اردو New Fabric Makes Urban Heat Islands More Bearable
This year has already witnessed massive heat waves around the globe, with cities in Mexico, India, Pakistan, and Oman reaching temperatures near or above 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit).
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Amazon Pledges $230 Million to Support Generative AI Startups
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing giant, announced on Thursday a $230 million initiative to accelerate the development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications by startups globally.
New Insights into Why Old Age Leads to Severe, Fatal COVID-19
A persistent question in the fight against COVID-19 has been why older adults are more prone to severe and fatal cases of the disease. Despite various studies over the past four years, the complete picture has remained elusive.
How and Why Do Flocks of Birds Collide with Airplanes?
Every year, thousands of airplanes encounter midair collisions with birds. Can these incidents harm people, and how can we prevent them?
Chinese robotics developers hope to escape 'valley of uncanny'
A disembodied female head mimicked the facial features of a nearby laptop user, enthralling and perplexing visitors to a conference for humanoid robot makers in China. Wide-eyed and crazy has placed this technology in the "valley of uncanny," but the field is getting more attention from investors and the Chinese government.
AI Meta can translate many low resource languages
A paper published in the journal Nature explains the technology behind the artificial intelligence meta model, which can translate 200 different languages. This model increases the number of languages that can be translate by machine translation.
New study finds very minimal risk for kids from metals in chocolates
Chocolate lovers may have been alarmed by a 2023 Consumer Reports finding that some dark chocolate brands could contain harmful levels of lead and cadmium.
Can Alzheimer's really be reversed, as a new documentary claims?
Two people diagnosed with Alzheimer's claim to have conquered the disease through simple lifestyle changes.
Non-reciprocal quantum batteries exhibit excellent capacity and performance
New research has opened a new way to increase the energy storage capacity and efficiency of quantum batteries.
Weight-loss medications are emerging as a lucrative industry in China.
Amidst the surge in demand for Ozempic, Chinese pharmaceutical firms are in a race to introduce their own weight-loss medications.
Study Suggests COVID-19 Vaccine May Cause Significant Death Toll
Researchers call for in-depth investigation into side effects and their link to diseases
Is Iranian military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘at a new level’?
Iranian drones are ‘a threat we’re combating,’ a Ukrainian expert cautions, as the conflict continues into its third year.
