METABLOKS / SCIENCE

Brand new

Futurism

Meta’s New Muse AI Agent May Be the Creepiest Ever Released

Careful what you share with Muse. The post Meta's New Muse AI Agent May Be the Creepiest Ever Released appeared first on Futurism.

10 minutes ago

Futurism

Meta’s New Muse AI Agent May Be the Creepiest Ever Released

Last hour

Futurism

Wild New Website Lets You Shoot “Less Lethal” Ammunition From Gun Turrets in a Firing Range

What could possibly go wrong? The post Wild New Website Lets You Shoot "Less Lethal" Ammunition From Gun Turrets in a Firing Range appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

Futurism

Wild New Website Lets You Shoot “Less Lethal” Ammunition From Gun Turrets in a Firing Range

Today

New York Times Science

New Hope for Diagnosing C.T.E. in Brain Injured Patients

Scientists are developing imaging techniques and blood tests that one day may enable doctors to identify the disease definitively in living patients.

2 hours ago

New York Times Science

New Hope for Diagnosing C.T.E. in Brain Injured Patients

New York Times Science

The Urgent Mystery of Where Viruses Hide

Some viruses appear to vanish when outbreaks dissipate, only to emerge again. Scientists don’t always know which animals they lurk in — and how to stop them from spilling back over.

5 hours ago

New York Times Science

The Urgent Mystery of Where Viruses Hide

Older

New York Times Science

David George Gordon, Apostle for Bugs on the Dinner Plate, Dies at 76

His “The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook” made a case for insects as food, while his boisterous cooking demonstrations brought tarantulas and crickets to TV.

13 hours ago

New York Times Science

David George Gordon, Apostle for Bugs on the Dinner Plate, Dies at 76

New York Times Science

Sadness and Suicidal Behavior Among Teenagers Is Declining, C.D.C. Finds

A national survey has found that key mental health measures for teenagers have significantly improved from their worst levels during the pandemic.

15 hours ago

New York Times Science

Sadness and Suicidal Behavior Among Teenagers Is Declining, C.D.C. Finds

Futurism

Meta Now Banning Ads That Promote Feminism

"We have given social media unlimited power and every day we can see how dangerous this is." The post Meta Now Banning Ads That Promote Feminism appeared first on Futurism.

16 hours ago

Futurism

Meta Now Banning Ads That Promote Feminism

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Can prosthetic limbs feel touch? (haptic feedback)

NSF-supported researcher Jeremy Brown discusses his work developing interfaces with haptic feedback, including upper-limb prosthetics, rehabilitation tools, and surgical robotics...

17 hours ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Can prosthetic limbs feel touch? (haptic feedback)

Futurism

Hundreds of Flights Grounded Across the Eastern Seaboard as Government Rolls Out AI Air Traffic Control System

You're right to push back — there was a Boeing 787 taxiing on that runway. The post Hundreds of Flights Grounded Across the Eastern Seaboard as Government Rolls Out AI Air Traffic Control System appeared first on Futurism.

18 hours ago

Futurism

Hundreds of Flights Grounded Across the Eastern Seaboard as Government Rolls Out AI Air Traffic Control System

Futurism

It Turns Out the US Military Really Did Use AI to Blow Up a School Full of Iranian Children

Killer AI is already here. The post It Turns Out the US Military Really Did Use AI to Blow Up a School Full of Iranian Children appeared first on Futurism.

19 hours ago

Futurism

It Turns Out the US Military Really Did Use AI to Blow Up a School Full of Iranian Children

Futurism

Behold: Video of “First-Ever” Human Versus Robot MMA Fight

"Dude, I'm scared for you man." The post Behold: Video of "First-Ever" Human Versus Robot MMA Fight appeared first on Futurism.

20 hours ago

Futurism

Behold: Video of “First-Ever” Human Versus Robot MMA Fight

New York Times Science

Are A.I. Models Being Misled to Act Too Human?

A corporate spat between two tech giants last week was just the latest volley in a conflict over whether dangerous mistakes are being made in A.I. training.

21 hours ago

New York Times Science

Are A.I. Models Being Misled to Act Too Human?

New York Times Science

What a Massive New Crater Means for Future Moon Bases

At a whopping 728 feet wide, the newfound basin hints at the risks that impact events may pose to planned human outposts.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

What a Massive New Crater Means for Future Moon Bases

WIRED Science

After 8 Years in Space, ‘BepiColombo’ Is Finally Approaching Mercury

Following a difficult journey, the probe will soon begin unraveling the mysteries of Mercury’s magnetic field and internal structure.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

After 8 Years in Space, ‘BepiColombo’ Is Finally Approaching Mercury

WIRED Science

Tiny Hairs That Help Corals Breathe May Malfunction in Warming Oceans

Several new studies have uncovered this long overlooked aspect of coral physiology that could be the key to the animals’ fate in a changing climate.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Tiny Hairs That Help Corals Breathe May Malfunction in Warming Oceans