Are our thoughts ‘real’?
Sam Baron, The University of Melbourne You can doubt just about anything. But there’s one thing you can know for sure: you are having thoughts right now. This idea came to characterise the…
The first bipedal humanoid AI scientist.
Insilico Medicine, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering generative AI for drug discovery and development, announced the deployment of the first bipedal humanoid in its AI-powered fully-robotic drug discovery laboratory. The humanoid, called “Supervisor”…
Nanomaterial illuminates cancer cells
Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have developed a groundbreaking tool that boosts surgeons’ ability to detect and remove cancer cells during cryosurgery, a technique that uses extreme cold to target tumors. This…
Giant sloth and horse fossils found in Yucatán
Speleologist and cave researcher Cristián Selun stated that the fossils date back to the Ice Age, approximately 7,000 to 10,000 years ago. This remarkable discovery offers valuable insights into the prehistoric fauna that…
Protein from tardigrades can help tolerate radiotherapy
Anne Trafton | MIT News About 60 percent of all cancer patients in the United States receive radiation therapy as part of their treatment. However, this radiation can have severe side effects that often end…
7,000-year-old fire-making tools discovered in China
Archaeologists have discovered a fire-drilling toolset estimated to be around 7,000 years old at an archaeological site in Jiangsu Province, eastern China. This find represents the earliest known physical evidence of fire-making technology…
Did an AI robot attack people at a festival in China?
A viral video circulating on multiple social media platforms shows a humanoid robot from Unitree reportedly malfunctioning and displaying erratic behavior at a festival in China, prompting immediate intervention from security personnel. In…
The second tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II may have been found.
Speaking with the British publication The Observer, Scottish archaeologist Dr. Piers Litherland suspects he may have identified a second tomb belonging to Thutmose II. Just days ago, the announcement of the discovery of…
Lost tomb of pharaoh Thutmose II discovered
In a groundbreaking archaeological discovery, a joint Egyptian-British expedition has uncovered the long-lost tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, the last missing royal burial of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty. Hailed as the most significant find…
Meteoric iron in early Iron Age artifacts in Poland
A recent study led by Dr. Albert Jambon and his team, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, identified meteoric iron in Early Iron Age ornaments from Poland. Dr. Jambon explained that…