Data from IQAir’s World Air Quality Report reveals the 20 most air-polluted cities on Earth, with Lahore, Pakistan topping the list. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), almost the entire global population (99%) breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits. In the map below, Visual Capitalist’s Selin Oğuz, Miranda Smith, and Bruno
The first-ever livestream from Mars by the European Space Agency was interrupted by rain in Spain. A European spacecraft around Mars sent its first livestream from the red planet to Earth on Friday to mark the 20th anniversary of its launch, but rain in Spain interfered at times. The European
Raj Reddy, the AI pioneer from India, is currently the Moza Bint Nasser University Professor in the Carnegie Mellon University’s computer science department. The US and China as frontrunners in the battle for supremacy in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) may be leaving India some distance behind, but an
Retraction Watch has revealed that over 300 COVID-19 papers have been withdrawn for not meeting the standards of scientific soundness. Research journals have withdrawn well over 300 articles on COVID-19 due to compromised ethical standards and concerns about the publications’ scientific validity. Retraction Watch has provided a running list of
According to a study conducted by the American Journal of Psychiatry (AJP), it has been found that transgender surgery offers no mental health benefits, as indicated by the new study. Transgender surgery, also known as “gender-affirming surgery,” does not reduce the demand for mental health services, according to a study conducted by
A study conducted by researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), in collaboration with plantscaping solutions company Ambius, has found that having house plants lowers the risk of cancer. Plants not only brighten up a dreary room, they may also save you from cancer! While many people may know
Microsoft President Brad Smith gave a speech about AI regulation and his concerns in Washington, where he issued a new warning about deep fakes spreading misinformation. Brad Smith gave a speech in Washington on May 25 which discussed how AI could be regulated. Microsoft President Brad Smith gave a speech about AI regulation and
Tim Boucher, an author, has written over 100 novels in less than a year using ChatGPT. These novels were created with the assistance of ChatGPT and have managed to sell over 500 copies. Have you ever dreamed of writing a book but felt like you didn’t have enough time? Well,
A paper released in the Chinese-language Journal of Test and Measurement Technology claimed that 24 Chinese hypersonic missiles will sink a top U.S. aircraft carrier. Hypersonic weapons could be “catastrophic” for the most potent aircraft carrier group in the US fleet, according to war game simulations run by a team of
