Musk's Neuralink Receives FDA Clearance for First-in-Human Clinical Trial
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Elon Musk's brain-implant startup, Neuralink, obtained clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its initial human clinical trial, marking a significant milestone.
Iran Delivers First Batch of Telesurgical Robots to Indonesia in Boost to Scientific Cooperation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's Minister of Information and Communications Technology Issa Zarepour announced the successful delivery of the initial set of telesurgical robots developed and produced in Iran to Indonesia.
Microsoft Launches AI Moderation Tool
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Microsoft launched a content moderation tool powered by artificial intelligence on Tuesday that is supposedly capable of flagging “inappropriate” images and text across eight languages and ranking their severity.
Adobe Adding AI Image Generator Firefly to Photoshop
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Adobe Photoshop is getting a new generative AI tool that allows users to quickly extend images and add or remove objects using text prompts.
Earth-Size Exoplanet May Be Covered in Volcanoes
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Astronomers have found an Earth-size planet that isn’t like Earth at all. Instead, the exoplanet, called LP 791-18 d, is likely covered in volcanoes and may experience eruptions with the same frequency as Jupiter’s moon Io, the most volcanically active place in our solar system.
WHO Calls for Caution in Using AI Language Models for Health
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging caution in the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated large language model tools (LLMs) to safeguard human well-being, safety, autonomy, and public health.
Saturn Shatters Jupiter's Record for Most Moons
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In February, scientists declared that Jupiter had the most moons of any planet in our solar system, with 92 natural satellites, ripping the crown from Saturn’s grasp.
Mediterranean Diet's Cellular Benefits Unveiled in New Study
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A new study led by Stanford School of Medicine researchers has shed light on one of the cellular mechanisms behind the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, which is known to promote longevity and overall well-being compared to diets high in fast food, meat, and dairy.
Astronomers Identify Largest Cosmic Explosion Ever Observed
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Astronomers have identified the largest cosmic explosion ever observed, a fireball 100 times the size of our Solar System that suddenly began blazing in the distant universe more than three years ago.
Melting Glacier Sea Level Rise Could Be 200% Worse than Expected: Study
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Scientists could have been underestimating the melting of the Greenland ice sheet by 200%.
Global COVID-19 Emergency Condition Over: WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced that the pandemic caused by COVID-19 is no longer considered as an emergency condition for global public health.
Iran Ready to Cooperate with Regional Countries in Medicines, Medical Equipment Fields
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian health minister said the Islamic Republic is ready to cooperate with the countries of region in the fields of medicines and medical equipment.
Astronomers Witness A Star Devouring A Planet
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – As a star runs out of fuel, it will billow out to a million times its original size, engulfing any matter — and planets — in its wake.
Iran Joins World Club of Top Four Countries Producing FMD Vaccine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The caretaker of Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday that the country is now one of the four countries producing the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine.
World Should Prepare for El Nino, New Record Temperatures: UN
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United Nations warned Wednesday of a growing likelihood the weather phenomenon El Nino will develop in coming months, fueling higher global temperatures and possibly new heat records.
Twitter Purge Removes Verification Badges from Prominent Users
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Twitter Inc. has removed “state-affiliated” and “government-funded” labels from media accounts in Western countries, as well as those from Russia and China.
Google Warned that AI Chatbot Bard Could Potentially Lead to Death
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Thousands of Google employees had warned the company about its AI chatbot, Bard, being a “pathological liar” and possibly capable of offering advice that could lead to death.
String Theory ‘Star’ Looks, Acts Exactly Like a Black Hole
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Predicted over a century ago as monstrous concentrations of mass that torture the fabric of the Universe into traps of light and information, black holes are now established as objects of fact.
