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Leading AI Expert Song-Chun Zhu Relocates To China Amid US-China Tech Rivalry: "I Have To Do It"
The Chinese government's heavy investment in AI, coupled with its strategic goal to lead the global AI race by 2030, offered him unparalleled resources.
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Iran Holds State Funeral For Commanders, Scientists Killed In Israeli Attacks
Images showed coffins draped in Iranian flags and bearing portraits of the killed commanders in uniform near Enghelab Square in central Tehran.
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Trump Administration To Fire Hundreds Of Government Scientists, Researchers
The Trump administration plans to lay off hundreds of scientists and researchers from the US federal government as part of drastic cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), lawmakers warned Tuesday.
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NASA Cuts Jobs, Shuts Key Offices Under Trump's Executive Order
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has initiated a workforce reduction, leading to the closure of several key offices, including the Office of the Chief Scientist and the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy.
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Fired And Rehired: The Dizzying Confusion Of Trump's Government Overhaul
Federal workers responsible for America's nuclear weapons, scientists trying to fight a worsening outbreak of bird flu, and officials responsible for supplying electricity are among those who have been accidentally fired
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Top US Scientist Fauci Testifies On Origins Of Covid-19 Before House Panel
Former US government scientist Anthony Fauci angrily denied covering up the origins of Covid-19 Monday in his first public congressional testimony since retiring as the face of the fight against the pandemic.
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'Zombie Deer Disease' Could Spread To Humans, Scientists Warn As Cases Surge In US
Experts have labeled the disease as a ''slow-moving disaster'' and are strongly advising governments to prepare for the likelihood of its transmission to humans.
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NASA Administrator To Visit India For Meetings With Scientists, Officials
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is set to travel to India and the UAE beginning Monday for a series of meetings with key government officials.
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NASA Plans to Assemble UFO Team to Investigate ‘Unidentified Aerial Phenomena’
NASA revealed its plan to gather a team of scientists to examine "unidentified aerial phenomena", hinting at US government’s seriousness to study UFOs. The team will identify available data, find out the best ways to gather future data and use the information to advance scientific understanding about UFOs.
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Researchers Reveal How Mars Has Discreet Auroras Without Presence of Global Magnetic Field
A team of scientists at the University of Iowa, US, have discovered how discrete auroras form on Mars in the absence of a global magnetic field. It has been reported that discrete auroras on the Red Planet are governed by the localised interaction between the solar wind and magnetic fields generated by the crust on Mars – unlike Earth, where auro...
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W Boson Particles Weigh More Than Normal, Study Finds, Surprising Scientists
A recent experiment showed that a fundamental particle - the W boson - weighed more than expected. The mass difference is an important facet for scientists to explain how the universe and its different forces work. The experiment was conducted at the US government's Fermi National Accelerator Lab.
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US Needs More Data On Covid Variant Before Curbing Travel: Top Scientist
Senior US government scientist Anthony Fauci said Friday Washington wanted more data on a worrisome new Covid-19 variant first detected in southern Africa before joining other countries in banning flights from the region.
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US Covid Outbreak May Worsen After Holidays, Says Top Scientist
Top US government scientist Anthony Fauci warned Sunday the worst of the pandemic may be yet to come, driving the country to a "critical point" as holiday travel spreads the coronavirus.
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Arctic Witnessed One Of Its Hottest Years In 2020, Says Study
Every year for the past 15, environmental scientists working under the aegis of a US government agency issue a report on the state of the Arctic, and Tuesday's edition confirms an alarming trend: the North Pole is heating up twice as fast as the rest of the planet.
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Trump Slams Government Covid Expert Fauci "And All These Idiots"
US President Donald Trump went after top government scientist Anthony Fauci in a call with campaign staffers on Monday, suggesting the hugely respected and popular doctor was an "idiot."
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Leading AI Expert Song-Chun Zhu Relocates To China Amid US-China Tech Rivalry: "I Have To Do It"
The Chinese government's heavy investment in AI, coupled with its strategic goal to lead the global AI race by 2030, offered him unparalleled resources.
-
Iran Holds State Funeral For Commanders, Scientists Killed In Israeli Attacks
Images showed coffins draped in Iranian flags and bearing portraits of the killed commanders in uniform near Enghelab Square in central Tehran.
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Trump Administration To Fire Hundreds Of Government Scientists, Researchers
The Trump administration plans to lay off hundreds of scientists and researchers from the US federal government as part of drastic cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), lawmakers warned Tuesday.
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NASA Cuts Jobs, Shuts Key Offices Under Trump's Executive Order
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has initiated a workforce reduction, leading to the closure of several key offices, including the Office of the Chief Scientist and the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy.
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Fired And Rehired: The Dizzying Confusion Of Trump's Government Overhaul
Federal workers responsible for America's nuclear weapons, scientists trying to fight a worsening outbreak of bird flu, and officials responsible for supplying electricity are among those who have been accidentally fired
-
Top US Scientist Fauci Testifies On Origins Of Covid-19 Before House Panel
Former US government scientist Anthony Fauci angrily denied covering up the origins of Covid-19 Monday in his first public congressional testimony since retiring as the face of the fight against the pandemic.
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'Zombie Deer Disease' Could Spread To Humans, Scientists Warn As Cases Surge In US
Experts have labeled the disease as a ''slow-moving disaster'' and are strongly advising governments to prepare for the likelihood of its transmission to humans.
-
NASA Administrator To Visit India For Meetings With Scientists, Officials
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is set to travel to India and the UAE beginning Monday for a series of meetings with key government officials.
-
NASA Plans to Assemble UFO Team to Investigate ‘Unidentified Aerial Phenomena’
NASA revealed its plan to gather a team of scientists to examine "unidentified aerial phenomena", hinting at US government’s seriousness to study UFOs. The team will identify available data, find out the best ways to gather future data and use the information to advance scientific understanding about UFOs.
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Researchers Reveal How Mars Has Discreet Auroras Without Presence of Global Magnetic Field
A team of scientists at the University of Iowa, US, have discovered how discrete auroras form on Mars in the absence of a global magnetic field. It has been reported that discrete auroras on the Red Planet are governed by the localised interaction between the solar wind and magnetic fields generated by the crust on Mars – unlike Earth, where auro...
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W Boson Particles Weigh More Than Normal, Study Finds, Surprising Scientists
A recent experiment showed that a fundamental particle - the W boson - weighed more than expected. The mass difference is an important facet for scientists to explain how the universe and its different forces work. The experiment was conducted at the US government's Fermi National Accelerator Lab.
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US Needs More Data On Covid Variant Before Curbing Travel: Top Scientist
Senior US government scientist Anthony Fauci said Friday Washington wanted more data on a worrisome new Covid-19 variant first detected in southern Africa before joining other countries in banning flights from the region.
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US Covid Outbreak May Worsen After Holidays, Says Top Scientist
Top US government scientist Anthony Fauci warned Sunday the worst of the pandemic may be yet to come, driving the country to a "critical point" as holiday travel spreads the coronavirus.
-
Arctic Witnessed One Of Its Hottest Years In 2020, Says Study
Every year for the past 15, environmental scientists working under the aegis of a US government agency issue a report on the state of the Arctic, and Tuesday's edition confirms an alarming trend: the North Pole is heating up twice as fast as the rest of the planet.
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Trump Slams Government Covid Expert Fauci "And All These Idiots"
US President Donald Trump went after top government scientist Anthony Fauci in a call with campaign staffers on Monday, suggesting the hugely respected and popular doctor was an "idiot."
