tomorrow.

by: AZOM

Understanding the Origin of Magnetic Moment Enhancement in Novel Alloys

Magnetic materials have become indispensable to various technologies that support our modern society, such as data storage devices, electric motors, and magnetic sensors.

by: CNA

Bolstering semiconductor supply chain resilience with a robust global network

Through strategic investments, cutting-edge R&D and global partnerships, Fujifilm is strengthening its position as a key supplier of advanced materials.

by: ScienceAlert

Imaginary Numbers Are an Important Tool For Technology And Engineering

To a nonmathematician, having the letter "i" represent a number that does not quite exist and is "imaginary" can be hard to wrap your head around.

by: CCN

Freedom of Information Request Reveals UK Science Minister Used ChatGPT for AI Policy Guidance

by: TechRadar

OpenAI calls on US government to ban DeepSeek, calling it 'state-subsidized' and 'state-controlled'

OpenAI has sent a proposal to the Office of Science and Technology Policy that calls on the US government to ban the use of DeepSeek in governments, military, and intelligence services. Mentioning the Chinese AI by name, the proposal calls DeepSeek "state-subsidized" and "state-controlled".

by: KGOU

The best and biggest games of 2025 so far

by: Moneycontrol

Trump, Musk's fund cuts for science creates adverse reaction in research world

Trump's mass firings and freezing of billions of dollars appropriated by Congress could have ripple effects on the US scientific enterprise for years to come

by: collider

10 'Black Mirror' Episodes That Turned Out to Be Scarily Accurate

Netflix's Black Mirror was catnip for horror and sci-fi fans alike but some of its episodes turned out to be scarily accurate.

by: Bloomberg

Trump's Science Cuts Have Thrown the Research World Into Chaos

Firing federal workers and freezing grants are upending a world-class system the US has built since World War II.

by: Insider

OpenAI slams DeepSeek, warning the US government that China is catching up fast

In a letter to the US government, OpenAI also outlined policy recommendations to secure America's lead in AI.

by: sanews

South Africa-European Union Summit concludes

President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the European Union's €4.7 billion Global Gateway Investment Package aimed at supporting strategic investment projects.

by: Marketplace

New technology helps blind sports fans level up their arena experience

The OneCourt device gives blind and low-vision sports fans the opportunity to engage with basketball games through touch.
Thu, March 13, 2025

by: Reuters

After DeepSeek, Chinese fund managers beat High-Flyer's path to AI

Flyer's use of artificial intelligence in trading markets has spurred an AI arms race among mainland asset managers that could shake up the country's $10 trillion fund management industry.

by: SiliconANGLE

OpenAI calls on Trump to eliminate restrictions on the AI industry

OpenAI has submitted a lengthy proposal to the U.S. government, aiming to influence its upcoming AI Action Plan, a strategy report that many believe will guide President Donald Trump's policy on artificial intelligence technology.

by: NextBigFuture

Superintelligence in Important Areas Before AGI

Youtuber Dr. Mike does an excellent give into intelligence, superintelligence and AGI. He parses all of the different intelligence domains. He observes that machines are already superintelligence in many areas of intelligence. Computers have long been superintelligence in calculation and memory.

by: Time

The True Cost of Trump's Cuts to NOAA and NASA

Environmentalists warn that the Earth is running a fever and, with the latest NOAA firings, we've begun sacking the doctors.

by: Swarajya

IIT-Delhi Tops Indian Institutes In QS Subject Rankings, Secures 26th Spot In Engineering and Technology

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-Delhi) has emerged as India's top-performing institution in the Engineering and Technology category, securing the 26th rank globally in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, reported The Indian Express.

by: TechCrunch

FBI, EPA, and Treasury told Citibank to freeze funds as Trump administration tries to claw back climate money

The accounts were frozen in February, but documents filed today make public details which had previously been unknown.

by: Polygon

How Magic: The Gathering's space opera found its voice

In an era of Magic where the game's 30 years of storytelling and character development are now meant to coexist with other fandoms, including Doctor Who, Lord of the Rings, and Fallout, properly conveying the Magic of Edge of Eternities emerged as the most important aspect to promoting the expansion.

by: Insider

An 18-year-old won $250,000 for discovering over a million objects in space. Some could help unravel one of the universe's biggest mysteries.

Matteo Paz built a machine-learning algorithm in high school to analyze heaps of data for NASA. He just won a $250,000 Science Talent Search award.

by: Axios

EPA to revisit Obama- and Biden-era rules on climate regulations

On a day featuring a blitz of environmental regulatory actions, the EPA on Wednesday announced two particularly sweeping climate change moves. Why it matters: The moves reveal the administration's strategy to "revisit" or "revise" both the social cost of carbon as well as the 16-year-old endangerment finding.

by: CalMatters

California has 30 new proposals to rein in AI. Trump could complicate them

President Trump is taking a very different approach to AI than the Biden administration, and it could affect how California regulates artificial intelligence.

by: Bloomberg

OpenAI Asks White House for Relief From State AI Rules

OpenAI has asked the Trump administration to help shield artificial intelligence companies from a growing number of proposed state regulations if they voluntarily share their models with the federal government.

by: TheHyperHive

How Much of the Ocean Have We Actually Discovered?

Ever wondered how much of our vast, mysterious oceans we've uncovered? Spoiler alert: not nearly as much as you'd think! While we've sent submarines, robots, and even some brave divers into the depths,

by: BBC

Pupils tackling 'real-world problems' using Lego

Schools from across Cornwall are showcasing their science skills in Cornwall Council's Lego League being held at RNAS Culdrose, Helston. Organisers said the competition also involved students collaborating to find a solution to a real-world problem.

by: STAT

Federal research instability risks postdoc careers, American leadership

In a new National Postdoctoral Association report, 43% of postdocs said Trump administration policies have threatened their positions, while more than one-third said their research is delayed or in jeopardy.

by: CNET

Rise Science App Review: Can It Improve Your Sleep?

But the Rise Science sleep app caught my attention -- and that doesn't happen often. The concept of the Rise Science app is based on improving your sleep by monitoring sleep debt and energy levels. According to Rise,

by: GeekWire

GeekWire Awards: Nuclear power, quantum computing and more Innovation of the Year finalists

The finalists for Innovation of the Year at the 2025 GeekWire Awards. Technology at play in the Innovation of the Year category at the GeekWire Awards

by: Moneycontrol

SpaDeX undocking success! ISRO takes a big leap toward Chandrayaan-4 and beyond

ISRO's SpaDeX mission has successfully completed its space undocking phase, marking a significant milestone in India's space exploration journey and paving the way for future projects like Gaganyaan and Chandrayaan-4.

Molecular Intelligence Simplifies Cryo-EM Data Analysis with AI

Scientists from Purdue University's College of Science and the Rosen Center for Advanced Computing have established Molecular Intelligence, a software company dedicated to assisting researchers in determining the 3D structures of biomolecules captured through cryogenic-electron microscopy (cryo-EM).

The article from MSN discusses how Molecular Intelligence, a company specializing in AI-driven solutions for life sciences, has introduced an AI tool designed to simplify the analysis of cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) data. Cryo-EM is a technique used to visualize the structure of biological molecules at near-atomic resolution, but it generates vast amounts of complex data. Molecular Intelligence's AI tool automates and accelerates the data analysis process, making it more accessible and less time-consuming for researchers. This innovation aims to reduce the barriers to entry for cryo-EM, allowing more scientists to utilize this powerful imaging technique in their research, potentially speeding up drug discovery and development in biotechnology.

Read the Full AZoLifeSciences Article at:
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/technology/biotechnology/molecular-intelligence-simplifies-cryo-em-data-analysis-with-ai/ar-AA1ARfts