1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (642+ words) Tech leaders call for global rules and external evaluators to manage recursive self-improving AI risks As competition among artificial intelligence (AI) companies accelerates, top executives (CEOs) at leading AI firms are calling for slowing the pace of AI performance improvements…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (369+ words) Joint statement led by Terence Tao urges urgent debate on AI-driven unsolved problem contests and their impact on mathematical research and education However, the mathematicians pointed out that corporate competition that treats solving unsolved problems as a benchmark for AI…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (383+ words) The radiopharmaceutical "ThyroKitty Injection (I-131)," which treats feline hyperthyroidism, is now being officially supplied for use in clinical settings. Unlike existing medications, it only needs to be administered once, without the need for continuous daily dosing. The Korea Atomic Energy Research…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (434+ words) Korea raises surcharge cap to 30 times grant amount and overhauls project evaluations to reward challenging research by 2027 The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) announced on the 8th that the Cabinet has approved a promulgation bill to partially amend the National…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (265+ words) 50th Anniversary 2026 Global Mechanical Engineering Forum of KIMM The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) plans to secure basic locomotion capabilities for the Korean artificial intelligence (AI) humanoid "Kairos" by April next year, and is developing it with the goal…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (409+ words) German private launcher from Andøya Spaceport puts five small satellites into orbit, boosting EU’s autonomous space access On the 6th (local time), German space company Isar Aerospace succeeded in placing its unmanned rocket "Spectrum" into orbit. According to Reuters on the…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (385+ words) Study finds 87% of 15,159 food contact chemicals lack robust toxicity evaluation in Europe and North America An analysis of safety data for 15,159 chemicals used in materials that come into contact with food, such as food packaging and kitchenware, found that around…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (402+ words) Will the Mercator map be phased out? A UN General Assembly resolution has been adopted recommending that countries choose world maps with less distortion that more accurately reflect actual land area. According to reports from AP and AFP on the…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (296+ words) Korean seas warm over twice the global average as extreme marine heatwaves intensify risks ● Rising sea surface temperatures, with even larger increases around Korea In the seas around the Korean Peninsula, not only sea surface temperatures but also temperatures in…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (543+ words) Everest Base Camp waste melts 3 million kg of Khumbu Glacier ice each spring as scientists warn landslides, not glacial lake bursts, drove the 26 August disaster A massive flood that struck Nepal’s Rasuwa region north of Kathmandu on the 26th has so…...