Science

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Stories about scientific discoveries, research, space exploration, and environmental issues.

Dailytrust
Dailytrust
· Jun 6

DNA-Based Weight Loss Offers Personalized Nutrition Plans Tailored to Genetic Makeup

DNA diet tests analyze an individual’s genetic makeup to recommend personalized nutrition plans that promote healthy, sustainable weight loss and improve overall health. The tests identify genetic sensitivities to certain foods, metabolism efficiency, nutrient absorption, and risk factors for chronic diseases to tailor diet and fitness strategies. By aligning diet...
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Diet
Indiatoday
Indiatoday
· May 26

Meta AI chief says AI is good, but it does not have 4 key human traits yet

Yann LeCun, Meta AI chief scientist and one of the “godfathers of AI,” asserts that current AI models lack four fundamental human traits: understanding the physical world, persistent memory, reasoning, and complex hierarchical planning. He critiques existing methods that add supplementary features to AI models and advocates for “world-based models”...
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AI
Nasa
Nasa
· May 23

Student Coders Bring Novel Approaches to NASA Challenge 

NASA, in collaboration with the US Department of Agriculture, Amazon Web Services, and Colorado State University, hosted a 24-hour hackathon challenging 80 college students to develop AI-driven solutions for emergency aid and terrain navigation. Students worked in teams on real-world problems like autonomous mapping of forest roads and rover navigation...
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Education
Sustainability-times
Sustainability-times
· May 23

China Stuns the World by Firing Precision Laser at the Moon in Daylight, Reaching Historic Deep-Space Targeting Milestone – Sustainability Times

China has achieved a major breakthrough by successfully firing a highly precise laser at its Moon-orbiting Tiandu-1 satellite in broad daylight, a feat likened to hitting a single hair from over 6 miles away. This advancement enables continuous navigation and communication between Earth and the Moon, crucial for future lunar...
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Science
Businessinsider
Businessinsider
· May 21

Sam Altman says the world isn’t ready for the ‘humanoid robots moment’ — and that it’s not far away

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned that society is unprepared for the impending arrival of humanoid robots performing everyday jobs, which he described as a soon-to-come “humanoid robots moment.” Altman highlighted that people may soon encounter multiple robots walking down the street doing tasks, evoking a sci-fi sensation, and emphasized that...
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Business
Thenewstack
Thenewstack
· May 21

Microsoft Opens AI “Store” for Healthcare Developers

Microsoft has introduced the healthcare agent orchestrator, a platform unveiled at its Build conference, designed to accelerate the development and deployment of clinical AI tools by offering a suite of customizable AI agents through a catalog-like system. The orchestrator addresses the diverse needs across medical specialties by enabling developers to...
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Health
Businessinsider
Businessinsider
· May 21

Trump says the Golden Dome, meant to put US weapons in space, will be ready in 3 years and cost $175 billion

President Donald Trump unveiled plans for the Golden Dome missile defense system, designed to deploy American anti-missile weapons in space to counter threats primarily from China and Russia. Trump estimated the system will cost around $175 billion and be completed within three years, with $25 billion requested initially to begin...
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Politics
Vanguardngr
Vanguardngr
· May 20

US surgeons perform world’s first bladder transplant

Surgeons at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles performed the world’s first human bladder transplant on May 4, successfully transplanting both a bladder and a kidney in a single eight-hour operation. The recipient, Oscar Larrainzar, had his bladder and kidneys removed due to cancer and end-stage kidney disease...
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Health