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China Installs Defensive Countermeasures on Space Station

Whipple Who? The post China Installs Defensive Countermeasures on Space Station appeared first on Futurism.

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Futurism

China Installs Defensive Countermeasures on Space Station

WIRED Science

How Do Astronomers Find Planets in Other Solar Systems?

Even the best telescopes can’t see exoplanets. It’s all about watching for jiggly stars, blue shifts, and transits.

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WIRED Science

How Do Astronomers Find Planets in Other Solar Systems?

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WIRED Science

For the First Time, AI Analyzes Language as Well as a Human Expert

If language is what makes us human, what does it mean now that large language models have gained “metalinguistic” abilities?

4 hours ago

WIRED Science

For the First Time, AI Analyzes Language as Well as a Human Expert

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Futurism

People Are Already Creating Ghoulishly Horrifying Sora Disney Videos

A grim preview of what's to come. The post People Are Already Creating Ghoulishly Horrifying Sora Disney Videos appeared first on Futurism.

17 hours ago

Futurism

People Are Already Creating Ghoulishly Horrifying Sora Disney Videos

Futurism

NASA Rover Captures Electric Dust Devils Wandering the Surface of Mars

Come again? The post NASA Rover Captures Electric Dust Devils Wandering the Surface of Mars appeared first on Futurism.

17 hours ago

Futurism

NASA Rover Captures Electric Dust Devils Wandering the Surface of Mars

Futurism

Literal Teens Are Losing It All at Crypto Casinos

"I lost sight of what money actually is." The post Literal Teens Are Losing It All at Crypto Casinos appeared first on Futurism.

19 hours ago

Futurism

Literal Teens Are Losing It All at Crypto Casinos

Futurism

Scientists Reveal Robot Small Enough to Travel Through Human Body

Who needs big, clunky androids? The post Scientists Reveal Robot Small Enough to Travel Through Human Body appeared first on Futurism.

20 hours ago

Futurism

Scientists Reveal Robot Small Enough to Travel Through Human Body

Futurism

Scientists Discover Strong Upside for Men Getting Castrated

Nobody tell Bryan Johnson! The post Scientists Discover Strong Upside for Men Getting Castrated appeared first on Futurism.

20 hours ago

Futurism

Scientists Discover Strong Upside for Men Getting Castrated

WIRED Science

Google Data Centers Are Returning Nuclear Power to Tornado Country

A destructive storm in 2020 prematurely shut down Iowa’s only nuclear plant. With Google’s plans to reopen it to power nearby data centers, will extreme weather threaten the reactor’s safety?

23 hours ago

WIRED Science

Google Data Centers Are Returning Nuclear Power to Tornado Country

National Science Foundation

NSF announces new initiative to launch and scale a new generation of transformative independent research organizations to ...

The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP) on Friday announced the launch of a new initiative designed to launch and scale a new generation of independent research organizations. These…

1 day ago

National Science Foundation

NSF announces new initiative to launch and scale a new generation of transformative independent research organizations to ...

Singularity HUB

New Immune Treatment May Suppress HIV—No Daily Pills Required

An immune tag-team promises to hold the virus in check for years—even without medication. The post New Immune Treatment May Suppress HIV—No Daily Pills Required appeared first on SingularityHub.

1 day ago

Singularity HUB

New Immune Treatment May Suppress HIV—No Daily Pills Required

New York Times Science

How to Watch the Geminids Meteor Shower Reach Its Peak

The moon will be about one-third full as one of the year’s last meteor showers becomes most visible.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

How to Watch the Geminids Meteor Shower Reach Its Peak

WIRED Science

People Are Already Taking This Unapproved New Weight-Loss Drug

Retatrutide, originally developed by Eli Lilly, has found a loyal fan base—even though clinical trials of the drug still haven’t finished.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

People Are Already Taking This Unapproved New Weight-Loss Drug

New York Times Science

This Squid Is Playing Peekaboo at the Bottom of the Ocean

Perhaps it was hiding from predators. Or trying to catch food. Then again, maybe it just wanted to be left alone.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

This Squid Is Playing Peekaboo at the Bottom of the Ocean

New York Times Science

A Hot Plant’s Irresistible Signal Makes Beetles Pollinate It

Ancient plants called cycads say “come hither” in infrared.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

A Hot Plant’s Irresistible Signal Makes Beetles Pollinate It

New York Times Science

Turkey’s Largest City Is Threatened by a Lurking Earthquake

Escalating activity along a fault line in the Sea of Marmara is moving closer to Istanbul, seismologists warn.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Turkey’s Largest City Is Threatened by a Lurking Earthquake

Singularity HUB

How Scientists Are Growing Computers From Human Brain Cells—and Why They Want to Keep Doing It

The technology is still in its infancy. But its trajectory suggests that ethical conversations may become pressing far sooner than expected. The post How Scientists Are Growing Computers From Human Brain Cells—and Why They Want to Keep Doing It appeared first on SingularityHub.

2 days ago

Singularity HUB

How Scientists Are Growing Computers From Human Brain Cells—and Why They Want to Keep Doing It

New York Times Science

Archaeologists Find Oldest Evidence of Fire-Making

Neanderthals 400,000 years ago were striking flints to make fires, researchers have found.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Archaeologists Find Oldest Evidence of Fire-Making