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DNA from a test tube: scientists begin to create artificial human DNA

DNA from a test tube: scientists begin to create artificial human DNA

news | | Science & Education

An international team of researchers has announced the start of work on the creation of artificial human DNA. This unprecedented achievement opens up new perspectives in the field of medicine and biotechnology, and perhaps also poses new ethical challenges to humanity...
Innovative HIV Prevention Drug Approved in the U.S.

Innovative HIV Prevention Drug Approved in the U.S.

news | | Med & Bio

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the injectable drug lenacapavir, which will be marketed under the brand name Yeztugo. The drug was developed by Gilead Sciences. This injection will provide protection against sexually transmitted infections.
Scientists have found that taller schoolchildren receive higher grades

Scientists have found that taller schoolchildren receive higher grades

news | | Science & Education

A new study published in Economics and Human Biology has shown that, on average, taller students perform better on standardized school knowledge tests than their shorter peers.
Elon Musk has founded his own city

Elon Musk has founded his own city

news | | Business & Startups

Despite the fact that the billionaire is actively looking towards space, he decided to build his own city on Earth, closer to home.
Scientists 3D-printed edible squid

Scientists 3D-printed edible squid

news | | Tech & Security

It is quite likely that in the near future not only squid, but other seafood as well, will be created artificially rather than harvested from the ocean.
Scientists have discovered a genetic deviation that allows a person to feel fully rested after just three hours of sleep

Scientists have discovered a genetic deviation that allows a person to feel fully rested after just three hours of sleep

news | | Science & Education

Typically, people need about 7–9 hours of sleep each night to feel alert and maintain productivity throughout the day. However, geneticists have identified rare mutations that cause people to require significantly less sleep. Carriers of certain genes can replenish their energy much faster — in just three hours.
The Billionaire Rivalry Reaches Space Level: Amazon Launches First 27 Internet Satellites, Competing with Starlink

The Billionaire Rivalry Reaches Space Level: Amazon Launches First 27 Internet Satellites, Competing with Starlink

news | | Business & Startups

As part of the Kuiper project, Jeff Bezos’ company Amazon has launched more than twenty satellites into low Earth orbit. They were sent into space aboard an Atlas V rocket by United Launch Alliance from the Space Force base at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The project is valued at $10 billion.

Goodbye, Skype. The messenger has been shut down

news | | Business & Startups

The software for messaging, audio, and video calls has ceased operation. Users were warned about this in advance and were offered to switch to Microsoft Teams. The announcement on Skype’s official website began with: “Farewell, Skype, hello Teams”.

The first flight of the flying motorcycle was successful

news | | Gadgets

Polish entrepreneur and engineer Tomasz Patan has invented the flying hoverbike Volonaut Airbike and has already completed its first flight. It lasted several minutes. Patan ascended on the flying device, flew over a valley and the nearby forest, and then successfully landed.

NASA’s Space Telescope Will Recreate a Map of the Entire Universe

news | | Science & Education

NASA’s SPHEREx observatory was launched back in March.

The space company Blue Origin launched an all-female crew on a suborbital flight

news | | Science & Education

The New Shepard rocket lifted off from the Corn Ranch launch site in Texas. The crew consisted of women — and not just tourists, but celebrities.

AI Has Already Begun the Search for Life on Other Planets

news | | Science & Education

Scientists have developed a cutting-edge system based on artificial intelligence, designed to independently investigate the origins of life. The year 2025 is already being dubbed the year of AI agents.

Astronomers have discovered traces of life on a distant exoplanet

news | | Science & Education

A group of scientists has found one of the most compelling pieces of evidence of extraterrestrial life.

American Alpha rocket explodes while launching satellite into orbit

news | | Business & Startups

Private aerospace company Firefly Aerospace launched its Alpha launch vehicle for the sixth time. Due to technical problems during the flight, it failed to deploy Lockheed Martin's experimental satellite platform into orbit.

Agatha Christie to be “resurrected” by AI

news | | Tech & Security

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has created a deepfake of the famous writer. Using artificial intelligence, they managed to recreate the appearance of the author of detective bestsellers.

Elon Musk Introduces Grok 3, A New Neural Network

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XAI has been developing its new AI model, Grok, since its inception in 2023. The entrepreneur and billionaire behind the company is passionate about believing that Grok is the most intelligent AI to date.

Nvidia Exceeds Investor Expectations

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The American technology firm renowned for its graphics processors and system-on-chip solutions experienced substantial revenue growth in the last quarter of 2024.

UK Musicians Launch “Silent Album” to Protest Against AI

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The UK government plans to permit neural network developers to use copyrighted artworks for training AI models.

Artists Demand Cancellation of AI Art Auction

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Christie's, one of the most historic auction houses, has unveiled its inaugural exhibition of AI-generated art, titled “Augmented Intelligence”.

Former OpenAI Director to Launch Own Startup

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Mira Murati, who resigned from her position as OpenAI’s CTO last autumn, has founded an AI development startup named Thinking Machines Lab.

DeepSeek's Neural Network: Open-Sourcing Code for Improved Work Transparency

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The team at Chinese startup DeepSeek has announced on social media X that they will open five source code repositories containing stored and maintained data.

French Scientists Create Glass That Helps You Save on Air Conditioning.

news | | Business & Startups | views6

That will be particularly useful in countries with warm climates.

An updated invisibility shield is now on sale

news | | Business & Startups | views4

Which is great news for anyone who dreamed of becoming invisible as a child.

The UAE Hosted the First Ever Jet Suit Race in Dubai

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The main sponsor and organiser of the tournament was Gravity Industries, a company founded by inventor Richard Browning.
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