In a significant development, South Korea has announced a two-year extension of the Danuri lunar orbiter’s mission, extending its exploration period to the end of 2025. This extension, made possible by the orbiter’s efficient fuel usage and the valuable data it has gathered, marks a pivotal moment i
A search engine company, Google, had consented to resolve a U.S. lawsuit alleging that it violated consumer privacy rights by tracking them even when using the ‘Incognito mode,’ a privacy-preserving feature. The ‘Incognito mode’ feature provides users with a more secure and private browsing experien
Adobe’s generative AI can produce astonishing photos with users’ simple instructions,avoiding even copyright issues altogether.Adobe's new Photoshop feature, Generative Fill, harnesses generative AI capabilities based on an artificial Intelligence model called Firefly. Firefly acts as a creative co-
Swedish researchers at the University of Gothenburg have discovered that structural variations in the glycans – sugar molecules – found in cancer cells can be used to distinguish between different types of the disease. Glycans are complex sugar molecules attached to proteins and fats in our bodies,
As the global economic and financial hub, New York City recognized the importance of urban agriculture and took a proactive step by establishing the Mayor’s Office of Urban Agriculture (MOUA) last year.In October, MOUA released its annual report on Urban Agriculture initiatives, shedding light on ho
Dr. Jae-Woo Choi, a distinguished researcher hailing from the prestigious Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), recently achieved a groundbreaking discovery that holds immense promise for environmental science, that of Prussian Blue’s immense potential in mitigating ocean pollution cause
The recent findings from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) offered an unprecedented view of the exoplanet Wasp-107b's atmosphere, according to a study led by Prof. Leen Decin of KU Leuven that was published in Nature.Since its deployment in December 2021, the JWST has been instrumental in detect
Sensors have emerged as the leading technology in modern warfare. The ‘Gulf War’, or operation ‘Desert Storm’ in 1991, marked a turning point with the introduction of cutting-edge weapons such as the F-117 stealth fighter and Apache attack helicopter. Post-Gulf War, many military experts predicted h
On October 30th, the Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea made a landmark announcement to land a lunar lander on the moon by 2032. This ambitious mission is the second phase of Korea’s lunar exploration program and was given the green light with a budget of 500 billion won by the 12th National Resea
Recently, Jacques Pironon and Philippe De Donato, directors of research at France's National Centre of Scientific Research, found a reservoir of white hydrogen in Lorraine that is potentially one of the largest reservoirs to be discovered. The deposit is estimated to contain between 6 million to 250
Google Visitor Experience, the new visitor center of the tech giant Google, opened at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, on October 12th, 2023. It is located in Google’s newly constructed campus building called the Google Gradient Canopy campus. Google Visitor Experience offers six
As of October 27, 2023, it has been one year since Elon Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion, and since then, he has made changes to the fundamentals of the company. Elon Musk initiated the acquisition of the social media company Twitter on April 14, 2022, and concluded it on October 27, 2022. Les
On October 11th, 2023, it was found that a start-up company, MB-Therapeutics, collaborated with the University Hospital Center of Nimes, and used a 3D printer to offer patients on-demand treatments. According to Synopsis.com, 3D printing in the medical field defines the creation of physical replicas
OpenAI announced that they will be releasing an updated version of DALL-E, named DALL-E 3, in October 2023. Widely popularized for AI products such as ChatGPT, a Large Language Model (LLM) used by hundreds of millions of people overwide, and Whisper, a speech-to-text transcribing model capable of re
According to Dr. Yoon Cheol-jong, it is helpful for students aspiring to study microscopy to consider it as one would an artform.As Dr. Yoon explains, “The electron microscope is just a camera with high magnification properties.” Despite its heavy application in scientific research, Dr. Yoon also re
Many players and critics seem to believe that the recent release of Cyberpunk 2077’s 2.0 update and DLC ‘Phantom Liberty’ have finally made the game worthy enough of the anticipation it received three years ago during its initial release. As much as the high expectations people had for it, Cyberpunk
On August 30th, the Seoul administrative court confirmed the cancellation of a patent application that had an artificial intelligence (AI) as an inventor. The court said “AI, which is not a natural person under the law, is highly likely to be a product, so its independent rights capacity cannot be r
Apple has launched a new standalone music streaming app called “Apple Music Classical” for subscribers to easily access any recordings from the world's most extensive classical music catalog. The app offers a fully optimized search function and the ability to enjoy the highest audio quality availabl
Snapchat’s newly launched feature “MyAI”, an AI chatbot powered by OpenAI's GPT, has sparked debate and raised concerns about user privacy and safety. MyAI is described as a "virtual friend on Snapchat that can chat with users, provide information, and answer questions." While this may sound harmles
Dr. Hanna Geddie, a professor working in the Center of Cardio-Metabolic Research in Africa, made a groundbreaking discovery on August 10, 2020, revealing that gambling addiction can lead to a severe cardiovascular issue – endothelial dysfunction. According to Stanford Healthcare, endothelial dysfunc