Heat waves are increasing in intensity and frequency in most parts of the world since the 1950s, a new study has found.Published on Friday in the journal Nature Communications, researchers found over … [Read more...] about Heat waves have become more frequent and intense in most of the world since 1950s: study
Even in the worst COVID-19 cases, the body launches immune cells to fight back: study
Even the sickest COVID-19 patients produce T cells to battle the virus, a new study reveals.The research, published in Science Immunology, provides more proof that any vaccine for the deadly virus … [Read more...] about Even in the worst COVID-19 cases, the body launches immune cells to fight back: study
Black workers hit Facebook with class action complaint alleging discrimination and bias
A group of black workers filed a class action charge against Facebook, alleging that the company discriminates against African-American workers in hiring, promotions, evaluations, and pay.The charge, … [Read more...] about Black workers hit Facebook with class action complaint alleging discrimination and bias
Humans generated record-breaking amount of electronic waste in 2019
Humans generated a staggering amount of electronic waste in 2019 -- 53.6 million metric tons, which is a 21 percent increase from 2014.A new international report reveals that only 17 percent of the … [Read more...] about Humans generated record-breaking amount of electronic waste in 2019
MIT pulls massive AI dataset over racist, misogynistic content
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology permanently took down its 80 Million Tiny Images dataset—a popular image database used to train machine learning systems to identify people and objects in an … [Read more...] about MIT pulls massive AI dataset over racist, misogynistic content
High-tech glove can translate sign language with 99 percent accuracy
Bioengineers at UCLA have designed a glove-like device that can translate American Sign Language into English speech in real time with a smartphone app.According to researchers, the system includes a … [Read more...] about High-tech glove can translate sign language with 99 percent accuracy
New York City may test sewage for coronavirus: report
New York City may test the vast amount of sewage its residents produce for coronavirus in an effort to better understand the pandemic.According to The Wall Street Journal, workers at the New York City … [Read more...] about New York City may test sewage for coronavirus: report
Amid Facebook boycott over hate speech, ads for 530 brands set to disappear from platform
Advertisements for 530 brands -- including Unilever, Adidas, White Castle, Starbucks and Coca-Cola -- are set to disappear from Facebook starting Wednesday as the Stop Hate for Profit boycott campaign … [Read more...] about Amid Facebook boycott over hate speech, ads for 530 brands set to disappear from platform
COVID-19 pandemic caused 18 percent spike in US deaths: study
The coronavirus pandemic, which is surging in many parts of the South and West, claimed at least 122,000 more lives in the U.S. than would be expected in a normal year, for an increase of 18 percent, … [Read more...] about COVID-19 pandemic caused 18 percent spike in US deaths: study
New Zealand ‘monster penguins’ had Northern Hemisphere doppelgangers, researchers say
Monster penguins that lived in New Zealand 62 million years ago had doppelgangers in Japan, the USA and Canada, according to a new study.For the study published Monday in the Journal of Zoological … [Read more...] about New Zealand ‘monster penguins’ had Northern Hemisphere doppelgangers, researchers say
