Global temperatures have broken records for two consecutive days in July, reaching 17.16°C, driven by the recent El Niño phase and unusually high temperatures in Antarctica. While parts of Europe experienced cooler weather, this record-breaking heat emphasizes the urgent need to address climate change and prevent further temperature increases.
This article delves into the history of artificial intelligence, highlighting 12 crucial milestones that shaped its development. From Alan Turing’s groundbreaking paper to the emergence of powerful AI chatbots like ChatGPT, we explore the key advancements, challenges, and breakthroughs that have propelled the field forward.
Scientists have detected a strange signal from the most powerful cosmic explosion ever observed, revealing the phenomenon of matter and antimatter colliding and annihilating each other at nearly the speed of light. The signal, originating from a gamma-ray burst (GRB) named GRB 221009A, provides new insights into the chaotic processes that occur within the jets of these massive explosions.
A new study reveals how Wolbachia bacteria manipulate parasitic wasps to produce only female offspring. These bacteria have borrowed sex-determining genes from other insects and use them to create proteins that turn male eggs into females, ensuring their own transmission.
Google’s AI systems, AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2, have demonstrated remarkable mathematical prowess by achieving silver medal-level performance at the prestigious International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). These systems, trained on a vast dataset of mathematical problems, showcase a significant advancement in AI’s ability to solve complex mathematical problems, highlighting the potential for AI to revolutionize various scientific fields.
NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered a rock on Mars exhibiting features suggestive of past microbial life, sparking excitement about the potential for ancient life on the Red Planet. The rock, named Cheyava Falls, reveals signs of organic material and surface spots similar to fossilized microbes on Earth. Additionally, the discovery of pure sulfur crystals, an unexpected find, has opened up new possibilities for understanding Mars’s past and its potential for supporting life.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of Epsilon Indi Ab, an exoplanet located 12 light-years away from Earth. This exoplanet, one of the coldest ever observed, is a gas giant slightly more massive than Jupiter and orbits a star similar to our Sun.
Sierra Space successfully conducted a pressure test on its LIFE (Large Integrated Flexible Environment) inflatable habitat, pushing it to its breaking point. The test, which saw the habitat explode under pressure, provided valuable data for engineers and proved the design’s capability to support astronauts in space.
Shrinivas Kulkarni, the brother of renowned philanthropist Sudha Murty, has made groundbreaking contributions to space science, including the discovery of the first-millisecond pulsar. Despite his low public profile, his work has significantly advanced our understanding of the universe and earned him prestigious awards like the Shaw Prize.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck western Morocco in September 2023, causing significant damage and casualties. Researchers have found that the quake originated from a deep fault plane within the Tizi n’Test fault system, suggesting a connection to mantle upwelling rather than surface faulting. This highlights the importance of considering deeper dynamics in intraplate regions for seismic hazard models and emphasizes the need for increased monitoring in areas with infrequent but devastating earthquakes.
