Why is Mars red? Scientists think they’ve found answer to mystery
Mars has been known as the Red Planet for thousands of years; even the ancient Egyptians called it ‘The Red One’ (Her Desher). Now scientists…
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How AI is reshaping food security in MENA
The MENA region faces persistent food security challenges due to arid conditions, high import reliance, and inefficient agricultural practices. Artificial intelligence is emerging as a…
Unfair decisions by AI could make us indifferent to bad behaviour by humans
Artificial intelligence (AI) makes important decisions that affect our everyday lives. These decisions are implemented by firms and institutions in the name of efficiency. They…
US government funding yielded hundreds of patents for China-based researchers
By Michael Martina The U.S. Defence Department, NASA and other government agencies funded research that led to more than 1,000 U.S. patents for China-based inventors…
A Shocking Percentage of Our Brains Are Made of Microplastics, Scientists Find
Researchers have found that a shocking amount of microplastics are ending up in our brains. As detailed in a yet-to-be-peer-reviewed paper, scientists found that all 91…
Elon Musk wants to implant millions of people with Neuralink brain chips
Elon Musk hopes to implant millions of Neuralink chips into people’s brains over the next decade, the tech billionaire has said. The Neuralink chief executive announced his…
Could Australia become a green hydrogen superpower?
“If you remember being a kid and blowing up a balloon or into a milkshake, your cheeks got sore because there is an energy penalty…
Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods
They are the bête noire of many nutritionists – mass-produced yet moreish foods like chicken nuggets, packaged snacks, fizzy drinks, ice cream or even sliced brown bread.…
Complex life on Earth may be much older than thought
A group of scientists say they have found new evidence to back up their theory that complex life on Earth may have begun 1.5 billion…
The huge challenges in creating fusion power plant
The project to build a nuclear fusion reactor in Nottinghamshire has been described as the “UK’s Nasa moment”. But beyond the optimism of an event showcasing…