Trump Doubles Down on AI
Donald Trump recently introduced a comprehensive national AI strategy titled “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan”. This 28-page document lays out America's approach to maintaining leadership in the global artificial intelligence sector.
The plan emphasizes reducing regulatory barriers, including deregulating online content to address claims of “partisan bias” and easing environmental restrictions to facilitate the construction of large data centers. While some critics interpret this as a reward to big tech supporters ahead of the next election, others view it as a necessary boost to invigorate the US technology industry.
Heartbreak Hospital
Research from Denmark reveals a stark reality: prolonged grief or heartbreak can significantly raise mortality risk. Over a decade, scientists tracked more than 1,700 individuals and found that those experiencing intense and persistent grief were 88% more likely to die compared to those without such emotional distress.
These findings suggest that early intervention by healthcare providers is crucial. General practitioners can play a key role by monitoring at-risk patients and offering focused mental health care and bereavement support that addresses their specific needs.
History Revealed Through New Tech
An AI tool named Aeneas is transforming how archaeologists interpret ancient inscriptions. These writings, often incomplete and weathered, have challenged researchers for decades.
Powered by a database of 176,000 ancient texts, Aeneas predicts missing parts and dates inscriptions with remarkable accuracy. Under the leadership of Dr. Thea Sommerschield from Nottingham University, the tool was tested on a Roman inscription from the Temple of Augusta in Turkey, successfully narrowing its date to within 40 years—a result confirmed by experts.
A Striking Discovery
Lightning’s origins have long been a mystery, but a recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research offers a detailed explanation of what triggers a lightning strike.
Researchers at Penn State found that strong electric fields accelerate electrons which then collide with air molecules, producing X-rays, photons, and additional electrons. This chain reaction rapidly intensifies until it connects with an opposite charge on the ground, resulting in the lightning bolt.
Ancient Tattoos
Near-infrared scanning of a 2,500-year-old Siberian “ice mummy” has uncovered detailed tattoos that rival modern designs in complexity. The images include mythical and real creatures such as a stag, rooster, multiple leopards, and a griffin—a hybrid of eagle and lion.
Discovered in the 19th century within the Altai Mountains, this mummy belonged to the Pazyryk people, nomads of the Eurasian Steppe spanning parts of China, Russia, and Europe. The new infrared imaging performed at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg revealed these remarkable skin artworks, previously invisible to the naked eye.
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