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Rise Of Intention Economy? AI Tools To Manipulate You Into Making Decisions, Study Finds
- Dec 30, 2024 17:50 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
Powered by LLMs, AI tools will "anticipate and steer" users based on "intentional, behavioural and psychological data".
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Each Cigarette Costs Men 17 Minutes, Women 22 Minutes Of Life, Study Warns
- Dec 30, 2024 16:05 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
The study highlighted that on average, a single cigarette takes about 20 minutes off a person's life.
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What Is Black Moon And How You Can Experience The Rare Phenomenon
- Dec 29, 2024 23:01 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
In India, the black moon phenomenon can be seen around 3:57 am on December 31.
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What Is Kessler Syndrome And Why It Has Scientists Worried For Future Of Space
- Dec 28, 2024 18:09 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
Kessler Syndrome is a hypothetical scenario proposed by NASA scientist Donald J. Kessler in 1978.
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Running In These Shoes? You May Be Increasing Your Injury Risk
- Dec 28, 2024 09:27 am IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
Although the associations between high-heeled shoes and injury were clear, its difficult to prove that heel-to-toe drop directly causes these injuries.
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Quantum Teleportation Now Possible Over Everyday Internet Cable In Huge Breakthrough
- Dec 27, 2024 22:02 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
In simple terms, quantum teleportation involves sending information from one place to another using something called "quantum entanglement".
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What Scientists Know About Consciousness In Octopuses, Which Have 9 Brains
- Dec 27, 2024 20:40 pm IST
- The Conversation
Intelligence is fiendishly hard to define and measure, even in humans. The challenge grows exponentially in studying animals with sensory, motivational and problem-solving skills that differ profoundly from ours.
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Tea Bags Release Billions Of Harmful Microplastics, Study Finds
- Dec 27, 2024 15:10 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
A study by the Autonomous University of Barcelona reveals that commercial tea bags made from polymer-based materials release harmful microplastics and nanoplastics when infused.
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ISRO's POEM-4 To Fly 10 Experiments By Start-Ups To Space
- Dec 27, 2024 14:02 pm IST
- Written by: Pallava Bagla
The upcoming launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will enable ten Indian space start-up companies to fly their instruments into space.
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Deep Sea Mission Discovers Hydrothermal Vent 4,500 Metres Below Indian Ocean
- Dec 26, 2024 08:49 am IST
- Press Trust of India
India's Deep Sea Mission is on the right track, and the discovery of an active hydrothermal vent 4,500 metres below the surface of the Indian Ocean this month will boost scientists' confidence.
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What Do Insects Do All Winter?
- Dec 26, 2024 00:17 am IST
- The Conversation
You are standing in a forest in the middle of winter and the temperature has dropped below zero. The ground is covered in snow and the trees and bushes are naked. The insects that normally fly or crawl in warmer weather are nowhere to be seen.
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From Super-Earth To Anti-HIV Drug: Top 10 Science Breakthroughs In 2024
- Dec 25, 2024 23:28 pm IST
- Written by: Anushree Jonko
In a groundbreaking achievement, Australian scientists have made a significant discovery that boosts oil production in plants, paving the way for the development of sustainable biofuels, including eco-friendly aviation fuel.
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An AI Just Reached Human Level On 'General Intelligence'. What That Means
- Dec 25, 2024 22:47 pm IST
- The Conversation
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model has just achieved human-level results on a test designed to measure "general intelligence".
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Dead Galaxies, Mysterious Red Dots: James Webb Telescope's Findings So Far
- Dec 25, 2024 16:26 pm IST
- The Conversation
(The Conversation) On this day three years ago, we witnessed the nail-biting launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the largest and most powerful telescope humans have ever sent into space.
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Tea And Coffee Linked To Lower Risk Of Head And Neck Cancers, Study Suggests
- Dec 25, 2024 13:24 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
A recent study suggests that regular tea and coffee drinkers may have a slightly lower risk of developing head and neck cancers. While the research does not prove a direct protective effect, it provides valuable insights into potential dietary factor
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17,000-Year-Old Remains Reveal Ancient Baby Likely Had Blue Eyes And Heart Disease
- Dec 25, 2024 10:55 am IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
Scientists have uncovered the remains of a 17,000-year-old baby in southern Italy, revealing that the child likely had blue eyes, dark skin, and heart disease.
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe Makes Closest Ever Pass By The Sun
- Dec 24, 2024 20:24 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
NASA's pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history Tuesday, flying closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures of more than 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit (930 degrees Celsius).
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How ISRO's Last Mission Of 2024 Would Put India In Elite Global Space Club
- Dec 24, 2024 20:19 pm IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
Only three countries in the world - United States, Russia, and China - have the ability to carry out docking of two spacecraft or satellites in outer space. India is now on the cusp of joining that elite global space club.
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The Human Brain Is Not As Fast As We Previously Thought, Study Reveals
- Dec 24, 2024 18:44 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
The researchers posited that our slow brain processing might be down to necessity, or rather, the lack of it.
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India Made Rs 2.52 For Every Rupee Spent On Space: ISRO Chief To NDTV
- Dec 24, 2024 15:34 pm IST
- Written by: Pallava Bagla
India has set its sights on an ambitious space program, aiming to land an astronaut on the moon by 2040, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Dr S Somanath.