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The Science Behind the Nobel-Winning Technology That Controls Neurons With Light

Optogenetics revolutionized neuroscience, but its origins come from an entirely brainless organism—an alga.

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The Science Behind the Nobel-Winning Technology That Controls Neurons With Light

New York Times Science

In Vienna and Beijing, the First Nuclear Clocks Begin to Tick

By measuring the squishing and unsquishing of thorium-229 nuclei, two teams created a new type of clock that could someday beat the precision of atomic clocks.

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New York Times Science

In Vienna and Beijing, the First Nuclear Clocks Begin to Tick

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Finland Orders Google to Suspend New Data Centers After Contractors Pave Over Protected Forests

A company spokesperson admitted they have "fallen short of our own high standards." The post Finland Orders Google to Suspend New Data Centers After Contractors Pave Over Protected Forests appeared first on Futurism.

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Finland Orders Google to Suspend New Data Centers After Contractors Pave Over Protected Forests

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Meta Is Refusing to Remove AI-Generated Facebook Videos of Graphic Child Abuse, Including a Baby Roasting in an Oven

Meta is making it clear: it doesn't care about AI-generated child abuse videos on its platforms. The post Meta Is Refusing to Remove AI-Generated Facebook Videos of Graphic Child Abuse, Including a Baby Roasting in an Oven appeared first on Futurism.

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Meta Is Refusing to Remove AI-Generated Facebook Videos of Graphic Child Abuse, Including a Baby Roasting in an Oven

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ChatGPT Caught Putting Signatures of Real Cartoonists on AI-Generated Comics

"It felt very much like a violation of my personhood." The post ChatGPT Caught Putting Signatures of Real Cartoonists on AI-Generated Comics appeared first on Futurism.

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ChatGPT Caught Putting Signatures of Real Cartoonists on AI-Generated Comics

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“Has No Friends”: Amazon Is Keeping Amazingly Detailed Records on Its Customers and They Are Downright Insulting

Here's how to check yours. The post "Has No Friends": Amazon Is Keeping Amazingly Detailed Records on Its Customers and They Are Downright Insulting appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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“Has No Friends”: Amazon Is Keeping Amazingly Detailed Records on Its Customers and They Are Downright Insulting

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Man Says He Was Mortified When His AI Agent Posted His Bank Balances and Exactly What He’s Spending His Money on in a Slack ...

"How the f*** could you get this wrong" That's literally my bank balance to our whole team?" The post Man Says He Was Mortified When His AI Agent Posted His Bank Balances and Exactly What He's Spending His Money on in a Slack Work Channel appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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Man Says He Was Mortified When His AI Agent Posted His Bank Balances and Exactly What He’s Spending His Money on in a Slack ...

New York Times Science

Was the Human Gut Healthier in Ancient Times?

The microbiome isn’t what it used to be in many parts of the world. The shift may be affecting the well-being of people in industrialized countries.

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New York Times Science

Was the Human Gut Healthier in Ancient Times?

New York Times Science

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai

The Nobel Committee recognized Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for solving a century-old mystery about molecules with mirror images. Their work is crucial for pharmaceuticals and carries clues to the origins of life.

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai

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New AI Can Figure Out What You’re Thinking About From a Brain Scan

Close your eyes, and let the AI ransack the inner sanctum of your gray matter. The post New AI Can Figure Out What You're Thinking About From a Brain Scan appeared first on Futurism.

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New AI Can Figure Out What You’re Thinking About From a Brain Scan

WIRED Science

A Startup Has a Plan to Make Water From Air Using Data Centers’ Waste Heat

Atoco’s new machines use specialized materials that can harvest water from some of the driest air on Earth without using electricity.

11 hours ago

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A Startup Has a Plan to Make Water From Air Using Data Centers’ Waste Heat

New York Times Science

The Start-Up That Wants to Build ‘Microrobots’ With A.I.

Atomic Machines is training artificial intelligence on materials and designs — and then using it to build tiny physical devices.

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The Start-Up That Wants to Build ‘Microrobots’ With A.I.

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OpenAI Releases Findings on 377 Math Problems, Further Roiling Field

After a previous solution angered mathematicians, the company characterized the new release as being more responsive to concerns about A.I. disrupting research.

21 hours ago

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OpenAI Releases Findings on 377 Math Problems, Further Roiling Field

WIRED Science

You Probably Aren’t Going to Get the Plague

The death of a lab worker in Russia has authorities looking at whether plague played a role. Even if it did, though, the odds of it spreading are very low.

21 hours ago

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You Probably Aren’t Going to Get the Plague

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Podcast: Could holographic 3D printing be real?

U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researcher Rajesh Menon discusses his work combining optical systems with cutting-edge nanofabrication...

23 hours ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Could holographic 3D printing be real?

New York Times Science

Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to Francis Halzen for Work on Neutrinos

The Nobel Committee honored Francis Halzen for his “vision and scientific leadership” of a telescope within the ice at the South Pole.

1 day ago

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Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to Francis Halzen for Work on Neutrinos

WIRED Science

A New Neurotech Startup Launches to Rival Sam Altman’s Merge Labs

Bridge Neurotech is planning to build a wearable brain-computer interface that uses ultrasound.

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A New Neurotech Startup Launches to Rival Sam Altman’s Merge Labs

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Astronomers Confirm Discovery of the Youngest Known Exoplanet Ever

Under 1 million years old, “Elias 2-24b” is now the youngest exoplanet ever observed, and it may force researchers to reevaluate theories about how planets are formed.

2 days ago

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Astronomers Confirm Discovery of the Youngest Known Exoplanet Ever