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More Than This Many Hours of Sleep Is Linked to Early Death, Scientists Find

Here's something to keep you up at night. The post More Than This Many Hours of Sleep Is Linked to Early Death, Scientists Find appeared first on Futurism.

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More Than This Many Hours of Sleep Is Linked to Early Death, Scientists Find

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NASA Releases Sweeping Plans for Moon Base

Ambitious, or unrealistic? The post NASA Releases Sweeping Plans for Moon Base appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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NASA Releases Sweeping Plans for Moon Base

New York Times Science

Fish Sleep a Lot Like Us. (They Even Nap.)

By tracking eye movements in zebrafish, researchers identified four different types of sleep, analogous to the complex sleep patterns of humans and other animals.

1 hour ago

New York Times Science

Fish Sleep a Lot Like Us. (They Even Nap.)

Futurism

Uber Says Its AI Costs Just Aren’t Worth It

"AI is not free." The post Uber Says Its AI Costs Just Aren't Worth It appeared first on Futurism.

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Uber Says Its AI Costs Just Aren’t Worth It

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Companies That Adopted AI Agents Alarmed to Discover They’re Botching Incredibly Important Tasks

"The blast radius of that agent action was not the service restart. It was everything downstream of the restart, in a system state the agent had no complete picture of." The post Companies That Adopted AI Agents Alarmed to Discover They're Botching Incredibly Important Tasks appeared first on Futurism. ...

2 hours ago

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Companies That Adopted AI Agents Alarmed to Discover They’re Botching Incredibly Important Tasks

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Anthropic Cofounder Travels to Vatican, Tells Pope They’re Finding “Unsettling” Things Inside AI Models

The double standard is hard to miss. The post Anthropic Cofounder Travels to Vatican, Tells Pope They're Finding "Unsettling" Things Inside AI Models appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Anthropic Cofounder Travels to Vatican, Tells Pope They’re Finding “Unsettling” Things Inside AI Models

WIRED Science

A New Species of Tiny Octopus Was Discovered in the Galápagos Islands

An octopus about the size of a golf ball was first spotted in 2015 near Darwin Island. A new study gives it both a formal description and a name.

7 hours ago

WIRED Science

A New Species of Tiny Octopus Was Discovered in the Galápagos Islands

WIRED Science

NASA Details Its Plan to Build a Lunar Base at the Moon’s South Pole

The project’s first mission could arrive as soon as this year, with a little help from Blue Origin.

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WIRED Science

NASA Details Its Plan to Build a Lunar Base at the Moon’s South Pole

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New York Times Science

NASA’s Moon Base Plan Adds Two Rovers for Its Astronauts

The contracts, announced on Tuesday, are part of the space agency’s efforts to establish a moon base.

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New York Times Science

NASA’s Moon Base Plan Adds Two Rovers for Its Astronauts

New York Times Science

A Fiery Visitor From Space Photo-Bombs an Erupting Volcano

For a split second, a fireball outshone the rivers of molten lava flowing from the Philippines’ most active volcano.

17 hours ago

New York Times Science

A Fiery Visitor From Space Photo-Bombs an Erupting Volcano

Singularity HUB

Photosynthetic Drops Soothe Dry Eyes With Sunlight

The drops, tested on mice, healed eye damage using light-sensitive particles—sourced from ordinary spinach. The post Photosynthetic Drops Soothe Dry Eyes With Sunlight appeared first on SingularityHub.

19 hours ago

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Photosynthetic Drops Soothe Dry Eyes With Sunlight

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Scientist Suggests That 3I/ATLAS May Have Seeded Life as It Careened Through Our Solar System

He says it may be seeding life like an "interstellar gardener." The post Scientist Suggests That 3I/ATLAS May Have Seeded Life as It Careened Through Our Solar System appeared first on Futurism.

20 hours ago

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Scientist Suggests That 3I/ATLAS May Have Seeded Life as It Careened Through Our Solar System

New York Times Science

U.S. Aims to Give Cold War Plutonium to Start-Ups for Nuclear Fuel

Companies say it’s a better way to dispose of the Cold War-era material — and fix a shortage of nuclear fuel. But the plan has also faced criticism from nonproliferation experts.

21 hours ago

New York Times Science

U.S. Aims to Give Cold War Plutonium to Start-Ups for Nuclear Fuel

National Science Foundation

NSF deploys $250 million to restart Small Business Innovation Research & Small Business Tech Transfer programs, including ...

The U.S. National Science Foundation today relaunched its Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer programs with $250 million for the nation's startups and small...

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National Science Foundation

NSF deploys $250 million to restart Small Business Innovation Research & Small Business Tech Transfer programs, including ...

New York Times Science

Scientists Ditched a Scary Climate Scenario. What Now?

While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Scientists Ditched a Scary Climate Scenario. What Now?

WIRED Science

The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims

There’s a new front in the war over the safety of chemicals used to make nonstick pans.

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WIRED Science

The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims

New York Times Science

Where to See the Total Solar Eclipse on Aug. 12

On Aug. 12, parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal will experience the thrill of daytime darkness. Here’s where you can witness the cosmic spectacle.

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New York Times Science

Where to See the Total Solar Eclipse on Aug. 12

Singularity HUB

A Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Could Transform Autoimmune Disease

Researchers are testing CAR T cell therapy as a way to reset the immune system in lupus, Graves’ disease, and other conditions where the body’s defenses go rogue. The post A Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Could Transform Autoimmune Disease appeared first on SingularityHub.

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A Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Could Transform Autoimmune Disease