DeepSeek's open-source model shows that the US way is not the only AI wayDepositphotosThis week, U.S. AI giants received a stark wake-up call as emerging Chinese company DeepSeek erased an unprecedented trillion dollars from the valuations of industry leaders like Nvidia and OpenAI. The established tech players are shaken—and for good reason—since DeepSeek's R1...
Credit: PixabayWhen you sleep and dream, your brain may undergo a "rinse cycle," clearing out toxic by-products to prepare for the next day. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have now mapped the flow of neurotransmitters, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid in mice, uncovering how this process works—and revealing that common sleep drugs like Ambien...
The EAST reactorXinhuaChina has achieved a major milestone in the pursuit of practical fusion energy. The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) reactor in Hefei set a new record by sustaining a fusion reaction for 1,066 seconds. This breakthrough demonstrates significant progress toward fusion as a clean, virtually limitless power source.Efforts to harness hydrogen fusion,...
An illustration of what a full-scale ammonia-production plant based on the new research could look likeIwnetim Abate and Yifan GaoAmmonia holds great promise as a future fuel source, but current production methods make it a major contributor to environmental pollution. Researchers at MIT have now developed a groundbreaking technique that uses Earth's natural heat...
Development of the BlueBird satellites at AST's Midland, Texas facilityAST SpaceMobileStarlink isn’t the only U.S. company working on direct satellite connectivity for cell phones. AST SpaceMobile has been developing this technology for several years. In fact, AST made history as the first company ever to make a "phone home" call from space. The company...
"Flying over aurora; intensely green." (Don Pettit/X)A breathtaking video captured from the International Space Station reveals an aurora from above, shimmering with the distinctive green light that has fascinated humanity for centuries.On January 6, NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared this extraordinary footage from his vantage point in orbit, showcasing the "intensely green" ribbons of light...
Researchers in Sweden have uncovered a potential link between gut bacteria and the formation of heart artery plaques in a large-scale study, suggesting that oral bacteria like Streptococcus could play a key role in heart disease.A recent study linked gut bacteria to heart health by analyzing data from 8,973 Swedish participants aged 50 to...
Using a clever device consisting of multiple thin layers, the physicists manage to output the edges of incoming images. Credit: UvAResearchers at the University of Amsterdam’s Institute of Physics, led by Jorik van de Groep, have introduced a groundbreaking method for edge detection that combines exceptional speed with minimal energy use. Their work, published...
Credit: PixabayHot Jupiters, once believed to orbit their stars alone, were thought to consume or eject nearby planets during their inward migration. However, recent findings have challenged this notion. A study from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with NCCR PlanetS, the Universities of Bern (UNIBE) and Zurich (UZH), and international institutions, uncovers...
Masdar says its upcoming gigascale solar farm in Abu Dhabi will be the first-ever '24-7' solar photovoltaic plant and battery storage projectMasdarAbu Dhabi is set to host a 5.2-GW solar farm, claiming the title of the world's largest solar energy plant. However, this ambitious gigascale project will be developed by Abu Dhabi Future Energy...
