Category: Technology

Today, we know of more than 5,000 exoplanets: planets outside our solar system that orbit other stars. While the effort to discover new worlds goes on, we’re steadily learning more about the exoplanets we’ve already detected: their sizes, what they’re made of and whether they have atmospheres. Our team has now provided tentative evidence for […]

There’s been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming polystyrene. They join the ranks of a small group of insects that have been found to be capable of breaking the polluting plastic down, though this is the first time that an insect species native to […]

Togg, Turkey’s homegrown electric vehicle (EV) brand, has solidified its position as the dominant player in the country’s electric car market. According to data released by the Automotive Distributors’ and Mobility Association (ODMD), Togg ranked first in the Turkish EV market for the January to October 2024 period, with an impressive 31% market share and […]

As businesses increasingly embrace Generative AI (GenAI) technologies, the traditional approach to AI infrastructure is being questioned. Large-scale cloud computing models, while powerful, often present challenges related to latency, cost, and data sovereignty. In light of these issues, companies are beginning to see the potential of a more flexible and efficient alternative: hybrid AI computing. […]

Nan_Got / Shutterstock Fitness apps have revolutionised the way we approach health and exercise. They provide users with the ability to track their workouts, monitor their progress towards fitness goals and share achievements with a like-minded community. However, these benefits come with significant privacy and security risks, particularly regarding the disclosure of users’ locations. Recent […]

If you ever need reconstructive surgery you may well end up seeing medicinal leeches differently. Yulya Talerenok/Shutterstock As we tidy away the Dracula capes and glow-in-the-dark plastic fangs for another winter, one notorious blood sucker has had a particularly good year. For the first time the medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis has been bred in captivity […]

Bluebells are one of a number of species with weirdly large DNA. Dmintry Rukhlenko All living things have a blueprint provided by the DNA that is stored in every one of their cells. Yet the amount of DNA in each cell – what we refer to as genome size – spans an incredible range across […]

Introduction In a groundbreaking development for the future of transportation, Toyota and Joby Aviation have unveiled their electric air taxi at the Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Shizuoka, Japan. The new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is a significant step toward revolutionizing urban mobility with zero emissions, high-speed travel, and reduced noise pollution. The […]

Monster Ztudio/Shutterstock In the ambitious pursuit to tackle the harms from false content on social media and news websites, data scientists are getting creative. While still in their training wheels, the large language models (LLMs) used to create chatbots like ChatGPT are being recruited to spot fake news. With better detection, AI fake news checking […]

Sub-Saharan Africa’s population is growing at 2.7% per year and is expected to reach two billion by the year 2050. The region’s urban population is growing even faster: it was at 533 million in 2023, a 3.85% increase from 2022. The need to feed this population will put pressure on land and water resources. I’m […]