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Celebrating the creation of life in every way possible

In a society where motherhood is often defined by a fixed sequence of events, including marriage and childbirth within a specific age range, science once again gifted society the alternate path through ‘in vitro fertilisation’ (IVF), therefore empowering women to embrace motherhood later in life. 

The impact of AI on enhancing EV performance and efficiency

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are reshaping the automotive landscape, offering significant environmental and economic advantages, from reduced emissions to lower maintenance costs. The global transition toward EVs is accelerating, with nearly 14 million new electric cars registered in 2023 alone, bringing the worldwide total to 40 million, as per the International Energy Agency.

Understanding pathogenicity and virulence of pathogenic microorganisms

Pathogenicity is the potential capacity of certain species of microbes to cause an infectious process. It is characterised by a complex of pathogenic properties in the microbe formed in the process of the historical development of the struggle for existence and adaptation to parasitic life in plant, animal and human organisms. Pathogenicity is a specific characteristic of pathogenic microbes.

Can AI be as intelligent as humans?

Tony Prescott's new book, The Psychology of Artificial Intelligence, published by Routledge, argues that combining multiple AIs to form a larger intelligence system, similar to the structure of the human brain, and embodying it in a robot is likely how AI could ultimately outsmart humans. 

ipad kids and doom scrolling: Impact of excessive screen time

The term 'iPad kids’ is widely used these days to refer to the children of Gen Alpha, those born in the time period 2010-2024. Especially after the pandemic, almost all children have their own devices and unlimited access to the internet. This is severely affecting their social, physical and cognitive development.