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China's Zhurong Rover Helps Find Evidence of Potential Ancient Shoreline on Mars
China's Zhurong rover has found what might be the shoreline of an ancient Martian ocean, offering fresh support for theories that Mars once had vast bodies of water. Studying images and radar data from Utopia Planitia, the largest impact basin on Mars, scientists identified geological features that resemble coastlines, including pitted cones, troug...
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Aditya-L1 Solar Mission Reveals First Significant Findings on Solar Eruptions
The Aditya-L1 mission, India's first solar observation project, has achieved a significant breakthrough with the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) reporting its first major findings. Scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics successfully observed the onset of a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), marking an important milestone in solar r...
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2022 Tonga Eruption: Public Observations and Scientific Data Illuminate Hunga Volcano's Global Impact
The Hunga volcano eruption near Tonga on January 15, 2022, sent shockwaves and tsunamis across the globe, creating low, booming sounds heard as far away as Alaska. In New Zealand, more than 2,100 public observations of the eruption, from rumbling sounds to animals reacting, helped scientists at GNS Science cross-verify seismic and atmospheric data....
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Scientists Reportedly Reversed Type 1 Diabetes by Reprogramming Patient's Fat Cells into Insulin-Producing Cells
Chinese researchers have, for the first time, reprogrammed a woman’s fat cells to become insulin-producing pancreatic cells, reversing her need for insulin injections for over a year. In this study, fat cells were chemically reverted into stem-like cells and transformed into islet cells, which are normally found in the pancreas. The cells, implan...
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Chinese Scientists Use Lunar Soil To Generate Water In New Method: Report
Chinese scientists have discovered a "brand-new method" of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday.
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April 2024 Hottest On Record As Global Heat Rises, Say Scientists
April marked another "remarkable" month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU's climate monitor published on Wednesday.
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In Secret Test To Cool Earth, US Scientists Send Sunlight Back To Space
Scientists in the United States tried to bounce back some of the sun's rays into space as a way to temporarily cool Earth after the planet witnessed its hottest year on record in 2023, a report by the New York Times said.
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Chinese Scientists Develop ''Game-Changing'' AI-Enabled Spy Tech: Report
The cutting-edge tech can be used by the Chinese military to detect and track enemy signals with unparalleled speed, instantly decipher the physical characteristics of these signals, and effectively suppress them.
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Men And Women's Life Expectancy Gap Narrows Across The Globe: Report
Examining the differences between men and women in these countries, the most significant increase in life expectancy occurred among men in Rwanda and Uganda.
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"New Era Of A Space Power": Kim Jong Un Celebrates Spy Satellite Success
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un celebrated a "new era of a space power" with scientists and his family, reports said Friday, after the North successfully put a military spy satellite into orbit.
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Life May Exist Beneath The Salt Glaciers On Mercury's Surface: Report
Scientists from the Planetary Science Institute (PSI) have uncovered evidence of potential salt glaciers on Mercury.
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"More Prepared Than Ever For Coronavirus Mutations": Scientists
A new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has put countries on alert as scientists scramble to understand the contagiousness and immunity to defend against it, CNN reported on Sunday.
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Scientists Reveal What's Inside The Moon In New Findings
The report further said that the seismic data effectively examine the inner composition of the objects in the solar system.
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'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton Quits Google to Speak Out Against Dangers of Artificial Intelligence: Report
Geoffrey Hinton, widely considered the "godfather of artificial intelligence" has resigned from his job at Google in order to warn about the dangers of AI technology, according to reports. The computer scientist told The New York Times that advancements in AI posed "profound risks to society and humanity".
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Twitter Lays Off Around 10 Percent of Its Workforce in Latest Round of Job Cuts: Report
In a fresh round of job cuts, Twitter has laid off at least 200 employees, or about 10 percent of its workforce, the New York Times reported late on Sunday. Twitter did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The company has a headcount of about 2,300 active employees, according to Musk last month.
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China's Zhurong Rover Helps Find Evidence of Potential Ancient Shoreline on Mars
China's Zhurong rover has found what might be the shoreline of an ancient Martian ocean, offering fresh support for theories that Mars once had vast bodies of water. Studying images and radar data from Utopia Planitia, the largest impact basin on Mars, scientists identified geological features that resemble coastlines, including pitted cones, troug...
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Aditya-L1 Solar Mission Reveals First Significant Findings on Solar Eruptions
The Aditya-L1 mission, India's first solar observation project, has achieved a significant breakthrough with the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) reporting its first major findings. Scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics successfully observed the onset of a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), marking an important milestone in solar r...
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2022 Tonga Eruption: Public Observations and Scientific Data Illuminate Hunga Volcano's Global Impact
The Hunga volcano eruption near Tonga on January 15, 2022, sent shockwaves and tsunamis across the globe, creating low, booming sounds heard as far away as Alaska. In New Zealand, more than 2,100 public observations of the eruption, from rumbling sounds to animals reacting, helped scientists at GNS Science cross-verify seismic and atmospheric data....
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Scientists Reportedly Reversed Type 1 Diabetes by Reprogramming Patient's Fat Cells into Insulin-Producing Cells
Chinese researchers have, for the first time, reprogrammed a woman’s fat cells to become insulin-producing pancreatic cells, reversing her need for insulin injections for over a year. In this study, fat cells were chemically reverted into stem-like cells and transformed into islet cells, which are normally found in the pancreas. The cells, implan...
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Chinese Scientists Use Lunar Soil To Generate Water In New Method: Report
Chinese scientists have discovered a "brand-new method" of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday.
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April 2024 Hottest On Record As Global Heat Rises, Say Scientists
April marked another "remarkable" month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU's climate monitor published on Wednesday.
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In Secret Test To Cool Earth, US Scientists Send Sunlight Back To Space
Scientists in the United States tried to bounce back some of the sun's rays into space as a way to temporarily cool Earth after the planet witnessed its hottest year on record in 2023, a report by the New York Times said.
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Chinese Scientists Develop ''Game-Changing'' AI-Enabled Spy Tech: Report
The cutting-edge tech can be used by the Chinese military to detect and track enemy signals with unparalleled speed, instantly decipher the physical characteristics of these signals, and effectively suppress them.
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Men And Women's Life Expectancy Gap Narrows Across The Globe: Report
Examining the differences between men and women in these countries, the most significant increase in life expectancy occurred among men in Rwanda and Uganda.
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"New Era Of A Space Power": Kim Jong Un Celebrates Spy Satellite Success
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un celebrated a "new era of a space power" with scientists and his family, reports said Friday, after the North successfully put a military spy satellite into orbit.
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Life May Exist Beneath The Salt Glaciers On Mercury's Surface: Report
Scientists from the Planetary Science Institute (PSI) have uncovered evidence of potential salt glaciers on Mercury.
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"More Prepared Than Ever For Coronavirus Mutations": Scientists
A new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has put countries on alert as scientists scramble to understand the contagiousness and immunity to defend against it, CNN reported on Sunday.
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Scientists Reveal What's Inside The Moon In New Findings
The report further said that the seismic data effectively examine the inner composition of the objects in the solar system.
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'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton Quits Google to Speak Out Against Dangers of Artificial Intelligence: Report
Geoffrey Hinton, widely considered the "godfather of artificial intelligence" has resigned from his job at Google in order to warn about the dangers of AI technology, according to reports. The computer scientist told The New York Times that advancements in AI posed "profound risks to society and humanity".
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Twitter Lays Off Around 10 Percent of Its Workforce in Latest Round of Job Cuts: Report
In a fresh round of job cuts, Twitter has laid off at least 200 employees, or about 10 percent of its workforce, the New York Times reported late on Sunday. Twitter did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The company has a headcount of about 2,300 active employees, according to Musk last month.
