The United Nations is set to issue its first deep-sea mining permits, sparking concerns about the potential harm to fragile ecosystems. The International Seabed Authority has issued 31 exploration permits, but none for actual removal of ore. The Metals Company has applied for the world’s first deep-sea mining permit, citing frustration with the lack of…
Billy McFarland, the mastermind behind the infamous Fyre Festival, has sold the rights to the brand on eBay for $245,300. The festival, which was marred by a series of catastrophic failures, including stranded guests and unappetizing food, has been a topic of conversation since 2017. McFarland, who was convicted of financial crimes and served three…
Researchers in Japan have achieved a significant milestone in muon acceleration, producing a high-intensity beam of antimuons with unprecedented precision. This breakthrough could enable next-generation experiments, such as better measurements of the muon’s anomalous magnetic moment, which could point to new physics beyond the Standard Model. The team’s innovative technique involves cooling antimuons down to…
bepMINER, a blockchain infrastructure company, has introduced an innovative enterprise solution that provides miners with up to 30% energy efficiency improvement and a fully transparent profit guarantee mechanism. This comes at a time when the cryptocurrency mining industry is facing unprecedented challenges, including soaring electricity costs, pressure to update equipment, and fluctuations in mining income….
Researchers have discovered that certain microbes in the human gut can absorb and store per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.” This breakthrough finding suggests that gut bacteria may play a crucial role in flushing PFAS from the body, potentially paving the way for new treatments and alternatives to these hazardous chemicals….
French AI startup Mistral has released Voxtral, its first open-source AI audio model, aiming to challenge the dominance of walled-off corporate systems. Voxtral offers an affordable alternative to existing solutions, with the ability to transcribe and understand multiple languages, including English, Spanish, French, and more. The model is available for free, with integration starting at…
Researchers at Tianjin University in China have successfully developed a non-invasive method to measure blood ion concentrations using terahertz optoacoustic technology. This breakthrough could lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of various physiological problems caused by imbalances in sodium ions in the blood. The team demonstrated the effectiveness of their approach by detecting sodium ions…
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery by capturing the first-ever image of a star that exploded twice. The image, taken by the Very Large Telescope in Chile, provides visual evidence for the double-detonation theory, which suggests that some dying stars undergo a double explosion. This finding has significant implications for our understanding of supernovas and…
Researchers at Stanford University have conducted a study on therapy chatbots powered by large language models, warning that they may stigmatize users with mental health conditions and respond inappropriately or even dangerously. The study found that chatbots showed increased stigma toward certain conditions, such as alcohol dependence and schizophrenia, and failed to push back in…
Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in Japan have made a groundbreaking discovery of hyperdisorder in a biological system – the development of pigment cells in squid skin. This phenomenon combines order at the microscopic scale with disorder at the macro level, and it is often present in systems studied in…