The 2025 Formula 1 season is heating up, and Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are locked in a thrilling title battle. With just nine points between them, the final 10 rounds will determine the champion. However, it’s not just about who finishes first; the driver who makes the fewest mistakes could be the one to … Read more
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet of a high-speed comet visiting our solar system from another star. The comet, known as 3I-Atlas, is only the third known interstellar object to pass by and poses no threat to Earth. Discovered last month in Chile, its estimated size ranges from 1,000 feet to … Read more
Gildan, a leading T-shirt manufacturer, is nearing a deal to acquire US-based underwear group Hanesbrands for €69 per month. The acquisition marks a significant expansion into the apparel industry for Gildan. Details of the proposed deal are yet to be confirmed. The Financial Times provides complete digital access to quality journalism on any device, with … Read more
Aurora-like displays of shooting stars will be visible tonight as the Perseid meteor shower hits its peak. However, a bright moon in Austin may obscure the view. According to Lara Eakins, senior program coordinator at UT Austin’s Department of Astronomy, the moon’s position makes it harder to spot meteors. The agency estimates that 10-20 meteors … Read more
The US government’s reversal of mRNA vaccine research funding is not just a personal attack on anti-vaccination advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but also part of a broader “COVID revenge” campaign that has been underway since the second Trump administration took office. By canceling nearly half a billion dollars’ worth of grants and contracts for … Read more
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Palantir is often viewed as a notorious corporation due to its work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the US Department of Defense, and the Israeli military, sparking numerous protests worldwide. However, former employees argue that the public misunderstands what the company actually does and how its software works. Many people think Palantir buys data from … Read more
Scientists have long been puzzled by the “ignorosphere,” a region of air at 37 miles above the Earth’s surface, inaccessible to planes and weather balloons. Now, engineers are developing a lightweight disc-like structure that harnesses sunlight to levitate, thanks to photophoresis – a phenomenon where light-driven motion creates an upward airflow. Inspired by a 19th-century … Read more
A recent study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology journal has raised concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on doctors’ skills, particularly in detecting cancer during colonoscopy procedures. Researchers assessed doctors who frequently used AI for this purpose and found that their performance declined by approximately six percentage points when relying solely on … Read more
A Canadian artist’s giant sculpture in Geneva is serving as a stark reminder to world leaders of the urgent need to address plastic pollution. The “Thinker’s Burden” features a male figure cradling a baby and clutching plastic bottles, while surrounded by intertwining DNA strands. As nations enter their second week of negotiations for a global … Read more