Meet Nalini Joshi: Indian-origin mathematician who predicts humans will have ‘quantum money’ in 20 years

Nalini Joshi, a globally respected mathematician of Indian origin, has been named the 2025 NSW Scientist of the Year, marking the first time a mathematician has received the state’s highest scientific honour.Professor Joshi received the award at the NSW Premier’s Prizes for Science ceremony held at Government House in Sydney. The recognition places her at […]

Did humans really outbreed Neanderthals? A new mathematical model says yes |

For decades, the disappearance of Neanderthals has been explained through dramatic stories of sudden extinction. Some theories suggested they were hunted, others that they starved when climates shifted, and a few even claimed modern humans wiped them out. But recent research paints a quieter and far more fascinating picture. Instead of a sharp ending, Neanderthals […]

Eye-scanning crypto orbs want to save humans from bot apocalypse

SAN FRANCISCO: Spend enough time in San Francisco, peering into the cyberpunk future, and you may find that weird things like self-driving cars and woolly mammoths start seeming normal. On Wednesday night, people waited impatiently in a crowded room in the Marina district, gazing into a glowing white sphere known as the Orb, having your […]