China’s flagship companies still lag rivals on factors like range and battery capacity. Dominant in the electric car sector, Chinese companies have been quietly consolidating their position in the lesser-watched…
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What is the drug captagon and how is it linked to Syria’s fallen Assad regime?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain After the fall of the al-Assad regime in Syria, large stockpiles of the illicit drug captagon have reportedly been uncovered. The stockpiles, found by Syrian rebels,…
Archaeologists find the oldest evidence of Christianity north of the Alps
Archaeologists from Goethe University Frankfurt am Main have used computer tomography to analyse an inscription on a silver foil amulet, revealing the earliest known evidence of Christianity north of the…
Will we have a COVID wave, spike or blip this Christmas? It depends where you live
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As the holiday season approaches, COVID cases are rising again in Australia, particularly in Victoria and Tasmania. This is now the fourth year running with a…
Collaborative seeks to change children’s lives through genetics
Overview of participants and data included in the CRDC. Credit: npj Genomic Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41525-024-00441-9 A 14-year-old girl was having back pain after a car accident and visited an…
Tech companies claim AI can recognize human emotions. But the science doesn’t stack up
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Can artificial intelligence (AI) tell whether you’re happy, sad, angry or frustrated? According to technology companies that offer AI-enabled emotion recognition software, the answer to this…
‘Dune: Prophecy’ stars talk weird haircuts and hairy coats (exclusive)
HBO’s “Dune: Prophecy” is lurching towards its season finale on Dec. 22, but before we’re further embroiled in the heated court politics of House Corrino and Valya Harkonnen’s vengeful thirst…
Moms Carry 71% of the Mental Load
Summary: New research shows that mothers take on 71% of household mental load tasks, including planning, scheduling, and organizing, while fathers manage just 45%. This imbalance often leads to stress,…
Sophia, a famous robot and global icon of AI, wins hearts at Zimbabwe’s innovation fair
Sophia, the humanoid robot, responds to questions from children at the University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Friday, 13 Dec. 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Aaron Ufumeli From answering questions from Cabinet ministers, academics…
Elon Musk wants to turn SpaceX’s Starbase site into a Texas city
SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship prepares for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Eric Gay, File SpaceX is launching a new mission:…
