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WIRED Science

Cockroach Milk, How to Blow Your Nose, and Mosquito Printers: The Ig Nobels of 2026

Every year, the prizes recognize the weirdest research that often raises some very serious scientific questions.

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WIRED Science

Cockroach Milk, How to Blow Your Nose, and Mosquito Printers: The Ig Nobels of 2026

New York Times Science

OpenAI Says It Has Cracked One of Math’s ‘Millennium Problems’

The company’s announcement is the most dramatic sign yet that artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming the field of higher mathematics.

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New York Times Science

OpenAI Says It Has Cracked One of Math’s ‘Millennium Problems’

Futurism

Fashion Founder Emily Oberg Says She Tried Using AI for Photo Shoots, and It Was a Failure Because It Will “Never Possess ...

"The smartest AI in the world can learn everything there is to know about taste and style, but the feeling will never be there." The post Fashion Founder Emily Oberg Says She Tried Using AI for Photo Shoots, and It Was a Failure Because It Will "Never Possess Good Taste" Like Humans Do appeared first ...

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Fashion Founder Emily Oberg Says She Tried Using AI for Photo Shoots, and It Was a Failure Because It Will “Never Possess ...

Futurism

Scientists Say LLMs Appear to Be Acting as a Cognitive Virus Among Humans

They're infecting us — and actively making us dumber. The post Scientists Say LLMs Appear to Be Acting as a Cognitive Virus Among Humans appeared first on Futurism.

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Scientists Say LLMs Appear to Be Acting as a Cognitive Virus Among Humans

National Science Foundation

Podcast: AI and wearable devices

Mark Hersam an NSF-supported researcher, discusses nanoelectronic materials and how a cerebellum-inspired approach may transform how AI performs in wearable devices...

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National Science Foundation

Podcast: AI and wearable devices

Futurism

Amazon Cargo Jet Crashes Just Feet From Parking Lot Full of Tesla Cybercabs, Killing Five

What were they doing there? The post Amazon Cargo Jet Crashes Just Feet From Parking Lot Full of Tesla Cybercabs, Killing Five appeared first on Futurism.

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Amazon Cargo Jet Crashes Just Feet From Parking Lot Full of Tesla Cybercabs, Killing Five

Singularity HUB

Could GLP-1 Drugs Help You Live a Longer, Healthier Life?

Elderly mice on the popular weight-loss drug semaglutide aged slower and lived longer, mimicking the longevity effects of caloric restriction. The post Could GLP-1 Drugs Help You Live a Longer, Healthier Life? appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Singularity HUB

Could GLP-1 Drugs Help You Live a Longer, Healthier Life?

New York Times Science

What Is Navier-Stokes, the ‘Millennium’ Math Problem OpenAI Claims to Have Solved?

OpenAI announced today that it had solved the problem, one of seven “Millennium Problems” seen as among the most important in higher mathematics.

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New York Times Science

What Is Navier-Stokes, the ‘Millennium’ Math Problem OpenAI Claims to Have Solved?

Futurism

Dolly Parton’s Sister Begs Public to Stop Posting “Fake AI Garbage” in the Wake of the Beloved Singer’s Death

"it's been challenging to absorb and or ignore." The post Dolly Parton's Sister Begs Public to Stop Posting "Fake AI Garbage" in the Wake of the Beloved Singer's Death appeared first on Futurism.

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Dolly Parton’s Sister Begs Public to Stop Posting “Fake AI Garbage” in the Wake of the Beloved Singer’s Death

Futurism

Someone AI-Generated a Completely Fake Eminem Song and It’s Going Viral on YouTube

This is not the real Slim Shady. The post Someone AI-Generated a Completely Fake Eminem Song and It's Going Viral on YouTube appeared first on Futurism.

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Someone AI-Generated a Completely Fake Eminem Song and It’s Going Viral on YouTube

Futurism

Journalist Accuses Ohio’s Main Newspaper of Slapping Her Name on an AI “Express Desk” Article Without Her Knowledge, ...

"Does Cleveland.com think they just own my name now?" The post Journalist Accuses Ohio's Main Newspaper of Slapping Her Name on an AI "Express Desk" Article Without Her Knowledge, While She Was on Honeymoon appeared first on Futurism.

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Journalist Accuses Ohio’s Main Newspaper of Slapping Her Name on an AI “Express Desk” Article Without Her Knowledge, ...

New York Times Science

Top Mathematician Announces New Institute for A.I. Safety

Jacob Tsimerman, a recent recipient of the Fields Medal, believes that higher mathematics can help curb the dangers of runaway artificial intelligence.

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New York Times Science

Top Mathematician Announces New Institute for A.I. Safety

New York Times Science

A Newer Kind of Gene Editing Promises to Edit ‘Nurture’ Over ‘Nature’

Traditional gene editing rewrites DNA. But a new approach, called epigenome editing, aims to treat the molecular scars we collect throughout our lives.

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New York Times Science

A Newer Kind of Gene Editing Promises to Edit ‘Nurture’ Over ‘Nature’

New York Times Science

Early Data Indicates an A.I.-Generated Drug Could Slow Aging

Artificial intelligence was used to help develop a drug candidate, rentosertib, for a rare lung condition. Its maker says the drug also seems to reduce the biological hallmarks of age.

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New York Times Science

Early Data Indicates an A.I.-Generated Drug Could Slow Aging

WIRED Science

Two of the Universe's Great Mysteries May Have Their Own Dimension

Dark energy might be getting weaker. Scientists are wondering if interactions with dark matter in a “dark dimension” may be responsible.

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Two of the Universe's Great Mysteries May Have Their Own Dimension

WIRED Science

Astronomers Have Completed the Largest Map of Space. Yes, You Can Play With It

The intricate, 5.6 trillion-pixel map covers approximately 75 percent of the sky and includes about 4 billion celestial objects.

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Astronomers Have Completed the Largest Map of Space. Yes, You Can Play With It

New York Times Science

How Ancient Farmers Used Floral Designs to Track Goods

A Mesopotamian culture’s decorated ceramics show some early roots of math, researchers argued.

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New York Times Science

How Ancient Farmers Used Floral Designs to Track Goods

WIRED Science

These Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Your Life

The team embedded electrodes into live cockroaches, then outfitted them with cameras and injection devices to deliver medication via remote control.

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WIRED Science

These Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Your Life

WIRED Science

Why China Is the Bogeyman Data Center Enthusiasts Just Can't Quit

Polls show that overwhelming majorities of Americans hate data centers. China makes a perfect scapegoat for tech leaders and their allies—the only problem is a lack of evidence.

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WIRED Science

Why China Is the Bogeyman Data Center Enthusiasts Just Can't Quit