Stocks Show Significant Movement in Premarket Trading
Stocks are showing significant movement in premarket trading, with several companies making headlines. Discover Financial Services, Spirit Airlines, Humana, and Hertz are among the companies experiencing notable activity before the market opens. Discover Financial Services is gaining attention in premarket…
AMD Shares Surge on Optimism Over Demand for AI Chips from Tech Giants
AMD shares surged more than 8% on Tuesday to their highest closing price since November 2021, driven by optimism about the increasing demand for the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) chips from tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI. Analysts at…
‘Devil Comet’ 12P/Pons-Brooks to Make Visible Appearance Near Earth This Spring
Astronomy enthusiasts are in for a treat as the ‘Devil Comet’ 12P/Pons-Brooks is set to make a visible appearance as it passes close to Earth this spring. Discovered in 1812, this massive comet, with a diameter of around 30km, takes…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Discovers Rock Resembling Star Trek Symbol on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has made an intriguing discovery on Mars – a rock that bears a striking resemblance to the iconic delta-shaped Starfleet emblem from the popular sci-fi series, Star Trek. The long-running Curiosity, which has been exploring the Red…
New Detailed Image of M87* Black Hole Released
New Fiery Doughnut Image is Our Most Detailed Glimpse of a Black Hole By Alex Wilkins – 18 January 2024 We have been given our most detailed look at a black hole yet, thanks to an update to the world’s…
Oldest Fossils of ‘Complex Life’ Discovered in Welsh Quarry
Some of the oldest fossils of ‘complex life’ in the world have been discovered in a quarry in Wales, marking a significant scientific breakthrough. This finding is the first time such fossils have been precisely dated by scientists, shedding light…
New Study Challenges Conventional Assumption About Fingerprint Uniqueness
Fingerprints have long been considered a reliable form of biometric identification, widely used in digital authentication and forensic science. However, a new study challenges the conventional assumption that no two fingerprints, even from different fingers of the same person, are…
Groundbreaking Discovery: Bottom Trawling Releases 370 Million Tonnes of CO2 Annually
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the impact of bottom trawling on the environment. The practice of dragging massive nets along the seabed to catch fish has been found to release a staggering 370 million tonnes of carbon dioxide…
New Method for Synthesizing Beta-Lactam Scaffold Unveiled by Osaka University Researchers
Osaka University researchers have unveiled a new, simplified method for synthesizing the intricate beta-lactam scaffold, a key component of beta-lactam antibiotics. Published in Nature Catalysis, the study titled ‘Catalytic synthesis of β-lactam derivatives by carbonylative cycloaddition of acylsilanes with imines…
Revolutionary Software TARDIS Promises to Transform Monitoring of Bacterial Cell Activity
Researchers at Wageningen University have developed groundbreaking software that promises to revolutionize the monitoring of bacterial cell activity. The software, named TARDIS, has the potential to significantly enhance the study of DNA proteins and advance the development of antibiotics. TARDIS,…