Thu, March 20, 2025

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: Time

Dr. Francis Collins Led the NIH. Now, He Fears for the Future of Science

D r. Francis Collins led the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world's largest funder of biomedical research, under three presidents—including Trump during his first term. He left that post in 2021 and retired from his career in government in March 2025.

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: Polygon

Assassin's Creed Shadows day-one patch seemingly addresses Japanese government concern over destructible shrines

As Assassin's Creed Shadows launches on Thursday, developer Ubisoft snuck in a last-minute patch that makes several adjustments to the games' temples and shrines. The update comes just a day after Japanese politician Hiroyuki Kada brought concerns to prime minister Shigeru Ishiba during a government meeting,

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: TechRadar

Oracle unveils multi-billion dollar investment in UK cloud and AI

Set to roll out over the next five years, Oracle's investment will look to meet the increasing demand for AI technology in the UK, expanding its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: IFLScience

First World-Spanning Ultra-Secure Quantum Satellite Link Joins South Africa And China

Images have been securely transmitted by satellite using Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) between ground stations in China and South Africa, a record-breaking distance of 12,900 kilometers (8,000 miles).

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: Londonist

Euston Tower To Get Radical New Look

It's not the daintiest of landmarks, but the Euston Tower has a certain robust charm about it. Completed in 1970, the mirror-glass International-style tower dominates the skyline beside Warren Street Tube. It could soon look very different.

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: WVXU

Area scientists brace for effects of Trump's plans to eliminate EPA's research division

The EPA's Office of Research and Development has a large presence in Greater Cincinnati. Their research provides the basis for decisions that keep human health and ecosystems safe from environmental pollutants.

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: Digit

Vivo Y19e Launched With AI Features At Rs 7,999 In India: Check Offers, Flipkart Availability And Specifications

The Vivo Y19e will be available in Titanium Silver and Majestic Green colour options via Flipkart, Vivo India e-store, and across all partner retail stores., Gadgets News - Times Now

[ Thu, Mar 20th 2025 ]: CNET

Friend of Vera Rubin's Says She Would 'Find It Fun' That Nvidia Named New Chip After Her

Nvidia recently revealed details about its new AI graphics processors, and one of them is named for a scientist familiar to many space fans. Vera Rubin, the namesake for one of Nvidia's new AI GPU platforms,
Wed, March 19, 2025

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: Zawya

MBRSC opens registrations for 2025 research experience for undergraduates programme

The eight-week summer programme, running from June to August 2025, offers Emirati undergraduate students in STEM fields the opportunity to engage in research alongside leading experts in space science

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: WAPT

Arlington cemetery website working to comply with DEI orders

Questions arose as to whether or not the Arlington National Cemetery website removed information about Civil Rights leader Megar Evers. This comes as the cemetery is in the process of complying with President Donald Trump's executive orders to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion from federal programs and initiatives.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: news10nbc

New Nazareth University master's program prepares graduates for high-demand roles

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Nazareth University is launching a new Master's program centered around business and artificial intelligence. The university says the Master's of Science will provide skills to lead in the AI-powered business landscape. It's a 16-month program with in-person and Hybrid options.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: CNET

Are Robot Lawn Mowers Worth the Money Yet? Here's What You Need to Know

Is it finally time to get a robot to mow your lawn, or are these mowers still an overpriced luxury? CNET dives into the pros and cons of trusting your lawn to a robot.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: InvestorPlace

Why Today's AI Stocks Could Outperform Space Stocks of the 1960s

Hello, Reader. 1 part 1940s Manhattan Project 1 part 1960s Space Race Those are the ingredients to the current worldwide race to develop dominant AI technologies. Like the Manhattan Project, the AI race is a high-stakes competition to develop a powerful technology of weaponization.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: AOL

University of California orders hiring freeze, cuts in response to Trump threats

As the Trump administration threatens to pull federal funds from universities, including those for medical and scientific research, the University of California has announced a hiring freeze and additional cuts.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: LADbible

Everything NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams missed while 'stranded' in space for nine months

NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been in space for the past nine months, so they've missed quite a lot

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: Newsweek

Astronomer's Accidental Discovery Challenges Models of Early Universe

An accidental discovery by a team of astronomers has upended existing theories about how galaxies formed in the early universe. The discovery, led by the "Cosmic Web" research group and international collaborators,

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: BuzzFeed

45 Extremely Rare "Before And After" Pictures That Will Completely And Totally Change Your Perspective On Earth, The Solar System, And Beyond

I've generally used the dates of the publication of the composites instead of the dates the pictures were taken in their raw form. I tried my best. Enjoy!

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: SciTechDaily

This Tiny Material Could End Overheating and Revolutionize Infrared Tech

Imagine electronic devices that never overheat and sensors that detect pollutants with unmatched precision. Researchers at CUNY ASRC have taken a major step toward making this a reality by discovering how to generate long-wave infrared and terahertz waves more efficiently.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: Wired

After 9 Months in Space, Stranded NASA Astronauts Return Home

Because of faults with Boeing's Starliner, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore had to wait months for a ride back to Earth on a different spacecraft.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: IOL

Dr Naledi Pandor appointed Honorary Professor at University of Pretoria

Minister of Higher Education Dr Nobuhle Nkabane praises Dr Naledi Pandor's appointment as Honorary Professor at the University of Pretoria, highlighting her impactful contributions to South African higher education.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: NextBigFuture

Nvidia Roadmap to Gigawatt AI Data Centers, Blackwell Ultra, Vera Rubin and LLMs for Humanoid Bots

Jetson Thor Complementing Project GR00T, NVIDIA announced Jetson Thor, a new computer built specifically for humanoid robots. Equipped with generative AI (GenAI) capabilities, Jetson Thor enhances the functionality of robots, enabling more advanced and autonomous operations.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: Gizmodo

The 1960s Tech Keeping NASA's Voyager Probes Alive for Nearly 50 Years

Solar panels are next to useless in the outer solar system, so NASA's Voyager probes rely on nuclear batteries—technology first developed in the 1960s—to keep running billions of miles from Earth.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: dw

Japan returns to semiconductor arena now dominated by Taiwan

Tokyo is actively working to revive Japan's semiconductor industry after decades of relying on imports. But reclaiming the nation's superpower status in this sector is still a distant dream.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: IFLScience

Dolphins Greet NASA Astronauts In Gulf Of Mexico As They Return From The ISS

Nevertheless, NASA will be relieved to have the two safely back on Earth, after a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returned them just off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico. The two were joined by Roscosmos cosmonauts Aleksandr Gorbunov and NASA astronaut Nick Hague as they landed in the ocean at 5:57 pm EDT on Tuesday, March 18.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: AZOM

Simplifying Complex Macrocycle Production for Material Science Applications

Reviewed by Lexie CornerMar 19 2025 Researchers at the University of Vienna's Institute of Organic Chemistry have developed a new method for creating azaparacyclophanes (APCs), a family of complex ring-shaped molecules with significant potential in material science.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: SHINE

Going beyond textbooks to turn today's students into tomorrow's scientific pioneers

Early STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education should go beyond textbooks, encouraging young minds to observe, question and engage with the challenges of our times before diving into technical training. A student who sees a problem firsthand is far more likely to develop a passion for solving it.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: Reuters

Euclid mission data release is step toward grand atlas of the cosmos

The European Space Agency has released its first tranche of data from the Euclid space telescope's mission to map the universe's large-scale structure in order to better understand the mysterious cosmic components dark energy and dark matter.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: Nature

The biggest machine in science: inside the fight to build the next giant particle collider

The European physics laboratory CERN is planning to build a mega collider by 2070. Critics say the plan could lead to its ruin.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: MLive

Trump power plant pollution rollbacks threaten Michiganders, advocates warn

Environmental advocates say loosening mercury pollution restrictions and requirements to slash carbon emissions at power plants amounts to a "denial of science" and will risk the health of communities.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: techUK

The UK and Japan - Building an Exemplar Bi-Lateral Tech Partnership

Through the UK Japan Tech Forum, convened by techUK and JEITA, the UK and Japanese tech sectors have come together to speak with one voice on the opportunities we see from closer cooperation.

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: YourStory

Building a scalable and sustainable age-tech business in India

As traditional family-based eldercare evolves, there is an urgent need for innovative age-tech solutions to redefine care for the elderly and improve their lives with respect to healthcare, mobility,

[ Wed, Mar 19th 2025 ]: AZoCleantech

Scottish Engineers' Vision is Making Wind Turbines More Profitable and Efficient

Edinburgh-based Reoptimize Systems, a pioneering spin-out from the University of Edinburgh, is transforming wind energy efficiency with groundbreaking technology.
Tue, March 18, 2025

[ Tue, Mar 18th 2025 ]: NHK

Japan researchers help Thai fish farmers with new technology

Japanese researchers are helping develop ways of farming local marine species in Thailand, where invasive animals are damaging the ecosystem.

[ Tue, Mar 18th 2025 ]: 9NEWS

'Wake-up call': Planet sees hottest year since records began

The planet has seen its hottest year since records began 175 years age, experts say in a chilling warning. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says climate change has now reached "new heights" with "irreversible consequences".

[ Tue, Mar 18th 2025 ]: Wired

'It's a Heist': Real Federal Auditors Are Horrified by DOGE

WIRED talked to actual federal auditors about how government auditing works—and how DOGE is doing the opposite.

[ Tue, Mar 18th 2025 ]: PCMag

Nvidia Teams Up With Harvard, MIT to Supercharge Quantum Computing With AI

A new Boston-based facility will bring together researchers and Nvidia's latest GB200 NVL72 rack-scale hardware to achieve 'accelerated quantum supercomputing.'

[ Tue, Mar 18th 2025 ]: MSN

How circulation patterns of surface currents could help clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

A study published in Ocean Science has analyzed surface currents as observed from satellites to identify regions that—due to their circulation patterns—attract objects drifting nearby into large garbage patches. "With this information, we can let the ...

[ Tue, Mar 18th 2025 ]: NextBigFuture

NVIDIA Omniverse Provides Simulation and Optimization of AI Data Centers

Nvidia AI and simulation is used for faster and more profitable AI data centers.

[ Tue, Mar 18th 2025 ]: Astronomy

Inside radioisotope generators, the 'nuclear batteries' that power faraway spacecraft

How do we power missions in the outer reaches of our solar system and beyond? The solution, developed in the '60s, can last for decades.

[ Tue, Mar 18th 2025 ]: Yahoo

400 Hollywood Creatives Push Back on OpenAI and Google's Calls to Train AI on Copywritten Material

Celebrities including Ron Howard, Cate Blanchett, Cynthia Erivo and Paul McCartney submitted a letter to a White House office stating "America's global AI leadership must not come at the expense of our essential creative industries.

[ Tue, Mar 18th 2025 ]: onmanorama

Central University of Kerala gets first science-background Vice-Chancellor in Prof Siddu Algur

Prof Siddu Payappa Algur is appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Kerala (CUK), Kasaragod

[ Tue, Mar 18th 2025 ]: Newsweek

NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth

NASA is monitoring a bus-sized asteroid as it makes its closest approach to Earth today, among a group of five space rocks passing the planet this week. The asteroid, known as "2025 DU25," will zip past at a distance of approximately 692,000 miles, according to NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).

[ Tue, Mar 18th 2025 ]: CNET

The Weirdest New Smart Home Appliances You Can Actually Buy

Weird doesn't mean bad. Here are some of our favorite strange new smart home appliances you can actually buy right now.

[ Tue, Mar 18th 2025 ]: CNN

Satellites powered by solid metal could one day use space junk for fuel

Magdrive is working on three versions of its space thrusters, and because they run on solid metal, they might one day even be powered by space junk collected directly in orbit, turning it from threat to fuel source.

[ Tue, Mar 18th 2025 ]: Gizmodo

Tesla's Self-Driving Fails the Wile E. Coyote Test

At the risk of spoiling the video for you, the Tesla leaves a cartoonishly large hole in the wall after Autopilot plows right through the thing at about 40 miles per hour.

[ Tue, Mar 18th 2025 ]: Reuters

South Korea keen to avoid impact on US cooperation after 'sensitive' country designation

South Korea's acting president urged ministries on Monday to work with the U.S. to avoid any negative impact on science, technology and energy cooperation after the U.S. Department of Energy designated South Korea a 'sensitive' country.

[ Tue, Mar 18th 2025 ]: NDTV

IIT JAM Results 2025 To Be Out Soon, Check Details

Delhi will announce the Joint Admissions Test (JAM) 2025 results soon. Students who appeared in the IIT JAM exam will be able to check the results by visiting the official website, jam2025.iitd.ac.in,

[ Tue, Mar 18th 2025 ]: cnbctv18

ISRO Kulasekarapattinam spaceport will see first SSLV launch in 2027

The state-of-the-art research Centre, housed in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, will focus on critical advancements in spacecraft and launch vehicle thermal management — a key area for India's expanding space ambitions.

Our Universe Was Born With 'Anti-Universe' Twin, Claims Physicist

Theoretical physicists James Hartle and Stephen Hawking, for example, proposed that rather than having a strict beginning as we would understand it, the universe evolved out of a "no-boundary" state in which time and space were intertwined.

The article from Newsweek discusses a groundbreaking theory in cosmology suggesting that our universe might have a mirror "anti-universe" where time flows in the opposite direction. This theory, proposed by physicists like Neil Turok and Latham Boyle, aims to resolve several mysteries of the Big Bang, including the nature of the initial singularity and the observed patterns in the cosmic microwave background (CMB). The idea posits that instead of a singular Big Bang, there could have been a "Big Bounce" where our universe and its anti-universe oscillate in cycles. This model could potentially explain the uniformity of the CMB and the absence of certain expected gravitational waves, suggesting that our understanding of the universe's origin might need reevaluation. The theory also touches on quantum mechanics, proposing that the universe could be described by a simple quantum state, potentially simplifying the complex equations of the cosmos.

Read the Full Newsweek Article at:
https://www.newsweek.com/physics-cosmology-anti-universe-big-bang-singularity-quantum-2046634