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China says it’s evaluating US overtures for trade talks, but tariffs remain an obstacle

May 2, 2025 (AP) – China’s Commerce Ministry said Friday that Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks, but steep tariffs imposed by Washington must go. A ministry statement reiterated China’s stance that is open to talks, but also that Beijing is determined to fight if it must. It said one-sided tariffs of up to 145% remain an obstacle, undermining trust. “The tariff and trade wars were unilaterally initiated by the U.S., if the U.S. side wants to talk, it should show its sincerity, and be ready to take action on issues such as correcting

How does consciousness work? Duelling scientists tested two big theories but found no winner

Melbourne, May 1 (The Conversation) “Theories are like toothbrushes,” it’s sometimes said. “Everybody has their own and nobody wants to use anybody else’s.” It’s a joke, but when it comes to the study of consciousness – the question of how we have a subjective experience of anything at all – it’s not too far from the truth. In 2022, British neuroscientist Anil Seth and I published a review listing 22 theories based in the biology of the brain. In 2024, operating with a less restrictive scope, US public intellectual Robert Kuhn counted more than 200. It’s against this background that

AI is giving a boost to efforts to monitor health via radar

Tennessee, May 1 (The Conversation) If you wanted to check someone’s pulse from across the room, for example to remotely monitor an elderly relative, how could you do it? You might think it’s impossible, because common health-monitoring devices such as fingertip pulse oximeters and smartwatches have to be in contact with the body. However, researchers are developing technologies that can monitor a person’s vital signs at a distance. One of those technologies is radar. We are electrical engineers who study radar systems. We have combined advances in radar technology and artificial intelligence to reliably monitor breathing and heart rate without

Asian shares rise in subdued holiday trading, as US futures jump

TOKYO, May 1, 2025 (AP) — Asian shares advanced Thursday, with many markets in the region closed for Labor Day holidays, after U.S. stocks stormed back from steep early losses to a seventh straight day of gains. Uncertainty about what President Donald Trump’s trade war will do to the U.S. economy remains a key focus for investors. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.9% to 36,359.24 after the Bank of Japan decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged as worries continue to grow about the impact of Trump’s policies. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged up less than 0.1% to 8,137.40. On

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