Bill seeking sanctions on Pakistani officials lands in US Congress
WASHINGTON: Two lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill in the US House of Representatives, calling for sanctions on Pakistani state functionaries over alleged human rights violations, including the “persecution” of former prime minister Imran Khan. The bill, titled the “Pakistan Democracy Act,” was introduced on Monday by Republican Congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina and…
Human space flight exhibition to touchdown soon at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum
Tuesday 25 March, 2025 The Space Vault Exhibition showcases one of the UK’s largest private collections of artefacts from human space explorationIt contains rare and historic objects brought back to Earth from the lunar surface, low-Earth orbit and outer spaceAnnouncement coincides with 60th anniversary of first human spacewalk…
Appetite-Controlling Neurohormone Has Ancient Evolutionary Origin, New Study Shows
A satiety-inducing molecule called bombesin is not only present in humans and other vertebrates but also in invertebrates such as starfish and their marine relatives, according to new research. The post Appetite-Controlling Neurohormone Has Ancient Evolutionary Origin, New Study Shows appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News…
Figure’s humanoid robot no longer walks like it needs the bathroom
Figure AI has shared a video showing its humanoid robot walking more naturally then ever, just like a real person…
Q&A: Canada slowest in reporting bird flu at 618 days—but past COVID response shows potential for improvement
The global average for countries to report genetic information about bird flu, crucial to tracking and preventing a human pandemic, was seven months, and Canada came in last, a new study has found…
Canada joins other countries in updating travel advisories in response to Trump’s policies
Canada has updated its travel advisory for the U.S. following the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.The big picture: The update on a registration rule for visitors to the U.S. comes after several European nations changed their advisories in response to Trump administration rollbacks on transgender rights and as Canadians and other foreign nationals have been detained…
Leading AI models fail new test of artificial general intelligence
A new test of AI capabilities consists of puzzles that humans are able to solve without too much trouble, but which all leading AI models struggle with. To improve and pass the test, AI companies will need to balance problem-solving abilities with cost…The Download: creating “spare” human bodies, and ditching US AI models
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Ethically sourced “spare” human bodies could revolutionize medicine Many challenges in medicine stem, in large part, from a common root cause: a severe shortage of ethically-sourced human bodies…
Why the world is looking to ditch US AI models
A few weeks ago, when I was at the digital rights conference RightsCon in Taiwan, I watched in real time as civil society organizations from around the world, including the US, grappled with the loss of one of the biggest funders of global digital rights work: the United States government…