OpenAI has claimed to have solved one of the most celebrated problems in the history of mathematics: the “existence and smoothness” problem of the Navier–Stokes equations, one of seven Millennium Problems identified
A sweeping new genomic study published in Nature has uncovered compelling evidence that many of the most notorious infectious diseases—such as plague and leprosy—made the leap to humans only after ancient communities
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Scientists have sequenced proteins from fossils over 20 million years old, dramatically extending the molecular fossil record—and potentially opening the door to studying dinosaurs at the molecular level. As reported by Nature,
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A breakthrough in artificial taste sensing may offer a lifeline to people who have lost their sense of taste due to neurological conditions. Researchers have developed a graphene-based device that, with the
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OpenAI’s latest large language model, o3, has emerged as the top-performing AI system for answering scientific questions, according to a newly launched benchmarking platform called SciArena, as reported by Nature. Developed by
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Amazon is exploring a fresh multibillion-dollar investment in AI startup Anthropic to deepen their strategic alliance, aiming to secure a competitive edge in the global race to commercialize artificial intelligence, according to
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In late December 2024, the discovery of asteroid 2024 YR4 triggered a flurry of activity among astronomers and planetary defence experts worldwide. The asteroid was first detected on 27 December—crucially, two days
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The United States and Europe risk falling behind China in the global competition to commercialize fusion energy, according to a new report published by MIT Technology Review. Despite leading in early research
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When Chinese startup DeepSeek unveiled its open-source foundation model DeepSeek-R1 earlier this year, it sent shockwaves across the AI world—and a wake-up call through India’s tech community. The model, developed with significantly
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OpenAI, the $300 billion artificial intelligence powerhouse, has dramatically strengthened its security protocols to shield its intellectual property from foreign spying attempts, particularly amid rising concerns about Chinese corporate espionage. According to
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Nick Clegg, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and until recently Meta’s president of global affairs, has argued that misinformation thrives online not primarily due to social media algorithms but because it taps
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