Science & Technology

Australia on Thursday approved a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech. The law...

Findings could promote greater adherence to physical training

Apart from controversy over climate finance, Baku ‘finance’ COP ends with worries over the future of such conferences in addressing global climate issues

In a study published on Saturday, a team led by researchers from Curtin University in Western Australia analysed a 4.45 billion-year-old zircon grain from famous Martian meteorite NWA7034, that was found in the Sahara Desert in 2011

Modern submarines carry sonars and other sensors to help them navigate and detect the presence of other ships

Researchers showed severely obese patients had robust weight loss following metabolic or bariatric surgery. Importantly, results were durable up to 1 year following the operation

WhatsApp introduces new transcription feature for voice messages, global roll-out expected over coming weeks

Researchers noted that while Parkinson's has no cure, early diagnosis, and intervention can improve quality of life and slow the progression of symptoms

As part of expansion, Nokia will supply 7250 IXR-10e platform to Microsoft's data centres

The implementation agreement enables cooperation between both space agencies on crew, crew module recovery for Gaganyaan missions

Says Google must divest Chrome to restore competition in online search

Iceland, with nearly 400,000 inhabitants, is located on the fault line between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates, making it a seismic hotspot with geysers, warm-water springs and dozens of volcanoes

It aims to empower paralysed individuals with thought-controlled devices

The technology will help minimise the risks of misdiagnosis, errors that can lead to inadequate treatment

Apple issues software update for Intel-based Mac systems

Satellite is launched by Space X’s Falcon 9 rocket

Even after centuries, plastic waste remains, refusing to decompose

While the black hole is small relative to its galaxy, it appears to have a profound influence on the shape of the galaxy. This is unexpected, as we might expect to see a correlation between the quasar jet and its local environment—but not on such a large, galactic scale

Musk accuses OpenAI of shifting from a non-profit mission to a for-profit entity under the influence of Microsoft

A team of scientists from UK is to set to probe a chemical called resveratrol, naturally occurring in grapes, blueberries, raspberries and peanuts, for potential cancer prevention

An international collaboration, including researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne and the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Germany, has developed the first-ever cure for Lyell's syndrome, a deadly skin disease

Researchers from Sweden’s Linnaeus University also found that significant peaks in emissions are seen around specific international events, such as COP28 and 2022 FIFA World Cup, as a big volume of private jets are operated

Public beta users can now ask Siri to show them information from inside their apps, or take action on something that appears on their screen

Agency's director says data clearly shows planet would not see such a long sequence of record-breaking temperatures without constant increase of greenhouse gases in atmosphere driving global warming

A team of scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) here recently discovered a new species of orchid in Arunachal Pradesh's Lohit district. Gastrodia Lohitensis, the leafless orchid, was found by Krishna Chowlu and the BSI team here, sources...