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Toyota to launch first EV with advanced self driving system for China in 2025

Toyota is planning to launch the first electric car model equipped with an advanced autonomous driving system similar to Tesla's Full Self-Driving for the Chinese market next year

Toyota to launch first EV with advanced self driving system for China in 2025
Health|Science

Eisai and Biogen launch Alzheimer's drug Leqembi in China

Eisai and Biogen have launched their Alzheimer's treatment Leqembi in China, the third country after the United States and Japan, the companies said on Friday.

Eisai and Biogen launch Alzheimer's drug Leqembi in China
Science|Technology

NASA, Boeing continue evaluating Starliner's propulsion system performance

NASA said on Thursday that it would continue to evaluate Starliner's propulsion system performance along with Boeing before the shuttle returns from the International Space Station (ISS).

NASA, Boeing continue evaluating Starliner's propulsion system performance
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Companies forging a rare earths industry in the EU

In the rare earths sector, the EU will struggle to meet most of its ambitious goals in new legislation designed to boost domestic output of critical minerals and reduce dependence

Companies forging a rare earths industry in the EU
Environment|Science

Beluga whale pair move from Ukraine's war-torn Kharkiv to Spain's Valencia

Marine biologists have moved a pair of beluga whales from the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv - the target of daily shelling by Russian forces - to the eastern Spanish city of Valencia,

Beluga whale pair move from Ukraine's war-torn Kharkiv to Spain's Valencia
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AI can help shipping industry cut down emissions, report says

The global commercial shipping industry could cut down its carbon emissions by 47 million tonnes per year by deploying artificial intelligence for sea navigation, a study by autonomous

AI can help shipping industry cut down emissions, report says
Science|Technology

Boeing Starliner set for June 22 undocking, return to Earth, NASA says

The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is now scheduled to undock from the International Space Station and return to Earth on June 22 with its inaugural astronaut crew, NASA said on

Boeing Starliner set for June 22 undocking, return to Earth, NASA says
Science|Technology

NASA accidentally broadcasts simulation of distressed astronauts on space station

NASA accidentally broadcast a simulation of astronauts being treated for decompression sickness on the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, prompting speculation of an

NASA accidentally broadcasts simulation of distressed astronauts on space station
Science|Technology

Google to test anti-theft AI feature for phones in Brazil 

Alphabet's Google said on Tuesday that Brazil will be the first country to test an anti-theft feature for Android phones that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify when a

Google to test anti-theft AI feature for phones in Brazil 
Environment|Science

Chile's Humboldt penguins could face extinction as population plummets

The Humboldt penguin population has dramatically decreased in areas along the central coast of Chile, making them one of the most vulnerable of the world's 18 penguin species and

Chile's Humboldt penguins could face extinction as population plummets
Environment|Science

Russia races to save entangled humpback whale in the Arctic

Russian marine specialists are racing to save a humpback whale which has become entangled in a fishing net north of the Arctic circle.

Russia races to save entangled humpback whale in the Arctic
Science|Technology

Virgin Galactic spaceplane takes tourists on flight

Virgin Galactic flew four tourists to the edge of space and back aboard its spaceplane, marking the second flight this year, the Richard Branson-founded company said on Saturday.

Virgin Galactic spaceplane takes tourists on flight
Environment|Science

Bolivian scientists to track glacial changes at high speed with new equipment

Scientists in Bolivia are hoping to track glacial changes at lightning speed.

Bolivian scientists to track glacial changes at high speed with new equipment
Science|Technology

Chile to install world's largest astronomy camera on the edge of Atacama desert

With a resolution above 3.2 gigapixels, a nearly three-ton weight and the ambitious task of carrying out an unprecedented decade-long exploration, the largest digital camera ever

Chile to install world's largest astronomy camera on the edge of Atacama desert
Science|Technology

OpenAI, Google DeepMind's current and former employees warn about AI risks

A group of current and former employees at artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet's Google DeepMind on Tuesday raised concerns about risks

OpenAI, Google DeepMind's current and former employees warn about AI risks
Business|Science

Illumina's board approves to spin off Grail in June

Illumina's board has approved a spinoff of Grail, the gene sequencing machine maker said on Monday, as the deal to take the company back into its fold three years ago faced immense

Illumina's board approves to spin off Grail in June
Environment|Science

El Nino weather pattern likely to swing back to La Nina this year: UN weather agency

The El Nino weather pattern that can cause extreme events such as wildfires and tropical cyclones is forecast to swing back into generally cooler La Nina conditions later this year,

El Nino weather pattern likely to swing back to La Nina this year: UN weather agency
Health|Science

US nears deal to fund Moderna's bird flu vaccine trial, FT reports

The U.S. government is nearing an agreement to fund a late-stage trial of Moderna's mRNA bird flu vaccine, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, as the outbreak spreads in dairy cows.

US nears deal to fund Moderna's bird flu vaccine trial, FT reports
Science|Technology

Indian space startup Agnikul launches country's second privately built rocket

India's Agnikul Cosmos launched its Agnibaan rocket for the first time on Thursday, powered by the only Indian rocket engine to use both gas and liquid fuel in the country's

Indian space startup Agnikul launches country's second privately built rocket
Environment|Science

Iceland sees string of volcanic eruptions

Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula has seen a string of volcanic eruptions since 2021 when geological systems dormant for around 800 years became active again.

Iceland sees string of volcanic eruptions
Environment|Science

Volcano in Iceland erupts for fifth time since December

A volcano in southwestern Iceland sent glowing hot lava shooting more than 50 metres into the air on Wednesday, its fifth eruption since December and the most powerful one since

Volcano in Iceland erupts for fifth time since December
Health|Science

Raw milk containing bird flu virus infects mice in study

Feeding raw milk contaminated with bird flu to mice infected them with the virus, adding to evidence that consumption of unpasteurized milk is not safe for humans, according to a study

Raw milk containing bird flu virus infects mice in study
Health|Science

Bird flu detected in tissue samples of US dairy cow sent to slaughter, USDA says

Bird flu virus particles were found in tissue samples taken from one dairy cow sent to slaughter at a U.S. meat processing plant, but none were detected in

Bird flu detected in tissue samples of US dairy cow sent to slaughter, USDA says
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Sanofi partners with OpenAI, Formation Bio on AI-driven drug development

French drugmaker Sanofi on Tuesday announced it is collaborating with artificial intelligence company OpenAI and Formation Bio to boost its drug development projects through the use of

Sanofi partners with OpenAI, Formation Bio on AI-driven drug development
Science|Technology

Boeing Starliner's debut crewed flight delayed again to check helium leak

NASA and Boeing delayed the launch of Boeing's Starliner crew capsule again on Friday, giving them four more days to assess a helium leak before attempting to launch the

Boeing Starliner's debut crewed flight delayed again to check helium leak

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