NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed into the Helix Nebula to give an up-close view of the possible eventual fate of our own Sun and planetary system. In Webb’s high-resolution look, the structure of the gas being shed off by a dying…
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Scientists Discover 90 Strange New Species From 512 Million Years Ago
A huge find of 512-million-year-old fossils in southern China offered new insights into the first boom of complex life. The “Cambrian explosion,” around 530 million years ago, saw a flowering of diversity. Before then, fossils revealed…
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Self-employed working hours return to pre-COVID levels after five year slump
The working hours and happiness of the self-employed are starting to recover—five years on from the downturn induced by the pandemic, research from the University of Liverpool Management School and LSE reveals. But the authors of the report…
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Meta teases ‘future headsets’ despite VR troubles, and an AI upgrade straight from science fiction
- Meta teased “future headsets” at its recent investor call
- Zuckerberg also suggested Meta wants to use AI to let you jump into videos
- No definitive plans or timelines were provided
Based on recent layoffs many had been wondering if this was the…
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New white paper offers actions for managing trauma in the workplace
Recent national figures show that more than 8.5 million adults in England and Wales are survivors of childhood abuse, underlining the scale of trauma-related experiences within the UK workforce. A new white paper, “Managing Trauma in the…
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Wetlands do not need to be flooded to provide the greatest climate benefit, shows study
Wetlands make up only about 6% of the land area but contain about 30% of the terrestrial organic carbon pool. Therefore, CO2 emissions from wetlands are central to the global climate balance. In Denmark, the plan is to flood 140,000 hectares of…
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How Portable Ultrasounds Keep Astronauts Healthy
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at how portable ultrasound devices help astronauts, how a new discovery could lead to unsinkable ships, billions invested in AI “neolabs” and more. To get The Prototype in your inbox, sign up…
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Drives Colorectal Cancer
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic disease of inflammation along the digestive tract. There are two forms of IBD, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Symptoms include abdominal pain,…
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Drives Colorectal Cancer
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic disease of inflammation along the digestive tract. There are two forms of IBD, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Symptoms include abdominal pain,…
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India is teaching Google how AI in education can scale
As AI races into classrooms worldwide, Google is finding that the toughest lessons on how the tech can actually scale are emerging not from Silicon Valley, but from India’s schools.
India has become a proving ground for Google’s education…
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