Last week, the head of Australia’s election regulator warned the organization “does not possess the legislative tools or internal technical capability to deter, detect or adequately deal with false AI-generated content concerning the election process.” Last week, the head of Australia’s election regulator warned the organization “does not possess the legislative tools or internal technical capability…
The 2020s have already seen many lunar landing attempts, although several of them have crashed or toppled over. With all the excitement surrounding the prospect of humans returning to the moon, both commercial interests and scientists stand to gain. The 2020s have already seen many lunar landing attempts, although several of them have crashed or toppled…
Humans from many cultures tend to associate the nonsense words “bouba” and “kiki” with different shapes – and now it seems that 3-day-old chicks have the same inclinations Humans from many cultures tend to associate the nonsense words “bouba” and “kiki” with different shapes – and now it seems that 3-day-old chicks have the same inclinations New…
Over the last century, nearly all of the UK’s wildflower meadows have been destroyed by expanding farms, towns and cities. This loss of habitat has driven nature’s decline, according to research led by birds and nature conservation charity the RSPB. Over the last century, nearly all of the UK’s wildflower meadows have been destroyed by expanding…
To have any chance of achieving the goal adopted in the Paris Agreement of stabilizing the global climate at less than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial average, humanity would have to become carbon neutral between 2050 and 2070 and show a negative carbon balance after that. To have any chance of achieving the goal adopted in the…
The science is clear: the planet is warming at an alarming rate and we need to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. The science is clear: the planet is warming at an alarming rate and we need to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Malaysia plans to gift orangutans to major economic partners, as a way of improving its international image and building alliances. The “orangutan diplomacy” plan was confirmed by the nation’s plantation and commodities minister, Johari Abdul Ghani, at a biodiversity conference in early May. Malaysia plans to gift orangutans to major economic partners, as a way of…
Imaging the hot turbulence of aircraft propulsion systems may now be possible with sturdy sheets of composite materials that twist light beams, according to research led by the University of Michigan and Air Force Research Laboratory. Imaging the hot turbulence of aircraft propulsion systems may now be possible with sturdy sheets of composite materials that twist…
Growing concern about data theft and counterfeiting has inspired increasingly sophisticated security technologies, like hologram seals, that can help verify the authenticity of currency, passports and other important documents. However, as security technologies evolve, so do the techniques criminals use to get past them. Growing concern about data theft and counterfeiting has inspired increasingly sophisticated security…
Proteins are vital biomolecules responsible for performing various functions in the human body and are thus regarded as the workhorses of a cell. The primary structure of a protein is composed of different amino acids coming together. The structure so formed then undergoes protein folding, a process by which a protein acquires its characteristic and…