Alzheimer’s first signs may appear in your eyes, study finds
The eyes are more than a window to the soul — they’re also a reflection of a person’s cognitive health.
China says US suppressing TikTok after Biden administration calls for sale
China accused the United States on Thursday of spreading disinformation and suppressing TikTok following reports that the Biden administration was calling for its Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the popular video-sharing app.
Facebook owner Meta to cut 10,000 jobs in second round of layoffs
Meta Platforms has announced it will slash a further 10,000 jobs in a second round of mass layoffs as the Big Tech industry braces for a deep economic downturn.
Egypt, Belgium sign MoU on ouster space exploration for peaceful purposes
Egypt and Belgium signed on Friday a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of outer space exploration for peaceful purposes and cooperation in the field of space science and satellite development.
SpaceX ignites giant Starship rocket in crucial pad test
SpaceX is a big step closer to sending its giant Starship spacecraft into orbit, completing an engine-firing test at the launch pad on Thursday.
Codebreakers crack secrets of the lost letters of Mary, Queen of Scots
Secret, coded letters penned by Mary, Queen of Scots, while she was imprisoned in England by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I, have been uncovered by a multidisciplinary team of international codebreakers.
How to reverse unknown quantum processes
In the world around us, processes appear to follow a certain time-direction: Dandelions eventually turn into blowballs. However, the quantum realm does not play by the same rules. Physicists from the University of Vienna and IQOQI Vienna have now shown that for certain quantum systems, the time-direction of processes can be reversed. This demonstration of a so-called rewinding protocol has been published in Optica.
Turkish victims buried under rubble swarm social media for help
Search-and-rescue efforts continue in southeastern Turkey as workers race against time to reach victims buried under debris after the region was hit by a series of powerful earthquakes.
Race and geography linked to different risks of breast cancer treatment delays
For patients with cancer, lengthy delays in treatment can decrease their chances of survival. In an analysis of 2004–2017 information on patients with breast cancer in North Carolina, Black patients were more likely to experience such treatment delays than non-Black patients. Also, patients living in certain geographic regions of the state, regardless of race/ethnicity, tended to experience delays. The research is published online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.
Yoon explores Korea’s strategies for quantum technology
President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich), Thursday (local time), and met with leading experts in quantum technologies, in order to explore strategies for Korea to take the lead in the field, which is anticipated to be an industrial game changer within the next 10 years.
