AI and scientists unite to decipher old scrolls charred by the Vesuvius volcano

UK scientists have announced what they term a “historic breakthrough,” after the first image of the inside of a scroll carbonized by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago was uncovered

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Scientists digitally "unroll" ancient scroll scorched by Mount Vesuvius

Researchers used advanced technology to digitally "unroll" an ancient Greek text on carbonized papyrus, and now they're reading it.
CBS News - 1h
AI helps researchers read ancient scroll burned to a crisp in Vesuvius eruption

Writing on PHerc. 172 papyrus, found at Roman mansion in Herculaneum, revealed after 3D X-rays and software competition. Researchers have peered inside an ancient scroll that was burned to a crisp ...
The Guardian - 5h
Europe’s illiberal strongmen sit on volcanoes of public discontent

Mass protests in Serbia illustrate that democracy and clean government are precious ideals in bullied societies
Financial Times - 8h
Startup associations call for Europe to unite behind AI development

Yahoo News - 12h
Why Manchester United Hired a 78-Year-Old American Track and Field Coach

A team near the bottom of the Premier League table turned to a former decathlon coach for help.
The New York Times - 6d
Man United to decide Old Trafford plan by summer

Manchester United will deliver a decision on whether it intends to redevelop Old Trafford or build a new 100,000-seater stadium by the summer, the club said on Friday.
ESPN - Jan. 17
Manchester United draws up plans for Old Trafford replacement

Project to upgrade stadium or build new 100,000-seater promises to boost economic growth across region
Financial Times - Jan. 17
Scientists drill nearly 2 miles to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic

An international team of scientists say they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that's at least 1.2 million years old
ABC News - Jan. 11
Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic

An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles (2.8 kilometers) to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice ...
NBC News - Jan. 9

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