As governments and companies race to meet climate pledges, from net-zero goals to near-term emissions cuts, Cornell researchers have developed a blockchain-based platform to improve how those commitments are recorded and verified. Carbon…
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New blockchain platform brings credibility to carbon registries
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Future MacBooks might hide your screen from everyone else
If you’ve ever used a laptop in a café, airport, or office and worried about someone glancing at your screen, Apple may be working on a solution. A new leak suggests future MacBooks could gain a built-in privacy display that hides…
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Amazon rainforest flipped to carbon source during 2023 extreme drought, study shows
The Amazon rainforest is of crucial importance to the Earth’s ecosystem, given its capacity to store substantial amounts of carbon in its vegetation. In 2023, the region experienced unusually high temperatures, reaching 1.5°C above the…
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‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse: February 2026 path, visibility over Antarctica and partial eclipse for South Africa
A “ring of fire” solar eclipse on Tuesday will mark the first eclipse of 2026, but only about 2% of the world’s population will get to see it, according to Time and Date.
The event,…
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Quietest 550-lb electric coaxial rotorcraft completes flight trials
A newly shared video depicts a 550-lb electric rotorcraft, considered the quietest aircraft ever built at its scale, successfully completing a series of trial runs that prove its stable, low-noise flight performance.
Shared on YouTube on…
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Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi – the result can shift mountain grasslands to scrub
Warmer winters in normally snowy places can interfere with the important activities of microbes in the soil. Seogi/500px via Getty Images When you look out across a snowy winter landscape, it might seem like nature is fast asleep. Yet, under the…
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Giant Pythons Once Roamed Prehistoric Taiwan
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The largest snakes in the world, pythons, are found in Africa, Southeast Asia,…
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‘I think we’re going to have a human-level performance on most, if not all, professional tasks’: Microsoft AI chief thinks AI will replace most white-collar work in the 12 to 18 months – so is this the end for human workers?
- Microsoft AI head says white-collar jobs could be at risk from AI
- Major change could be coming over next 12-18 months
- Mustafa Suleyman is the latest in a series of tech CEOs to sound alarm on jobs effect
Microsoft’s AI chief has declared his…
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Specific neurobiological link identified between hearing loss and cognitive decline
Presbycusis is a prevalent form of age-related hearing loss that also hinders speech recognition. While scientists have linked hearing loss to an increased risk of cognitive decline, the biological “bridge” between the two…
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