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Whack-a-mole: US academic fights to purge his AI deepfakes

As deepfake videos of John Mearsheimer multiplied across YouTube, the American academic rushed to have them taken down, embarking on a grueling fight that laid bare the challenges of combating AI-driven impersonation.

Axon Neuroscience's Immunotherapy Selected for a Landmark Combination-Therapy Alzheimer’s Clinical Trial in US, Supported by a USD 151 Million Grant

Axon Neuroscience's active tau immunotherapy AADvac1 has been selected as the first tau-targeted therapy to enter a groundbreaking U.S. Alzheimer's disease phase 2 clinical trial (supported by a USD 151 million grant) and, simultaneously, a new platform trial for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) (supported by a USD 75 million grant)

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Journey to the center of the world (Hint: it's in California)

Every morning, Jacques-Andre Istel has breakfast in bed at the center of the world.

White House summons tech giants over AI dangers

The White House on Thursday summoned the CEOs of US tech giants to strategize about the dangers of artificial intelligence, afraid that companies are running blindly into a technology that could pose serious harms to society.

Prep in the pool for Europe's next astronauts

A new cohort of astronauts at the European Space Agency's training centre in Cologne, Germany, can expect to see time in both the pool and the classroom as they get ready to head into orbit.

US regulator targets AI ahead of White House confab

A US regulator put artificial intelligence in the crosshairs ahead of a White House meeting Thursday with tech firms to strategize about its dangers.

What will the Artemis Moon base look like?

The next time NASA goes to the Moon, it intends to stay. Under the Artemis program, the US space agency plans to maintain a human presence, for the very first time, on a celestial body other than Earth.

US senators launch renewed push to thwart China

US senators announced a major cross-party effort Wednesday to combat China's growing global influence by limiting the flow of investment and state-of-the-art technology to the Asian giant while deterring any potential threat to Taiwan.

Star swallows planet in first glimpse of Earth's likely end

Scientists said Wednesday that they have observed a dying star swallowing a planet for the first time, offering a preview of Earth's expected fate in around five billion years.

White House calls in tech firms to talk AI risks

The White House plans to meet with top executives from Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic on Thursday to discuss the promise and risks of artificial intelligence.

'Godfather of AI' quits Google to warn of the tech's dangers

A computer scientist often dubbed "the godfather of artificial intelligence" has quit his job at Google to speak out about the dangers of the technology, US media reported Monday.

75 years after the Nakba, Palestinians still long for return

From her modest home in the blockaded Gaza Strip, Amina al-Dabai remembers the very different world in which she grew up more than seven decades ago.

Why does your life flash before your eyes near death?

Survivors of close calls with death often recall extraordinary experiences: seeing light at the end of a tunnel, floating outside their own bodies, encountering deceased loved ones or recapping major life events in an instant.

Scientists use brain scans and AI to 'decode' thoughts

Scientists said Monday they have found a way to use brain scans and artificial intelligence modelling to transcribe "the gist" of what people are thinking, in what was described as a step towards mind reading.

Costa Rican sloth antibiotics offer hope for human medicine

The fur of Costa Rican sloths appears to harbor antibiotic-producing bacteria that scientists hope may hold a solution to the growing problem of "superbugs" resistant to humanity's dwindling arsenal of drugs.

Clouds carry drug-resistant bacteria across distances: study

For a team of Canadian and French researchers, dark clouds on the horizon are potentially ominous not because they signal an approaching storm -- but because they were found in a recent study to carry drug-resistant bacteria over long distances.

Intel, Samsung hammered as chips demand plummets

The crucial semiconductor industry, that powers everything from personal computers, smartphones to fighter jets, suffered a dismal first quarter as demand plummeted for chips.

Deadly invader devastating Venezuelan coral reefs

An ominous shadow in the turquoise Caribbean waters off Venezuela comes from a deadly intruder -- a soft coral that experts say has caused one of the most destructive habitat invasions on record anywhere.

Milky Way's fate? Astronomers reveal what ignites quasars

Astronomers said Wednesday that for the first time they have confirmed what ignites quasars, the brightest and most powerful objects in the universe, which put galaxies in their "death throes".

Why are the US and China fighting over chips?

The United States has moved to block China's access to the most advanced semiconductors and the equipment and talent needed to make them in recent months, citing national security.

Fly me to the Moon: Firms lining up lunar landings

Japan's ispace on Wednesday became the latest company to try, and fail, at a historic bid to put a private lunar lander on the Moon.

Google earnings top expectations as AI battle heats up

Google parent company Alphabet beat market expectations in the first quarter of 2023 with a net profit of $15 billion, the company said on Tuesday, in a sign that the search engine behemoth is regaining its footing.

Radio silence suggests failure of Japan Moon landing

A Japanese startup attempting the first private landing on the Moon said Wednesday it had lost communication with its spacecraft and assumed the lunar mission had failed.

Germany's colonial crimes in Namibia tackled on screen

Long overshadowed by World War II and the Holocaust, a colonial-era genocide committed by Germany in Namibia has been brought to the big screen, shining a light on the country's neglected crimes.

Moon shot: Japan firm to attempt historic lunar landing

A Japanese space start-up will attempt Tuesday to become the first private company to put a lander on the Moon.

Singer Grimes says AI can use her voice for songs

Canadian singer Grimes put the word out Monday that she is fine with her voice being used for AI-generated songs, as long as she gets half the royalties.

Shakespeare First Folio goes on display in London

A copy of the first collected edition of William Shakespeare's plays went on display in London on Monday, to mark the 400th anniversary of its publication.

UAE probe offers unprecedented view of Mars moon

The United Arab Emirates' Hope space probe on Monday revealed Mars' smaller moon Deimos in unprecedented detail, shedding new light on the origin of the mysterious lumpy satellite.

Scientists develop mobile printer for mRNA vaccine patches

Scientists said Monday they have developed the first mobile printer that can produce thumbnail-sized patches able to deliver mRNA Covid vaccines, hoping the tabletop device will help immunise people in remote regions.

European summit looks to boost wind energy production

Nine European countries held a summit on Monday aimed at scaling up wind power generation in the North Sea, spurred by the fallout of the Ukraine war and the push for renewables.

Far-right backers, police tussle as Spain fascist leader re-buried

Far-right protesters in Madrid tussled with police Monday as the remains of a fascist party founder were to be re-buried in a simple grave as Spain works to reckon with its authoritarian past.

Spain exhumes remains of fascist party founder

Experts were on Monday exhuming the remains of the founder of Spain's fascist Falange party from a grandiose basilica, where the body of former dictator Francisco Franco once lay, ahead of their removal to a low-key family grave.

European summit to spur wind energy production in North Sea

Nine European countries are holding a summit Monday aimed at scaling up wind power generation in the North Sea, spurred by the fall-out of the Ukraine war and the push for renewables.

Spain to exhume remains of fascist party founder

The remains of the founder of Spain's fascist Falange party will be moved Monday from a grandiose basilica, where the body of former dictator Francisco Franco once lay, and transferred to an understated grave.

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