The ‘Lake of Skeletons’ is shrinking: Roopkund faces effects of climate change
If reports are to go by, Roopkund Lake, a popular trekking destination nestled at 16,500 feet in the Garhwal Himalayas, is showing alarming signs of shrinking. Known as the “lake of skeletons” due to the presence of hundreds of human remains that emerge when the snow melts…
AI chatbots need some healthy disagreement to work best together, tech exec says
AI assistants are “too agreeable” and can’t replicate the very human dynamic of a good-natured discussion, Babak Hodjat, chief technology officer of AI at Cognizant told Fortune…
PTM jirga demands withdrawal of militants from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement’s (PTM) grand jirga in Jamrud concluded on Sunday night, with the rights group presenting a 22-point resolution that demanded the withdrawal of militant groups from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and cheaper electricity, among other issues. The three-day jirga, which was hosted with government support…
Mediamark Digital Will Be the Official Media Partner at HR Leaders Conference London 2024
The HR Leaders Conference London 2024, one of the most anticipated events in the human resources sector, is set to take place on October 23, 2024. This prestigious conference will bring together leading HR professionals, industry experts, and thought leaders from around the world to discuss the latest trends…
Italy sends the first ship with migrants to Albania as rights groups warn of a dangerous precedent
ROME (AP) — Italy is transferring the first group of migrants to Albania, the Interior Ministry said Monday, as part of a contentious plan to process thousands of asylum-seekers outside [……
Child Rights Connect new strategic vision for promoting and protecting the rights of child human rights defenders
Child Rights Connect is launching a joint Strategic vision for promoting and protecting the rights of child human rights defenders. This joint vision aims to mobilize and inspire civil society, governments and donor communities to advance, promote and protect the rights of Child Human Rights Defenders (CHRDs…
Gwen Walz uses fertility treatment experience to advocate for reproductive rights
Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz, the wife of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, detailed her difficulties with fertility in a Women’s Health Magazine piece published Monday.Why it matters: She rang alarm bells about threats to reproductive rights if former President Trump wins the election, as Vice President Kamala Harris has blamed Trump for making…
Cord blood cells can build a better human immune system into mice
Researchers have developed a new method to recreate a robust and functional human immune system in mice using mononuclear cells from the cord blood. This new kind of mice, that count with most of the human immune cell types with lower host-versus-graft disease, are a better experimental platform to study the subtle interactions between the…