technology
According to a survey of 25 countries, Indians are least aware of AI
Despite low awareness, Indians expressed the most confidence in government regulation Source link
Scientists detect early brain response to rhythm in preterm babies
Researchers using near-infrared brain imaging found that rhythmic sounds activate both auditory and motor regions in premature infants, indicating that rhythm processing begins before full-term birth and helps wire early pathways for learning and coordination Source link
Ahead of COP30, UNEP flags widening climate adaptation finance gap
Developing countries will require between $310 billion and $365 billion annually by 2035 to adapt to climate change, current international public adaptation finance flows stand at $26 billion Source link
Government relaxes green cover norms for industrial projects
Against a 33% green cover mandated earlier, industrial estates can earmark 10% for plantation while individual industries can have 15% greenbelt in their respective project areas Source link
A call for sustainability in space science
Minoo Rathnasabapathy, from the MIT Media Lab and a leading voice in responsible space systems, said that in order to achieve space sustainability, emerging nations must have access to available data Source link
Canva announces launch of updated AI Visual Suite, Affinity integration
Canva is pitching the consolidation of old and new Generative AI features as a “Creative Operating System” for visual design Source link
Centre tells NGT it is aware of Great Nicobar project’s biodiversity impact, has mitigation plan
One petition, submitted by activist Ashish Kothari, challenges the clearances obtained for the project, citing violations of the Island Coastal Regulation Zone (ICRZ) notification, 2019 notification and inadequacies in the environmental impact assessment. Source link
Experts, academics call for conservation of Ganga ghats in Kolkata
They say rapid development and pollution are causing permanent damage to Ganga river front that defines Kolkata’s identity and country’s collective memory Source link
Study reveals heat-linked kidney strain among Tamil Nadu’s agricultural workers
A state-wide study in Tamil Nadu reveals how rising temperatures and long work hours are quietly damaging the kidneys of farm workers Source link
Researchers from Kerala identify a rare case of scrub typhus in a Dubai-returned man from Thiruvananthapuram
According to official figures, around thousand scrub typhus cases are reported each year in Kerala, 70% of which are from Thiruvananthapuram and the rest are from Kozhikode, Wayanad, Idukki and Kollam Source link