SCIENCE

Plans for a nuclear strike on an asteroid threatening the moon – challenges and prospects

The scientific community is seriously considering the use of a nuclear weapon to intercept asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a significant chance of colliding with the Moon in 2032. Measuring approximately 55 meters in diameter, the asteroid was first discovered in December…

26 September, 2025

SCIENCE·WORLD

Signs of life on TRAPPIST-1e ignite astronomers’ hopes

Astronomers are edging closer than ever to confirming an Earth-like atmosphere on a distant exoplanet. Preliminary data from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest TRAPPIST-1e, one of seven rocky worlds orbiting the ultracool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, could sustain liquid water and potentially…

19 September, 2025

AUSTRALIA·HEALTH·SCIENCE

Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’, Europe wants to ban all 14,000 – Why the precautionary approach makes sense

Australia has recently banned the import, use, and manufacture of three “forever chemicals”: PFOA, PFOS, and PFHxS. These compounds persist in the environment, accumulate in living organisms, and pose health risks. The World Health Organization has classified PFOA as a carcinogen and…

29 August, 2025

HEALTH·SCIENCE

Study finds correlation between diet and mental health

A diet rich in vegetables and fruit is associated with reduced psychological distress, a detailed analysis of health survey data from more than 45,000 Australians has found. The study by QUT researchers based at Brisbane’s Translational Research Institute (TRI) found that people…

14 August, 2025

SCIENCE·WORLD

China to launch Fusion-Fission nuclear power Plant by 2030

This is huge and incredibly ambitious: China is to launch a Fusion-Fission nuclear power Plant by 2030. China now plans to have an operational fusion-fission nuclear power plant by 2030, in less than five years. What’s more, the “Q value” (simply put,…

28 March, 2025

HISTORY·SCIENCE·WORLD

Herodotus and Giza discoveries set to rewrite history

The Great Pyramid of Giza has fascinated humanity for millennia, and recent discoveries are challenging long-held assumptions about its true purpose. Herodotus and Giza discoveries set to rewrite history, the Greek historian Herodotus, writing in the 5th century BC, was among the…

21 March, 2025

Επιστήμονες παρήγαγαν το πρώτο έμβρυο καγκουρό στον κόσμο μέσω εξωσωματικής γονιμοποίησης

AUSTRALIA·SCIENCE

Scientists create first kangaroo embryo via IVF

Scientists have successfully created the first kangaroo embryo through in vitro fertilization (IVF), a breakthrough hailed as a “pioneering achievement” that could one day help save endangered species. According to CNN, this innovative research may prove critical for conservation efforts in Australia—a…

7 February, 2025

SCIENCE

NASA: Stadium-sized asteroid approaches Earth today

NASA has issued a warning about an asteroid the size of a stadium that is set to approach Earth today. The asteroid, named 2024 ON, is approximately 290 meters (950 feet) wide and will pass at a distance of 1 million kilometers…

17 September, 2024

SCIENCE·TECHNOLOGY

The future of 2050 according to AI expert Ray Kurzweil: Will we merge with Robots?

Renowned futurist and artificial intelligence (AI) expert Ray Kurzweil has a long history of making bold predictions about the future. With a career spanning over six decades, Kurzweil has consistently been at the forefront of technological innovation. Among his many achievements, he…

27 August, 2024

SCIENCE

Scientists detect black hole awakening in real time

In late 2019, the galaxy SDSS1335+0728 suddenly began to shine brighter than ever before. After studying it, astronomers concluded that they were watching the sudden awakening of the massive black hole at its core live. “Imagine you’ve been observing a distant galaxy…

21 June, 2024

SCIENCE·TECHNOLOGY

The ‘AI Revolution’ and the future of successful career changes

The advent of Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a significant concern for those contemplating career transitions in an increasingly volatile market. There has been a notable shift in the skills required for emerging and evolving job roles. Business leaders have expressed confidence…

14 June, 2024

AUSTRALIA·SCIENCE

Fighting fires from space in record time: how AI could prevent a repeat of Australia’s devastating wildfires

Australian scientists are getting closer to detecting bushfires in record time, thanks to cube satellites with onboard AI now able to detect fires from space 500 times faster than traditional on-ground processing of imagery. Remote sensing and computer science researchers have overcome…

6 June, 2024

SCIENCE·WORLD

United Nations: Humanity has just 2 years ‘to save the world’

Humanity has only two years left “to save the world” by making dramatic changes in the way it spews heat-trapping emissions and it has even less time to act to get the finances behind such a massive shift, United Nations Climate Chief Simon Stiell…

11 April, 2024

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Plans for a nuclear strike on an asteroid threatening the moon – challenges and prospects

Signs of life on TRAPPIST-1e ignite astronomers’ hopes

Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’, Europe wants to ban all 14,000 – Why the precautionary approach makes sense

Study finds correlation between diet and mental health

China to launch Fusion-Fission nuclear power Plant by 2030

Herodotus and Giza discoveries set to rewrite history

Scientists create first kangaroo embryo via IVF

NASA: Stadium-sized asteroid approaches Earth today

The future of 2050 according to AI expert Ray Kurzweil: Will we merge with Robots?

Scientists detect black hole awakening in real time

The ‘AI Revolution’ and the future of successful career changes

Fighting fires from space in record time: how AI could prevent a repeat of Australia’s devastating wildfires

United Nations: Humanity has just 2 years ‘to save the world’

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