Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics Hinton and fellow AI scientists Yoshua Bengio and Yann LeCun won computer science’s top prize, the Turing Award, in 2019.
Nobel Prize in medicine honors American duo for their discovery of microRNA The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, a fundamental principle governing how gene activity is regulated.
A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station returns to Earth The astronauts were to be extracted from the capsule and placed in nearby chairs to help them adjust to gravity, then given medical examinations in a nearby tent.
2 Russians set record for longest single stay on the International Space Station Two Russians on Friday set a record for the longest continuous stay on the International Space Station, according to Russia's space agency.
Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has traveled since NASA’s moonwalkers.
NASA delays next crew launch to buy more time at the space station for Boeing's troubled capsule The latest setback means the four astronauts who flew up with SpaceX in March now also face a longer mission than planned.
NFSJ organizes "Meet The Scientist" Episode-6 in Kathmandu featuring Dr. Bastakoti The Nepal Forum of Science Journalists (NFSJ) organized the sixth episode of "Meet The Scientist" in Kathmandu, featuring Dr. Bishnu P. Bastakoti. Dr. Bastakoti, an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at North Carolina A&T State University, discussed the opportunities and challenges of Hydrogen energy in Nepal.
Concept Paper on AI prepared for first time in Nepal The government has for the first time prepared a Concept Paper on the use and practice of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
UN adopts Chinese resolution with US support on closing the gap in access to artificial intelligence The United Nations General Assembly adopted a Chinese-sponsored resolution with U.S. support urging wealthy developed nations to close the widening gap with poorer developing countries and ensure that they have equal opportunities to use and benefit from artificial intelligence.
Genetic study of Mustang man reveals clues on spread of Malaria A team of geneticists and archaeologists has identified the earliest known case of P. falciparum malaria at the high Himalayan site of Chokhopani located along the Kali Gandaki River Valley in the Mustang District of Nepal.
Budget aims to develop nation as IT hub in next decade: PM Dahal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said the budget for the upcoming fiscal year aims to develop the nation as a hub of information technology (IT). The budget has announced a decade for the IT enhancement, he added.
A Chinese spacecraft lands on moon's far side to collect rocks in growing space rivalry with US A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.
PM announces to institute innovation fund for IT sector expansion Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has pledged to provision the setup of innovation fund in the upcoming fiscal year's policy, programme and budget for the expansion of information technology sector.
Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion in AI and cloud infrastructure in Indonesia Apple CEO Tim Cook met Widodo on April 17 and said the company would “look at” manufacturing in Indonesia.
Nepal Health Ministry's directive to provide minimum wages to health workers including nurses The Ministry of Health and Population has directed the bodies concerned to make provision of minimum wages to all health workers, including nurses, working at health institutions.
World Japan's ban on recognizing same-sex unions is unconstitutional, a court finds. Here's what to know Japan's refusal to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a high court ruled Friday, the latest victory for the LGBGQ+ community to add pressure on the reluctant government.
Sports NPL Cricket: Karnali Yaks beats Lumbini Lions Karnali Yaks defeated Lumbini Lions by five runs in today's first match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) cricket tournament held at the TU Cricket Ground at Kirtipur.
Opinion Nationalism in today's world: It should be about diversity, dignity and equity, not division Nationalism has always been contentious. Throughout history, we have witnessed how politics has shaped it, how certain elite groups have hijacked its agency, and how it has been a tool for entering the voters' minds and, as such, an election tool.
Nepal MoU exchanged between NFPJ, Binzhou Media Group The National Forum of Photo Journalist (NFPJ) Nepal and Binzhou Media Group of Shandong Province of China, have signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand friendly relations in cultural and professional photo journalism.
Nepal PM addresses Nanhai Buddhism Roundtable; describes Buddhism as luminous thread in ties between Nepal and China PM addresses Nanhai Buddhism Roundtable; describes Buddhism as luminous thread in ties between Nepal and China
Business Gold price drops by Rs 1,200 per tola The gold price in the domestic market saw a significant drop of Rs 1,200 per tola on Friday, failing to sustain its upward momentum from earlier in the week.
Kathmandu FNJ election today The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) – an umbrella organization of working journalists of the country is holding its election today to pick a new leadership.
Nepal Muglin-Pokhara road to remain disrupted for five days The Muglin-Pokhara road section of Shuklagandaki Municipality-2 is to remain blocked for five days.
Kathmandu Legendary cricketer Brian Lara arrives in Nepal Legendary cricketer Brian Lara arrived in Nepal this morning.
Kathmandu Journalists, content creators unite for ethical storytelling A diverse group of 13 journalists and 13 content creators convened at the National Symposium for Journalists and Content Creators organized in Kathmandu today to address pressing challenges in ethical storytelling, and content moderation in Nepal’s rapidly evolving digital ecosystem.
Nepal COAS Sigdel Conferred Honourary Rank of General of Indian Army Suprabal Janasewashree General Ashok Raj Sigdel, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Nepali Army, continued his official visit to India, marking a historic and symbolic moment in Nepal-India defence relations.
