science and technology

AI has a known propensity to “hallucinate,” producing completely unpredictable results. If AI is given the ability to decide when to use weapons of war, especially nuclear weapons, the risk created is catastrophic. The US, Russia and China may soon be giving AI that ability.

A first-in-human trial of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for post-stroke rehabilitation patients by Cleveland Clinic researchers has shown that using DBS to target the dentate nucleus—which regulates fine control of voluntary movements, cognition, language, and sensory functions in the brain—is safe and feasible.

A new study published in the journal Science by an international team finds that past changes in atmospheric CO2 and corresponding shifts in climate and vegetation played a key role in determining when and where early human species interbred.

A major leap toward establishing the Federal Government’s proposed Transformer Manufacturing plant and High voltage Testing Laboratory was recorded yesterday as Sixty (60) Engineers from the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) departed the country to China for Training.

When a fragrance wafted through the bedrooms of older adults for two hours every night for six months, memories skyrocketed. Participants in this study reaped a 226% increase in cognitive capacity compared to the control group. The researchers say the finding transforms the long-known tie between smell and memory into an easy, non-invasive technique for strengthening memory and potentially deterring dementia.

LG, KT, Naver, Kakao and other Korean tech companies have unveiled, or are set to introduce, their own hyperscale AI platforms in a bid to survive in the AI era, which will revolutionize the industry just like the internet and smartphones did, according to industry officials and experts, Wednesday.

How do young Africans see African-led innovation and digital tech solutions within the global context? The latest study by Africa No Filter, Africa – innovator or imitator? Exploring narratives around Africa’s technological capabilities, unpacks the extent to which Africans believe in local innovations and if they are influenced by the dominance of narratives that promote the global North as superior innovators.

While economics is often called the dismal science, there is cheerful news coming from an area of study called the economics of skill development. This field analyzes the relationship between hard and soft skills—our cognitive and noncognitive domains—and how these domains affect wages and labor-market success. The good news is that, beyond simply mapping these relations, this discipline also identifies skills across industries and careers that boost upward mobility and promote pathways to opportunity. And its findings on the importance of soft skills such as communication and cooperation for wage progression have implications for school and life.

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) says Iran has held negotiations with different countries to carry out some joint work on the construction of power plants.

As part of a series of meetings with key government officials, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will travel to Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia beginning Monday, July 24.