Scientists have discovered that Earth’s inner core may be slowing down and changing shape, with its surface possibly morphing and rotating differently than the planet’s surface. This finding was made by analyzing earthquake waves that travel through the planet, which contain information about the inner core’s rotation and shape. The researchers suggest that the inner…
TechCrunch has compiled a list of the 51 most disruptive startups of 2024, showcasing innovative companies that are revolutionizing various industries and changing the world. From AI-powered medical scribes to autonomous driving software, these startups are pushing the boundaries of what is possible and transforming the way we live and work. In the next 6…
Physicists at the University of Ottawa have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of photonics, where a laser beam cast a shadow in a ruby crystal. This phenomenon occurs due to unusual photon-photon interactions in a highly nonlinear medium, which could have significant implications for laser fabrication and imaging. The team’s experiment demonstrates that…
Virologist Shi Zhengli has presented data on dozens of new coronaviruses collected from bats in southern China, which suggests that the Wuhan Institute of Virology did not have any bat-derived sequences from viruses closely related to SARS-CoV-2. The research, which includes data from 56 new betacoronaviruses, was collected between 2004 and 2021 and has not…
The biotech industry is expected to see significant advancements in 2025, with several companies working on innovative therapies for various diseases. Anavex Life Sciences, Candid Therapeutics, Enterprise Therapeutics, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Life Biosciences, Ovid Therapeutics, Skye Bioscience, TG Therapeutics, Wave Life Sciences, and Quotient Therapeutics are among the companies to watch in 2025. These companies are…
Rexas Finance, a revolutionary platform for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, is poised to surpass Ethereum’s historic 2017 bull run gains with a possible 69,000% increase in the next bull market. The platform’s creative approach to tokenizing physical and financial assets, including real estate, commodities, art, and intellectual property, is expected to bring about a new…
The US Treasury Department has sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity company, Sichuan Silence Information Technology, and one of its researchers, Guan Tianfeng, for a 2020 cyberattack that targeted 81,000 firewalls worldwide, including 23,000 in the US. The malware was designed to steal data and deploy ransomware, potentially causing serious injury or loss of human life. The…
Twenty years after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, the world has made significant strides in tsunami warning systems. With the establishment of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and the deployment of DART buoys, researchers have improved their ability to detect and predict tsunamis. However, despite these advances, tsunamis continue to claim thousands of lives each…
Google has announced its latest quantum computing chip, Willow, which has left the tech industry stunned with its incredible performance claims. According to Google, the chip’s speed and reliability are so impressive that they suggest the existence of parallel universes, a concept that has long been the realm of science fiction. While some experts have…
Researchers in Israel and China have warned that the rising popularity of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) could lead to a significant surge in electronic waste, potentially reaching 2.5 million tons annually by 2030. The study’s authors have developed a framework to quantify and evaluate the e-waste generated by GAI, and they propose various mitigation measures…
