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Researchers warn AI boom could generate up to 5 million tons of e-waste by 2030

Researchers estimate that if immediate measures are not implemented, AI could generate between 1.2 and 5 million metric tons of e-waste by the end of this decade.

Poor sleep in middle age accelerates brain aging by up to three years

A study recently published in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, suggests that poor sleep in middle age could accelerate brain aging.

High-schoolers come up with 'impossible' trigonometry proofs for Pythagorean theorem

Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson, have achieved a remarkable feat by proving the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, an accomplishment long considered impossible due to circular reasoning.

Gas stoves in European homes linked to 40,000 premature deaths annually, study finds

The problem is especially severe in countries where gas cooking is common, such as the United Kingdom, Romania, Poland, and Italy.

New study traces origin of human kissing to ancestral ape grooming

Scientists speculate kissing was established among human ape ancestors as they started spending considerable time on the ground away from trees, which increased the risk of parasitic infestation.

Mysterious white blobs wash ashore on Newfoundland beaches, baffling experts

Locals suggest blobs could be 'chunks of cheese, alien feces, or whale snot'.

How Swiss biologist Jean Piaget revolutionized our understanding of child development

Piaget believed that teaching should provide rich experiences for students to explore and discover on their own.

Study shows daily pistachio consumption improves eye health

Lutein in pistachios increases macular pigment, protecting against age-related vision loss.

NASA backs Hawking's prediction of earth's end, urges urgent climate action

Experts warn that humanity may need to leave earth by 2600 due to climate change and resource depletion.

Chinese startup begins sales of 2027 $210 thousand space tourism flights

Passengers will experience at least 5 minutes of weightlessness during a 12-minute flight reaching up to 150 kilometers in altitude.

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