In a groundbreaking development, researchers in China have unveiled a revolutionary optical disk format capable of storing an astonishing 125 terabytes (TB) of data. This remarkable achievement marks a significant leap forward
by Our Economic Affairs Editor The inexorable march of time has always been mankind’s most immutable adversary. For centuries, the enigma of ageing has fuelled an unrelenting pursuit to decode its mysteries,
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When artificial intelligence and science intersect, the results can be groundbreaking. Consider AlphaFold, the protein-folding program by Google’s DeepMind, which earned a Nobel Prize for its creator and fundamentally transformed biology. Now,
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Upon taking office for his second term, President Donald Trump wasted no time in issuing a series of executive orders that could significantly alter the course of science and research in the
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When OpenAI unveiled its new generative AI model, o3, just before Christmas 2024, it sparked a wave of excitement and skepticism. The model’s enhanced reasoning capabilities raised hopes of advancing AI closer
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A new approach to defining obesity, reported by New Scientist, could transform how healthcare systems worldwide treat millions of people living with the condition. Researchers are advocating for a more nuanced classification
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The increasingly strained political relationship between the United States and China is taking a toll on their long-standing scientific collaboration, a trend that could have global ramifications. In a recent article published
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Chinese scientists have made a groundbreaking achievement in timekeeping with the development of cesium-based atomic clocks that boast extraordinary precision. These clocks, which measure just 1.5 meters in height and resemble the
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Why are major governments, corporations, think tanks and the Davos WEF all promoting a Zero Carbon global agenda to eliminate use of oil, gas, coal? They know that the turn to solar
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Neal Mohan, the CEO of YouTube, is betting on artificial intelligence (AI) and the platform’s creators to drive its future growth as the company seeks to expand beyond its current successes. In
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Chinese startup NeuroXess on Thursday reported two significant clinical-trial milestones: its flexible brain-computer interface (BCI) device successfully decoded the precise intended movements of one patient with a brain injury in real time,
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