Organization Urges Young African Scientists to Become ‘the Next Einstein’
He opened the conference by linking scientific progress to Africa’s development at large.
Facebook Tells Users Whether Private Data Shared
Facebook says it will begin informing users as to whether their personal data may have been wrongly shared with a British research company.
US Space Agency Expands Search for Distant Planets Able to Support Life
The search for worlds orbiting distant stars will intensify in the coming weeks when the American space agency NASA launches a spacecraft.
Scientists: Bowhead Whales Are ‘Jazz Singers of the Arctic’
They used an underwater microphone to gather the largest-ever collection of bowhead sounds.
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Shows the Makeup of Jupiter
Scientists are finding that the inside of Jupiter is just as interesting as the part of the planet’s atmosphere that we can see.
New Facebook Tool Provides Information About News Publishers
Facebook has released a new tool that the company says will make it easier for users to evaluate news stories and publishers.
Early Humans Were Not as Simple as One Would Think
Scientists have discovered evidence that some of the earliest members of the human race, Homo sapiens, were surprisingly advanced.
Afrotectopia: A Celebration of Black Identity in Technology
The New York-based not-for-profit group Ascend Leadership examined the employment information of hundreds of San Francisco tech companies in 2007 and in 2015.
New Dating App Uses DNA to Help People Find Love
Creators of a new dating app are using people’s genetics to help people find love.
3D Printer Can Create Complete Home in One Day
An American company says it has completed the first permitted 3D printed home in the United States.