Why FASTQ Matters in the DNA Data Deluge In the world of genomics, data is everything. And at the heart of this data revolution lies a humble yet crucial file format: FASTQ. While scientists and bioinformaticians know it well, the rest of the world remains largely unaware of its importance. So, what exactly is a FASTQ … Read more
On May 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the Take It Down Act, officially titled the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to combat the spread of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated “deepfakes,” by establishing federal criminal penalties and mandating … Read more
When we think about climate change, we often focus on local actions — cutting emissions, switching to renewables, promoting electric vehicles. But in our globalized world, solving climate change isn’t as simple as looking inward. One term that exposes this complexity is “carbon leakage.” Let’s break it down. What is Carbon Leakage? Carbon leakage occurs … Read more
In the world of timekeeping, accuracy is everything—and scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have just raised the bar. Meet NIST-F4, one of the most accurate atomic clocks ever built. So precise, in fact, that it would only drift by a single second every 100 million years. What Makes NIST-F4 So … Read more
India has approved a new semiconductor unit in Uttar Pradesh under the India Semiconductor Mission, a joint venture between HCL and Foxconn. Set near Jewar airport, the ₹3,700 crore plant will produce 36 million display driver chips per month for devices like mobiles, laptops, and cars. Date: 14th May 2025Location: Uttar Pradesh, India India just … Read more
