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WHY SHARING MEALS CAN MAKE PEOPLE HAPPIER – WHAT EVIDENCE FROM 142 COUNTRIES SHOWS

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Fri 28 March 2025: The importance of sharing meals is recognised across cultures, from the Jewish Shabbat meal to the fast-breaking Iftar meals during Ramadan. The known link between food and social relationships is ancient. The English word companion, the French copain (friend) and the Italian compagno (partner) come from the Latin cum and pānis – literally “with-bread”. The Chinese term for companion/partner […]

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FIRST-EVER GLIMPSE OF NEPTUNE’S AURORAS CAPTURED BY WEBB

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Thu 27 March 2025: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured bright auroral activity on Neptune for the first time, NASA said on Wednesday. The data was obtained in June 2023 using Webb’s Near-Infrared Spectrograph. In addition to the image of the planet, astronomers obtained a spectrum to characterize the composition and measure the temperature […]

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WHY ARE USERS OF 23ANDME BEING URGED TO DELETE THEIR DATA?

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Thu 27 March 2025: Genetic testing company’s bankruptcy proceedings could result in auction of the genetic data of 15 million users. Users of 23andMe, a direct-to-consumer genetic testing site, are being urged to delete their personal data from the website following the company’s bankruptcy filing in the United States on March 23. Here’s why it matters. What […]

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AIR POLLUTION MAY IMPAIR BRAIN HEALTH IN OLDER ADULTS: STUDY

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Wed 26 March 2025: Air pollution may impair brain health in older adults, according to new research from Taiwan. A new study released by National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University found that air pollution may stimulate the immune system through smell, triggering inflammation, the Taipei-based Central News Agency reported on Tuesday. This inflammation could damage […]

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AT LEAST 270 CHILDREN KILLED IN A WEEK OF ISRAELI ATTACKS ON GAZA

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Tue 25 March 2025: Save the Children says more than 270 children have been killed in the week since Israel resumed its war on Gaza, marking some of “the deadliest days for children since the war began”. “Bombs falling, hospitals destroyed, children killed [and] the world is silent,” Rachael Cummings, Save the Children’s humanitarian director […]

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INNOVATIVE AI ROBOTS DESIGNED IN CHINA TO COMBAT LABOR SHORTAGE

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Tue 25 March 2025: China has designed artificial intelligence (AI)-powered rubber-tapping robots in an attempt to tackle chronic labor shortages plaguing its natural rubber industry, state media reported Monday. Jointly developed by the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS) and Beijing-based tech firm Automotive Walking Technology, the self-navigating robots mark a leap forward in […]

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NASA’S PARKER PROBE DIVES CLOSE TO SUN FOR SECOND TIME

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Mon 24 March 2025: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made its second closest approach to the Sun, coming within 6.1 million kilometers and reaching speeds of 692,000 km/h (430,000 mph) while collecting data. On March 22, during its 23rd close pass, the probe completed its second closest approach to the Sun. During this pass, Parker reached 6.1 million km […]

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HOLLYWOOD STARS PUSH U.S. TO SHIELD COPYRIGHTS FROM AI EXPLOITATION

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Mon 24 March 2025: Over 420 Hollywood actors, directors, and industry professionals have signed an open letter urging the US government to uphold copyright protections against using artificial intelligence in creative works, CBS News reported Monday. Led by actress Natasha Lyonne and signed by figures including Bette Midler, Aubrey Plaza, Mark Ruffalo, and Cate Blanchett, […]

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