Image source: NASA Earth Observatory The Great Salt Lake, for over a century an iconic and dynamic natural wonder, has sadly been afflicted lately by seriously decreased water level statistics. Increasingly disturbing over these years, the trend has thus given cause to increasing concern for the ecological soundness of the lake, its economic value, and
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Kripa Patel is particularly interested in how AI and ML are revolutionizing public health, especially in disease prevention and health informatics. In an era where emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are transforming industries, public health is no exception. Kripa Patel, an expert in health informatics, public health, and data quality
The recent outbreak of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological condition in Pune, Maharashtra, has led to panic among the public in Maharashtra and other parts of India. While GBS-like disorders have been known in scientific literature for centuries, this eponymous term was first coined in 1916. Outbreaks of GBS of the magnitude reported from Pune, have been rather uncommon. A few examples however, have been higher incidences of
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An object, officially called 2024 PT5, which was first spotted in August 2023, then observed as a near-Earth asteroid. Subsequent research included the thrilling speculation that this in reality could be lunar debris, thus a fragment of the Moon which broke thousands of years ago. According to the astronomers, they think it is a small
For decades, scientists have scoured the cosmos for signs of life beyond Earth—but what if the answer has been hiding in plain sight? NASA’s latest asteroid sample, retrieved from deep space, has left researchers stunned, igniting speculation that we may not be alone. The findings, shrouded in secrecy until now, could challenge everything we thought
Azure results for the fiscal second quarter also fell below Wall Street expectations [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Microsoft on Wednesday forecast disappointing growth in its cloud computing business, sending its shares down 4.5% in after-hours trading as investors worry about big spending, elusive artificial intelligence revenue and competition from cheaper AI models from China.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, pictured above [File] | Photo Credit: AP Meta Platforms beat Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter revenue on Wednesday but predicted sales in the current first quarter may not meet forecasts, sending mixed signals about how its bets on pricey artificial intelligence-powered tools are paying off. The Facebook and Instagram parent company
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The Wall Street Journal was first to report on the settlement [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to three people familiar with
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Vision is crucial to navigate the world, connect with others, and perform everyday tasks. It helps us perceive colours, shapes, and movement, which are essential to learn, work, and keep safe. According to the World Health Organisation, more than 2.2 billion people worldwide experience some form of vision impairment. The causes range from cataracts and
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has vowed to solve America’s “chronic health epidemic,” and, in so doing, “Make America Healthy Again.” Part of this national health glow-up involves bringing new levels of transparency to the federal government, Kennedy has argued, which is ironic
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