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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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Origin Story Of Egypt's Great Sphinx Statue Uncovered By US Scientists
Scientists in the United States have claimed that they have finally figured out how the Great Sphinx in Egypt was built more than 4,500 years ago.
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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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5 Points on "Zombie Virus" Revived By French Scientists In Russia
French scientists have reportedly revived a 48,500-year-old "zombie virus" buried under a frozen lake in Russia. According to New York Post, these scientists have sparked fears of yet another pandemic
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Water From 390 Million-Year-Old Ocean Found Trapped In Tiny Rocks Found In New York
Scientists said this study could provide scientists the knowledge on how to safely store hydrogen fuel or other explosive gases underground or in rocks.
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Pig Hearts Transplanted Into Two Dead Persons in Quest to Save Humans With Animal Organs
Researchers in New York have transplanted pig hearts into two brain dead people to study the effects of animal organ transplants in humans. The attempts to use pig hearts in humans follows the failed attempt to transplant one in a dying Maryland man, before scientists make another attempt on a living person.
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Coronavirus Is Airborne, Say Scientists, Ask WHO To Revise Rules: Report
Hundreds of scientists say there is evidence that novel coronavirus in smaller particles in the air can infect people and are calling for the World Health Organization to revise recommendations, the New York Times reported on Saturday.
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Indian-American Scientist Wins 'Inventor Of The Year' Award In New York
Prolific Indian-American inventor Rajiv Joshi has bagged the prestigious Inventor of the Year award in recognition of his pioneering work in advancing the electronic industry and improving artificial intelligence capabilities.
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New York Maps Coronavirus Genome To Help Track Future Outbreaks
Scientists at New York City's health department have begun to analyze the novel coronavirus's genetic material to allow them to trace the origins of any future outbreaks in the coming months as they cautiously look to reopen the largely shuttered city.
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Scientists Are Preparing For An Asteroid Hit That Could Wipe Out Humanity
Scientists didn't know where it might hit, though New York, Denver and a wide swath of west and central Africa were all in the path of potential destruction. Paul Chodas called the situation "uncertain" and "unprecedented."
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Iceberg Twice The Size Of New York City Is About To Break Off Antarctica
Since 1956, British scientists have been studying geology, glaciology and the atmosphere at the Halley research station located on the Brunt Ice Shelf. The lab has been torn down and rebuilt many times over the decades, and took its most recent form in 2012 when the Halley VI Research Station - a mobile, modular structure - delivered its first scie...
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Samsung Opens AI Research Centre in New York, Will Focus on Robotics Research
The new centre, which opened on Friday, is led by Daniel D. Lee, a leading AI and robotics scientist who joined the company in June. H. Sebastian Seung serves as its chief research scientist.
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Microwave Weapons Suspected In Mystery Attacks On US Diplomats: Report
Doctors and scientists increasingly suspect attacks with unconventional microwave weapons as the cause of the mysterious ailments that have stricken more than three dozen American diplomats and their families in Cuba and China, The New York Times reported Sunday.
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Rising Sea Levels To Flood New York, Boston, Miami: Study
Major US cities like New York, Boston and Miami may face chronic flooding over the next few decades, warn scientists who have found that sea level rise due to climate change may cause 60 per cent of coastal communities in the country to lose their homes by 2100.
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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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Origin Story Of Egypt's Great Sphinx Statue Uncovered By US Scientists
Scientists in the United States have claimed that they have finally figured out how the Great Sphinx in Egypt was built more than 4,500 years ago.
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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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5 Points on "Zombie Virus" Revived By French Scientists In Russia
French scientists have reportedly revived a 48,500-year-old "zombie virus" buried under a frozen lake in Russia. According to New York Post, these scientists have sparked fears of yet another pandemic
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Water From 390 Million-Year-Old Ocean Found Trapped In Tiny Rocks Found In New York
Scientists said this study could provide scientists the knowledge on how to safely store hydrogen fuel or other explosive gases underground or in rocks.
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Pig Hearts Transplanted Into Two Dead Persons in Quest to Save Humans With Animal Organs
Researchers in New York have transplanted pig hearts into two brain dead people to study the effects of animal organ transplants in humans. The attempts to use pig hearts in humans follows the failed attempt to transplant one in a dying Maryland man, before scientists make another attempt on a living person.
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Coronavirus Is Airborne, Say Scientists, Ask WHO To Revise Rules: Report
Hundreds of scientists say there is evidence that novel coronavirus in smaller particles in the air can infect people and are calling for the World Health Organization to revise recommendations, the New York Times reported on Saturday.
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Indian-American Scientist Wins 'Inventor Of The Year' Award In New York
Prolific Indian-American inventor Rajiv Joshi has bagged the prestigious Inventor of the Year award in recognition of his pioneering work in advancing the electronic industry and improving artificial intelligence capabilities.
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New York Maps Coronavirus Genome To Help Track Future Outbreaks
Scientists at New York City's health department have begun to analyze the novel coronavirus's genetic material to allow them to trace the origins of any future outbreaks in the coming months as they cautiously look to reopen the largely shuttered city.
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Scientists Are Preparing For An Asteroid Hit That Could Wipe Out Humanity
Scientists didn't know where it might hit, though New York, Denver and a wide swath of west and central Africa were all in the path of potential destruction. Paul Chodas called the situation "uncertain" and "unprecedented."
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Iceberg Twice The Size Of New York City Is About To Break Off Antarctica
Since 1956, British scientists have been studying geology, glaciology and the atmosphere at the Halley research station located on the Brunt Ice Shelf. The lab has been torn down and rebuilt many times over the decades, and took its most recent form in 2012 when the Halley VI Research Station - a mobile, modular structure - delivered its first scie...
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Samsung Opens AI Research Centre in New York, Will Focus on Robotics Research
The new centre, which opened on Friday, is led by Daniel D. Lee, a leading AI and robotics scientist who joined the company in June. H. Sebastian Seung serves as its chief research scientist.
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Microwave Weapons Suspected In Mystery Attacks On US Diplomats: Report
Doctors and scientists increasingly suspect attacks with unconventional microwave weapons as the cause of the mysterious ailments that have stricken more than three dozen American diplomats and their families in Cuba and China, The New York Times reported Sunday.
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Rising Sea Levels To Flood New York, Boston, Miami: Study
Major US cities like New York, Boston and Miami may face chronic flooding over the next few decades, warn scientists who have found that sea level rise due to climate change may cause 60 per cent of coastal communities in the country to lose their homes by 2100.
