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☆ Scientists may have untangled a mystery of Neanderthal ancestry
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A new analysis of ancient genomes is deepening scientists’ understanding of the Neanderthal DNA carried by human populations in Europe and Asia — genetic traces that may have medical relevance today. The researchers found that, over time, the distribution of Neanderthal DNA didn’t always look as it does now. This resulted in a lower proportion of Neanderthal DNA observed in European genomes during this period. “The thing was that they had less Neanderthal ancestry so they diluted the (Neanderthal ancestry) in European populations,” Currat said. For example, Neanderthal DNA may play a small role in swaying the course of Covid-19 infection, according to a September 2020 study.

Persons: we’ve, ”, Mathias Currat, Currat, Dr, David Reich, ” Currat, Tony Capra, wasn’t Organizations: CNN, University of Geneva, Harvard Medical School, Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, University of California Locations: Europe, Asia, Altai, Central Asia, Eurasia, East Asia, Boston, Anatolia, what’s, Turkey, Western, Northern Europe, Bakar, San Francisco

☆ Yes, electric vehicles are greener than gas cars — even when they use dirty power
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

There's a persistent myth that electric vehicles are somehow worse for the planet than regular cars. But building an EV creates more planet-warming emissions than making a gas vehicle. But mining the necessary cobalt, refining the lithium, and packaging it all into little cells that fit neatly in a larger pack creates significant greenhouse gas emissions. But zooming in on specific regions reveals how vastly EV emissions vary across the country. Electric cars that hit American roads in 2030 could have a 76% greener lifespan than gas counterparts if the US builds an electrical grid in line with the Paris Agreement's goals, according to the ICCT.

☆ Uniunea Europeană vrea să își apere cetățenii de inteligența artificială: Care este motivul
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-14 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

În medie, 42% dintre companiile europene recurg la folosirea aplicațiilor care folosesc inteligența artificială - Cehia (61%), Bulgaria (54%) şi Lituania (54%) sunt ţările unde acestea sunt cele mai folosite. Inteligenţa Artificială este utilizată în special de firmele de publicitate care vor să ţintească consumatorii online graţie algoritmilor iar pandemia de coronavirus a accelerat adoptarea AI, susţine raportul FRA. Modul în care poate afecta drepturile fundamentale a primit mai puţină atenţie”, se arată în raportul publicat de Agenţia pentru Drepturi Fundamentale a UE (FRA), o agenţie a UE cu sediul la Viena, Austria. Raportul FRA este bazat pe mai mult de 100 de interviuri cu organizaţii publice şi private care utilizează deja Inteligenţa Artificială din Spania, Estonia, Finlanda, Franţa şi Olanda. Raportul FRA vine într-un moment în care Comisia Europeană are în vedere elaborarea unei legislaţii care să acopere sectoarele cu un risc ridicat precum sănătatea, energia, transporturile şi unele părţi din sectorul public.

Persons: David Reichel, susţine, Michael O'Flaherty Organizations: UE, Comisia Europeană Locations: Cehia, Bulgaria, Lituania, Viena, Austria, Spania, Estonia, Finlanda, Franţa, Olanda, consecinţă

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