Immanuel Jotham

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Scientists stunned to find dust on Earth older than solar system

The dust is made of tiny grains called of glass embedded with metal and sulphides and it is really fine- less than one hundredth the width of human hair.

Jun 14, 2018

Could artificial intelligence cause World War 3? Elon Musk fears it might

Elon Musk promises 'full self-driving features' by August this year for Tesla cars

The only thing holding this tech back are software-based gates that the company has imposed on their vehicles.

Jun 14, 2018

Silicon brain? New IBM circuitry to turbocharge AI in coming years

IBM has created a type of circuitry for AI that works like a human brain – a physical neural network that consumes only 1 percent the energy that normal computers do.

Jun 14, 2018

Antarctic ice shelf collapse: Surging storm waves have caused catastrophic ice loss

New research on the Antarctic ice shelves has shown that massive waves from the ocean have accelerated the calving away of ice shelves, causing massive ice loss.

Jun 13, 2018

What does God look like? It depends on what your standing is, both political and social

Liberals see a younger, kinder, more feminine God that encourages tolerance rather than an old, stern, man who is interested more in maintaining order than anything else as the conservatives see it.

Jun 13, 2018

Are humans getting dumber? IQ scores of people dropping since 1970s, says study

New study finds that for every generation, IQ scores are dropping by about 7 points on average, posing a severe challenge to the future of human species and their intelligence compared to other creatures.

Jun 13, 2018

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Russia to build powerful space laser cannon to burn out space junk in low-Earth orbit

The design of this "cannon" is based on a telescope design that is about three metres long and its construction has already started. This telescope can be used to monitor debris floating in space and if needed transform into a giant laser and evaporate it.

Jun 13, 2018

India part of an elite group of countries that have nuclear submarines

Till the early 1980s, there were only four navies in the world that controlled nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. Today, there are seven, and India is one of the newest entrants to the elite group.

Jun 11, 2018

You can change the world - so long as you have these many people backing you up

Just one-fourth of the population getting together can exact social change. Also, even one person can make a massive difference and this study has statistically proved it.

Jun 11, 2018

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Jurassic world: Cloning dinosaurs? Resurrecting extinct species not as easy

In the movie, scientists are able to extract DNA of the dinosaurs from mosquitoes that lived alongside the extinct creatures. Scientists say its impossible in reality because that DNA would have degraded by the time.

Jun 11, 2018

Massive sandstorm on Mars hits Opportunity Rover, stalls mission as dust blots out Sun

This is one of the largest storms that the rover has had to encounter and there are chances that Opportunity rover could become too cold to continue with its experiments.

Jun 11, 2018

Last week in science: Quick review of science and space stories that made headlines

A lot happened over the last week, here are a few highlights that you must read and know about in the world of science and research.

Jun 10, 2018

Do you hear speech as song after several repetitions? Here's why that happens

The speech-to-song illusion happens when spoken words are repeated over and over in a loop. When heard enough times, it starts to sound like the person is singing when they are actually only talking.

Jun 10, 2018

Dying bee population threatens apple orchard, farmers turn to drones for pollination

Bees are dying en masse in various locations around the world, forcing farmers to look for alternate methods to keep farming alive. One viable solution for an apple orchard in New York has appeared in the form of drones. Here's more.

Jun 10, 2018

SpaceX wants to build new facility in Florida to support over 60 rocket launches per year

SpaceX has asked for a 67-acre land to help facilitate their ambitious launch plans of approximately 64 launches per year.

Jun 10, 2018

Humans feel six types of disgust - it is the body's way to prevent infections and disease

Disgust is used by the body to act in certain specific ways that minimise the risk of contracting infectious diseases, finds a new study.

Jun 8, 2018

Carbon dioxide can be sucked out of the air and transformed into fuel – here's how

Air can be transformed into diesel, petrol and, jet fuel, making existing cars and aircraft effectively carbon-zero.

Jun 8, 2018

Largest Antarctic iceberg ever is about to finally melt away in the equatorial Atlantic

Iceberg B-15 is the largest iceberg on record and broke out of the Ross Ice Shelf in March 2000. Covering a total area of 5926.4 square km, about the size of the city of Chicago, it was large enough to be seen from space.

Jun 8, 2018

Life on Mars? NASA finds 3 billion-year-old 'ancient organic material' on the red planet

NASA has reportedly found organic compounds just below the surface of a crater which was the bed of an ancient lake. Also, it "breathes" methane regularly. Does that mean there is or was life on Mars at some point in the past?

Jun 8, 2018

NASA releases 20 years of Earth data for public viewing – view the world change over time

The maps all come in an easy to use, interactive format that lets users scroll through time in any part of the world.

Jun 7, 2018

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Articles by Immanuel Jotham

Scientists stunned to find dust on Earth older than solar system

Elon Musk promises 'full self-driving features' by August this year for Tesla cars

Silicon brain? New IBM circuitry to turbocharge AI in coming years

Antarctic ice shelf collapse: Surging storm waves have caused catastrophic ice loss

What does God look like? It depends on what your standing is, both political and social

Are humans getting dumber? IQ scores of people dropping since 1970s, says study

Russia to build powerful space laser cannon to burn out space junk in low-Earth orbit

India part of an elite group of countries that have nuclear submarines

You can change the world - so long as you have these many people backing you up

Jurassic world: Cloning dinosaurs? Resurrecting extinct species not as easy

Massive sandstorm on Mars hits Opportunity Rover, stalls mission as dust blots out Sun

Last week in science: Quick review of science and space stories that made headlines

Do you hear speech as song after several repetitions? Here's why that happens

Dying bee population threatens apple orchard, farmers turn to drones for pollination

SpaceX wants to build new facility in Florida to support over 60 rocket launches per year

Humans feel six types of disgust - it is the body's way to prevent infections and disease

Carbon dioxide can be sucked out of the air and transformed into fuel – here's how

Largest Antarctic iceberg ever is about to finally melt away in the equatorial Atlantic

Life on Mars? NASA finds 3 billion-year-old 'ancient organic material' on the red planet

NASA releases 20 years of Earth data for public viewing – view the world change over time

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'