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๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

Salle Nurmeta and Lea Tann: Humans and Nature โ€“ Together and For How Long?

The article discusses the relationship between humans and nature as part of a university project focused on sustainability and ecological connections.

Feb 27 โ€ข 22:05 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Nasa announces Artemis III mission no longer aims to send humans to moon

NASA has announced significant changes to the Artemis III mission, delaying human landings on the moon until 2028 and adopting a more incremental testing strategy.

Feb 27 โ€ข 18:16 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Mundo
National & Local

Swine flu or swine plague? Here are the differences between both infections and the risks for humans

An 83-year-old patient in Lleida has raised concerns between swine flu and a separate outbreak of swine plague, which is not transmissible to humans.

Feb 27 โ€ข 17:21 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Iltalehti
National & Local

Swine flu transmitted to humans in Spain

The swine flu virus has been transmitted from person to person in Catalonia, Spain, but the risk of further transmission appears to be low according to health authorities.

Feb 27 โ€ข 15:48 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

NASA abandons plans to land humans on the Moon in the Artemis 3 mission

NASA has changed the Artemis 3 mission plan to a lunar flyby instead of a manned landing, delaying human lunar exploration until Artemis 4 in 2028.

Feb 27 โ€ข 15:26 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Swine flu detected in humans in Spain

A case of swine flu transmission between humans has been reported in Catalonia, Spain, with the source of the infection currently unknown.

Feb 27 โ€ข 14:45 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
National & Local

Alert in Spain: WHO notified about a pig flu virus believed to have transmitted between humans

Spain has notified the World Health Organization about a suspected human-to-human transmission of the A(H1N1)v strain of the swine flu virus.

Feb 27 โ€ข 13:19 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

Neanderthals and Modern Humans: New DNA Study Reveals Ancestral Mating Habits

A new study on DNA reveals patterns of interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans, showing how shared genetic traits are distributed across chromosomes, particularly focusing on the X chromosome.

Feb 27 โ€ข 11:16 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
World

In the relationship between species, the union of Neanderthal man and 'sapiens' woman prevailed

A new study reveals that the majority of unions between Neanderthals and modern humans during the Ice Age were between Neanderthal men and Homo sapiens women.

Feb 27 โ€ข 09:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

It is confirmed that humans extinguished the 'hobbits' and the finding changes what was known about prehistory

New findings suggest that the extinct species Homo floresiensis, known colloquially as 'hobbits', were extinguished by early humans, altering current understandings of prehistory.

Feb 27 โ€ข 07:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Space X's Starship: What is the spacecraft capable of transporting humans to Mars?

Space X is progressing towards the inaugural launch of its Starship spacecraft after a key engine test of its Super Heavy rocket.

Feb 27 โ€ข 03:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Male Neanderthals mated more with female Homo sapiens, study indicates

A new study indicates that most interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans involved male Neanderthals mating with female Homo sapiens.

Feb 26 โ€ข 20:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

Neanderthal men chose sapiens women: genetics reveals how our ancestors' sex lives were

A study reveals that crossbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans largely involved Neanderthal males and sapiens females, although the reasons behind this bias remain unclear.

Feb 26 โ€ข 19:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
National & Local

This parasite caused memory loss and organ damage in a woman, never before recorded in humans

A 64-year-old woman in New South Wales, Australia, suffered neurological symptoms and organ lesions due to a previously undocumented parasitic infection.

Feb 26 โ€ข 18:24 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ DR Nyheder
National & Local

Agency expands possibility to shoot wolves in Oksbรธl

Authorities in Oksbรธl, Denmark, have expanded the conditions under which wolves can be shot, particularly if they approach humans within a 30-meter distance.

Feb 26 โ€ข 16:54 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
World

Shock as AI reaches for nukes and refuses to surrender in global war games

A new study reveals that AI systems are more likely than humans to advocate for nuclear weapon use in conflict scenarios, undermining the long-standing nuclear taboo.

Feb 26 โ€ข 11:48 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Sporotrichosis: learn about the disease that an owner contracted after being scratched by a cat

Divanilson Paiva contracted sporotrichosis from his pet cat Bartmil, which was infected with a fungus, highlighting the potential zoonotic transmission of the disease between felines and humans.

Feb 26 โ€ข 08:16 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Politiken
Life & Tech

Humans have to live in a 'can'. But a hotel on the Moon is not unrealistic

GRU Space plans to build a hotel on the Moon, with the first reservations already possible for a projected opening in 2032.

Feb 26 โ€ข 08:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Marรญa Cruz Gaya, Doctor in AI: "Humans will not be replaced, but we need to reinvent ourselves"

Dr. Marรญa Cruz Gaya discusses the impact of artificial intelligence and the need for adaptation in Ecuador during her visit for a series of lectures.

Feb 25 โ€ข 18:58 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
Life & Tech

Artificial Intelligence: A New Form of Division of Labor?

The article discusses the emerging trend of AI agents that can operate autonomously, taking on tasks usually performed by humans, including organization and management responsibilities, as well as the platform Rentahuman.ai that connects these AI agents with real people for completing physical tasks.

Feb 25 โ€ข 14:52 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
Life & Tech

NEW SCIENTIST โŸฉ Humans are the only primates with a chin โ€“ now we finally know why

Researchers studied the skulls of 532 humans and monkeys to explain the origins of the chin.

Feb 25 โ€ข 05:49 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

NEW RESEARCH โŸฉ The Startling Similarity Between Cats and Humans in Cancer Opens Paths to New Treatments

Recent research reveals that cancer tumors in cats develop in a manner almost genetically identical to those in humans, suggesting potential advancements in treatments for both species.

Feb 25 โ€ข 05:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
Life & Tech

3 adorable reasons dogs tilt their heads when you talk to them

Dr. Alex Crow explains three cute reasons why dogs tilt their heads when humans talk to them.

Feb 25 โ€ข 04:04 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
World

Homo sapiens, modern humanity, has hybridized with Neanderthals wherever they reached

Research indicates that as modern humans migrated from Africa, they interbred with Neanderthals, and this interbreeding had significant implications for human genetics.

Feb 25 โ€ข 00:52 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

Chimpanzees test positive for alcohol: like one or two drinks a day

A study found that many wild chimpanzees are consuming alcohol by eating overripe fruits, similar to one or two drinks a day for humans.

Feb 25 โ€ข 00:05 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Flora, the cateto that could not live in nature and gained a new home in an aquarium

Flora, a cateto female, was relocated to the world's largest freshwater aquarium due to her inability to survive in the wild after being raised by humans.

Feb 24 โ€ข 20:13 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

Science is not natural in humans

The article discusses the limitations of human reasoning in scientific thinking, emphasizing that humans are often guided by personal biases rather than methodical scientific approaches.

Feb 24 โ€ข 17:10 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Sky News
National & Local

Call for investigation into virus that killed 72 tigers

An investigation has been called following the deaths of 72 tigers in Thailand due to a virus not harmful to humans.

Feb 24 โ€ข 15:17 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

Nisrin Elamin, Sudanese Researcher: "Hunger is always caused by humans, and Sudan is a paradigmatic case"

Nisrin Elamin, a Sudanese anthropologist, argues that human-driven factors such as war and capitalist extraction have led to the severe food crisis in Sudan, highlighting the connection between agricultural restructuring and the current civil conflict.

Feb 24 โ€ข 15:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

An Unusual Assistant for a Psychology Professor: An Emotionally Supportive Chicken Understands Its Owner's Feelings

A Canadian psychology professor studying the bond between pets and humans uses a rare therapy animal, an emotionally supportive chicken.

Feb 24 โ€ข 14:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Aktuรกlnฤ›.cz
National & Local

The Return to the Moon Hits a Snag Again: Artemis II Delayed by Another Technical Problem

NASA's Artemis II mission to return humans to the Moon faces delays due to a technical issue with helium flow in the rocket's upper stage.

Feb 24 โ€ข 11:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
World

Mars is habitable but a killer planet

Mars is portrayed as a potentially habitable yet extremely hostile environment for humans.

Feb 24 โ€ข 10:18 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Dennรญk N
Life & Tech

We should not let AI into art, after all, thatโ€™s what we want to do as humans, says restorer Krkoลกovรก

Restorer and illustrator Kamila Krkoลกovรก discusses the encroachment of artificial intelligence in the creative arts and stresses the importance of human creativity and artistic cultivation.

Feb 24 โ€ข 09:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท To Vima
National & Local

Todayโ€™s Vima: Social media only for AI Agents, humans banned

The article discusses a podcast featuring two prominent figures analyzing a new online platform designed exclusively for AI agents, sparking critical questions about human interaction and the implications for artificial intelligence in Greece.

Feb 24 โ€ข 04:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

New feline cancer genome could benefit humans

A new study suggests that genetic mutations causing cancer in cats could provide insights for human cancer treatments.

Feb 24 โ€ข 03:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Aftenposten
World

AI Chief: Humans Also Require a Lot of Energy

OpenAI's CEO discusses energy consumption comparisons between humans and AI during an interview at an AI summit in India.

Feb 23 โ€ข 21:04 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Neurologists alert to lack of evidence on the action of poly-L-lysine in spinal cord injury

Brazilian neurologists warn about insufficient scientific evidence supporting the use of poly-L-lysine for treating spinal cord injuries in humans.

Feb 23 โ€ข 18:04 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
Life & Tech

Surprising discovery: these signs indicate that your dog may be autistic

Research indicates that autism and other neurodiversities may not only be characteristic of humans but can also manifest in dogs.

Feb 23 โ€ข 12:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

Influencers from Mirage: How Algorithms Have Stealed the Spotlight from Humans?

The rise of virtual influencers, driven by advanced AI algorithms, has overshadowed real human influencers, impacting social media dynamics.

Feb 23 โ€ข 11:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
National & Local

Sanders: Artificial Intelligence is Causing Humans to Lose Control of Planet Earth

US Senator Bernie Sanders has called for urgent government action to limit the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence due to its significant risks to society.

Feb 22 โ€ข 08:39 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช FAZ
National & Local

Conflict Potential: The Fear of Wolves

The article discusses the growing coexistence between humans and wolves in Germany, raising questions about the impact on the animals' natural behavior.

Feb 22 โ€ข 07:50 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

Stop Hiring Humans

A provocative advertising campaign by the AI solutions company Artisan in San Francisco sparked public outrage by suggesting that human employees are becoming obsolete.

Feb 22 โ€ข 04:45 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

It's Hard to Travel to the Moon with Humans After Half a Century... Artemis 2 Launch Postponed Again

NASA's Artemis 2 mission, set for a human lunar mission after fifty years, has been postponed yet again due to helium flow issues detected in the rocket.

Feb 22 โ€ข 00:43 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ South China Morning Post
National & Local

Humans vs robots? China begs to disagree

China is increasingly embracing humanoid robots, integrating them into various aspects of daily life and entertainment, contrasting with other nations' caution.

Feb 21 โ€ข 21:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
Life & Tech

AI dating cafes are now a real thing

An event in New York showcased a pop-up dating cafe where attendees dated virtual partners instead of humans, highlighting the rising trend of AI companions in dating culture.

Feb 21 โ€ข 18:44 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ DR Nyheder
National & Local

Agency grants permission to shoot wolves near two Jutland towns

The Danish Nature Agency has authorized the shooting of wolves near the towns of Blรฅvand and Oksbรธl due to recent dangerous encounters with humans.

Feb 21 โ€ข 15:03 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Politiken
National & Local

The authority receives permission to shoot wolves near two towns in Jutland

The Danish Nature Agency has been granted permission to shoot wolves near the towns of Blรฅvand and Oksbรธl due to recent encounters between a wolf and humans.

Feb 21 โ€ข 14:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

How cats can provide the key to curing cancer in humans

A detailed genetic map of cancer in domestic cats shows significant similarities with human versions of the disease, potentially guiding new treatment methods for both species.

Feb 21 โ€ข 13:41 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Between Humans and 'Therians'

In Ecuador, the phenomenon of therianthropy, where individuals identify deeply with animals, is gaining attention among the youth, particularly through social media platforms like TikTok.

Feb 21 โ€ข 13:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

Are we to blame for the extinction of Neanderthals? Here's what science knows now

Scientists are investigating the reasons behind the extinction of Neanderthals, considering factors like isolation, competition with modern humans, and the potential for violence.

Feb 21 โ€ข 11:43 UTC

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