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RoboCup 2025 Kicks Off in Brazil with Live Streaming Events

July 17, 2025 • 07:25 PM

The RoboCup 2025, recognized as one of the largest robotics and artificial intelligence competitions globally, commenced in Brazil on Thursday. This year's event features live streaming of competitions across various platforms, including YouTube and Twitch, allowing a global audience to engage with the latest advancements in robotic technology. Running from July 17 to July 21, the competition showcases the skills of 250 teams from around the world, comprising 112 research teams and 123 student teams. This year marks a record high in participation since the inaugural RoboCup held in 1997. The...

Largest Martian Meteorite Set for Auction with a Starting Bid of $2 Million

July 15, 2025 • 05:25 PM

A remarkable opportunity is on the horizon as Sotheby's prepares to auction the largest known meteorite from Mars, weighing in at 24 kilograms. This extraordinary piece, designated as NWA 16788, was discovered two years ago in Niger and is now available for the highest bidder. The meteorite was unearthed by an anonymous meteorite hunter in the Agadez region of northern Niger on July 16, 2023. According to Sotheby's, NWA 16788 is approximately 70 percent larger than the next biggest Martian meteorite, and it constitutes about 6.5 percent of all known Martian material on Earth. The auction is...

Private Astronaut Mission Successfully Returns from ISS

July 15, 2025 • 03:35 PM

After spending approximately two weeks aboard the International Space Station (ISS), a private crew of astronauts has successfully returned to Earth. The team, known as Axiom-4, utilized SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft to make their descent into the ocean off the coast of California. The capsule, which carried not only the astronauts but also around 260 kilograms of cargo, including NASA equipment and supplies for over 60 scientific experiments, was lifted onto a recovery ship shortly after landing. The crew undocked from the ISS about 23 hours prior to their landing. This mission marked...

Orcas Exhibit Generosity by Sharing Food with Humans

July 14, 2025 • 03:35 PM

Recent research has unveiled an unexpected aspect of orca behavior, showcasing their capacity for generosity as they share food with humans. Known predominantly as fierce marine predators, these creatures have demonstrated a surprisingly social and nurturing side.Jared Towers, the lead researcher and executive director of Bay Cetology, a Canadian organization focused on the study of marine mammals, highlighted that orcas frequently engage in food-sharing among themselves as a means of fostering social bonds. This new study expands on those findings, revealing that orcas also extend this...

Novel Shading Techniques Illuminate 3D Perception from 2D Images

July 12, 2025 • 08:50 PM

Recent research conducted by scientists from Justus-Liebig-University Giessen and Yale University has revealed intriguing insights into how the human brain perceives three-dimensional shapes through simple two-dimensional line patterns. The study highlights a phenomenon referred to as 'weird shading' that effectively tricks the brain into interpreting flat images as three-dimensional forms. Shading plays a crucial role in our visual perception, helping to define the contours and shapes of objects in our environment. Traditionally, it was believed that the brain processes shading by...

Investigation Reveals Damaged Radioactive Waste Barrels in the Atlantic

July 11, 2025 • 09:40 PM

An international research expedition has uncovered concerning evidence of damaged barrels containing radioactive waste, disposed of decades ago in the North East Atlantic. Utilizing advanced submersible technology, the team has provided insights into the current state of these containers, revealing that some have started to deteriorate, with unknown substances likely leaking from them. The study conducted by the French research organization CNRS and the NODSSUM (Nuclear Ocean Dump Site Survey Monitoring) project identified approximately 3,350 barrels spread across a 163 square kilometer area....

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Found to Be Older Than the Solar System

July 11, 2025 • 08:40 PM

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, discovered recently, is believed to have originated from the outer regions of the Milky Way galaxy, specifically from the thick disk area. This comet is thought to be significantly older than Earth, the Sun, and the entire solar system itself, with estimates suggesting it could be over 7.6 billion years old. In contrast, our solar system formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago. A research team from Europe, led by astrophysicist Matthew Hopkins of the University of Oxford, has presented these findings based on the initial data collected. The high velocity of...

NASA's DART Mission Uncovers Surprising Results from Asteroid Impact

July 9, 2025 • 07:35 PM

The recent impact of NASA's DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft on the asteroid Dimorphos has yielded unexpected findings, revealing that substantial fragments were ejected in various directions.Initially designed to assess the asteroid's deflection capability, the DART mission's results have raised questions about future asteroid defense strategies. A research team led by astronomer Tony Farnham from the University of Maryland analyzed footage captured by the Italian spacecraft LICIACube during the impact and found that 104 rock fragments, ranging from 0.2 to 3.6 meters in...

Heat Stress in Cows: Hot Days Lead to Significant Milk Production Decline

July 6, 2025 • 01:00 PM

Heat stress has emerged as a critical factor affecting dairy cows, with new research indicating that a single hot day can reduce milk production by up to ten percent. The implications of this study, published in the journal Science Advances, suggest that the effects of heat stress can linger for up to ten days following extreme temperatures. The research team, led by scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, highlights a concerning trend linked to climate change: a potential decrease in milk output across the globe. They predict that without effective measures to curb greenhouse gas...

AI's Data Abundance Lacks Creative Insight

July 3, 2025 • 09:50 PM

While artificial intelligence (AI) can process vast amounts of data, it falls short in generating groundbreaking creative ideas, a concept emphasized by experts in various scientific fields. Julio M. Ottino, a professor at Northwestern University, argues that true creativity transcends mere data analysis and often emerges at the intersection of different disciplines.According to Ottino, creativity is not limited to the arts; it is also fundamental in achieving significant advancements in science, technology, and mathematics. AI tools, despite their capabilities, primarily exhibit what is known...

Amateur Astronomers Discover Exploding Star Through Citizen Science

July 2, 2025 • 10:25 PM

A significant breakthrough in the field of astronomy has emerged from a citizen science initiative aimed at identifying exploding stars in real-time. The Kilonova Science project, spearheaded by researchers at the University of Warwick, has recently identified a distant star that became 2,500 times brighter shortly after its explosion, marking a remarkable achievement in collaborative observation.This discovery was made with an astonishing delay of just three and a half hours, allowing for extensive follow-up observations across various segments of the electromagnetic spectrum. The analysis...

Earth-Like Exoplanets Commonly Orbiting Small Red Dwarf Stars

July 1, 2025 • 03:20 PM

Recent research indicates that the smallest red dwarf stars, known as M-dwarfs, are frequently orbited by Earth-like exoplanets. This significant finding stems from an analysis led by astronomers at the University of Heidelberg, which focused on the characteristics of these common stars within our Milky Way galaxy. M-dwarfs are the most prevalent type of star in the galaxy, and the study reveals that those with a mass of less than 0.16 times that of the Sun typically host around two exoplanets each, with masses less than three times that of Earth. This discovery is promising for the search for...

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One of the most beautiful squares transforms into a summer stage every year for two days. The Gärtnerplatz Open-Air features a free music and cultural program across three stages, as well as street food from local vendors. On Saturday, the main stage at Gärtnerplatz offers something for everyone,...

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