Category: Science
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Early Supermassive Black Holes Linked to Dark Matter, New Study Suggests – Space/Science news
Supermassive black holes, like the one at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, typically take billions of years to form. The process starts when a giant star, at least 50 times the mass of our sun, burns out and its core collapses into a black… Continue Reading
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Pezeshkian congratulates students on astronomy olympiad win
The Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian congratulated the Iranian students on their win in the 17th edition of International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA). Iranian female student Hannaneh Khorram-Dashti, and her teammates Arvin… Continue Reading
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Zuckerberg says Biden ‘pressured’ Facebook to censure content
Zuckerberg said senior White House officials in Joe Biden’s administration “repeatedly pressured” Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to “censor certain Covid-19 content” during the pandemic, The Guardian reported. … Continue Reading
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IAEA chief visits Russia’s Kursk Nuclear Power Plant
Grossi visited Kurchatov city on Tuesday to inspect Kursk nuclear power plant in this city amid the escalation of tensions after Ukraine’s attack on the Kursk region of Russia. “Given the serious situation, I am personally leading the… Continue Reading
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Leader Urges Iran’s Breakthrough in AI Technologies
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called for plans to make Iran catch up with state-of-the-art technologies in artificial intelligence and develop homegrown infrastructural layers in the rapidly… Continue Reading
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One in Eight Dementia Diagnoses May Be Linked to Liver Disease, Study Suggests – Space/Science news
One in eight people diagnosed with dementia could be experiencing cognitive symptoms stemming from liver disease rather than dementia, according to recent research. The study highlights that the cognitive symptoms of dementia closely resemble… Continue Reading
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World reacts to Telegram boss Pavel Durov’s detention
Chief executive officer of Telegram Pavel Durov was arrested at an airport on Saturday night outside Paris and placed in custody for alleged offenses related to the messaging app. The 39-year-old Russian-born billionaire was accused of failing… Continue Reading
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Scientists Discover Protein Capable of Halting DNA Damage – Space/Science news
The protein, named DNA damage response protein C (DdrC) in the bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans, is highly effective at detecting and halting DNA damage, initiating the repair process. DdrC’s unique feature is its ability to function… Continue Reading
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North Korea unveils new suicide drones
Kim said that “it is necessary to develop and produce more suicide drones”, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported, in addition to “strategic reconnaissance and multi-purpose attack drones”. Suicide drones are explosive-carrying… Continue Reading
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‘AI Scientist’ Unveiled Capable of Automating Scientific Discoveries – Space/Science news
Scientific discovery is a complex process, requiring a deep understanding of existing knowledge, the identification of gaps, the formulation of research questions, and the execution of experiments to find answers. Once the results are obtained,… Continue Reading