Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery, confirming the existence of four small planets orbiting Barnard’s star, the nearest single star to the Sun. The planets, detected using advanced spectrographic instruments, are too hot to be habitable, but this finding marks a significant technological breakthrough in exoplanet detection. The discovery opens up new possibilities for understanding…
Meta’s Llama AI model family has reached 1 billion downloads, a significant increase from 650 million in early December 2024. This achievement is part of Meta’s efforts to create a wide-ranging AI product ecosystem. Despite facing setbacks, including an AI copyright lawsuit and data privacy concerns, Meta plans to launch several new Llama models with…
Thousands of researchers and supporters of science protested in cities across the United States and Europe against the Trump administration’s actions to cut the US scientific workforce and slash spending on research worldwide. The rallies, dubbed “Stand Up for Science,” aimed to raise awareness about the administration’s siege of the US research enterprise and to…
Candel Therapeutics and Elicio Therapeutics are leading the charge in cancer vaccine development, with promising results from their pipeline candidates. Candel’s CAN-2409 has shown statistically significant benefits in combination with radiation therapy for intermediate-to-high-risk prostate cancer, while Elicio’s ELI-002 is being evaluated for its potential to target lymph nodes and combat various cancers. These breakthroughs…
The world of cryptocurrency is witnessing a significant shift towards renewable energy-based operations, with cloud mining emerging as a lucrative option for beginners. DRML Miner, a pioneering cloud mining platform, is making waves with its user-friendly interface, high profit levels, and daily payouts. As the demand for cloud mining continues to grow, experts predict a…
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope has released new data that confirms the prevailing model of the universe, but the mystery surrounding its expansion rate remains unsolved. The measurements of the Hubble constant, which describe the rate at which the universe is expanding, have produced conflicting results, with the new data agreeing with previous measurements of the…
Microsoft has announced that it will be shutting down Skype, a popular video-calling service, on May 5, 2025. Users will have the option to migrate their data to Microsoft Teams or download their information and transition to another video-calling service. This move is expected to have a significant impact on the video conferencing industry, with…
A groundbreaking study has revealed that quantum mechanics may play a crucial role in how our brains function. Theoretical physicist Partha Ghose and theoretical neuroscientist Dimitris Pinotsis have derived a Schrödinger-like equation for neurons, which describes neuronal noise and suggests that quantum phenomena, including entanglement, might survive at larger scales. This discovery could have significant…
Two AI-powered projects, the Black Spatula Project and YesNoError, are using artificial intelligence to detect errors in scientific research papers. The projects aim to prevent mistakes and fraud from entering the scientific literature, with the Black Spatula Project analyzing over 500 papers and YesNoError analyzing over 37,000 papers in just two months. While there are…
BitMart, a leading global digital asset trading platform, has been granted the Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) license from the Companies Registry of Hong Kong. This license permits BitMart to provide digital asset custody services within the jurisdiction, marking a significant milestone in the company’s compliance with regulatory standards and commitment to upholding anti-money…