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Scientists Building World’s Most Powerful Radio Telescope Deep in the Nevada Desert

"Radio astronomy is about to go from sketch to photograph." The post Scientists Building World's Most Powerful Radio Telescope Deep in the Nevada Desert appeared first on Futurism.

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Scientists Building World’s Most Powerful Radio Telescope Deep in the Nevada Desert

WIRED Science

The Most Promising Ebola Vaccine Has Been Sitting on the Shelf for 15 Years

Years after initial tests, researchers are now racing to see if a vaccine developed in 2011 can help fight the current Bundibugyo outbreak in Congo.

1 hour ago

WIRED Science

The Most Promising Ebola Vaccine Has Been Sitting on the Shelf for 15 Years

Futurism

OpenAI Just Hired a Guy Accused of Terrible Things

OpenAI hired the cofounder Character.AI, a startup linked to a spate of minor suicides. The post OpenAI Just Hired a Guy Accused of Terrible Things appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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OpenAI Just Hired a Guy Accused of Terrible Things

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Get Ready for a Catastrophic Leak That Reveals All Your Messages and Search History

"Companies are getting hacked every single day." The post Get Ready for a Catastrophic Leak That Reveals All Your Messages and Search History appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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Get Ready for a Catastrophic Leak That Reveals All Your Messages and Search History

Futurism

A Bunch of Internal Documents Just Leaked About Peter Thiel’s Secret Society and There’s Some Bizarre Stuff in There

Events include "Navigating WWIII" and "Build-a-Cult." The post A Bunch of Internal Documents Just Leaked About Peter Thiel's Secret Society and There's Some Bizarre Stuff in There appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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A Bunch of Internal Documents Just Leaked About Peter Thiel’s Secret Society and There’s Some Bizarre Stuff in There

New York Times Science

Is Climate Change Supercharging El Niño?

As a new, potentially record-breaking El Niño begins, researchers are vigorously debating whether climate change is driving the phenomenon’s intensity.

6 hours ago

New York Times Science

Is Climate Change Supercharging El Niño?

New York Times Science

Buildings May Soon Have ‘Immune Systems’ That Fight Airborne Disease

Following the pandemic, the federal government is spending $150 million on new technology to ensure clean indoor air. Here’s what scientists are pursuing.

6 hours ago

New York Times Science

Buildings May Soon Have ‘Immune Systems’ That Fight Airborne Disease

WIRED Science

Canada Missed Chances to Inspect Titan Before Fatal Implosion

A new report shows that government agencies failed to communicate and includes recommendations for stronger oversight in a bid to avert future disasters.

6 hours ago

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Canada Missed Chances to Inspect Titan Before Fatal Implosion

WIRED Science

Pseudoscientific Cancer ‘Treatment’ Involves Gassing Naked People in Plastic Bags With Bleach

A London clinic owner has claimed he is treating people with stage 4 cancer by sealing them into a plastic bag while they're naked from the waist down and gassing them with chlorine dioxide.

8 hours ago

WIRED Science

Pseudoscientific Cancer ‘Treatment’ Involves Gassing Naked People in Plastic Bags With Bleach

Singularity HUB

How to Tame AI’s Voracious Appetite for Energy

Scientists are exploring new algorithms, hardware, and computing methods to lower AI’s power demands. Strategic siting of data centers and other steps to increase green energy use are also key. The post How to Tame AI’s Voracious Appetite for Energy appeared first on SingularityHub.

15 hours ago

Singularity HUB

How to Tame AI’s Voracious Appetite for Energy

New York Times Science

In Ancient Pits Near Stonehenge, Scientists See Hints of Solstice Ritual

British archaeologists may have found the remains of a site where people celebrated the solstice thousands of years ago, a few miles from the famed stone circle.

22 hours ago

New York Times Science

In Ancient Pits Near Stonehenge, Scientists See Hints of Solstice Ritual

National Science Foundation

Update on Ocean Observatories Initiative

The U.S. National Science Foundation appreciates the concerns raised by the range of stakeholders that have informed us they rely on data from the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). Effective immediately, NSF will not proceed with further removal…

23 hours ago

National Science Foundation

Update on Ocean Observatories Initiative

Futurism

Google’s AI Overviews Feature Is Telling Users That SCP Horror Fiction Entities Are Real

Google's AI Overviews are having severe trouble distinguishing between fact and fiction. The post Google's AI Overviews Feature Is Telling Users That SCP Horror Fiction Entities Are Real appeared first on Futurism.

24 hours ago

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Google’s AI Overviews Feature Is Telling Users That SCP Horror Fiction Entities Are Real

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Sports Journalists Asked Microsoft’s Copilot to Predict World Cup Matches, and the Results May Surprise You

Can AI predict the outcomes of sports games? The post Sports Journalists Asked Microsoft’s Copilot to Predict World Cup Matches, and the Results May Surprise You appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

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Sports Journalists Asked Microsoft’s Copilot to Predict World Cup Matches, and the Results May Surprise You

WIRED Science

The Sperm-Maxxing Bros Are Actually Onto Something

Wellness influencers have stumbled onto a huge issue when it comes male fertility, though not every solution they're pitching is good advice.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

The Sperm-Maxxing Bros Are Actually Onto Something

Singularity HUB

Precise Gene Editing in Early Human Embryos Reignites the 'Designer Baby' Debate

The technology, still far from clinical use, could one day prevent devastating diseases. But critics warn that even these early results may also fuel interest in commercial embryo editing, despite unresolved ethical and safety concerns. The post Precise Gene Editing in Early Human Embryos Reignites ...

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Precise Gene Editing in Early Human Embryos Reignites the 'Designer Baby' Debate

New York Times Science

A Deadly Outbreak of Plague, Nearly 5,000 Years Before the Black Death

The oldest known cases, discovered among hunter-gatherers in Siberian graves, contradict the theory that the disease once was mild.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

A Deadly Outbreak of Plague, Nearly 5,000 Years Before the Black Death

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Combating antibiotic resistance with AI

U.S. National Science Foundation-supported professor Kevin Minbiole discusses his work using artificial intelligence systems to discover new compounds to fight drug resistant bacteria...

2 days ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Combating antibiotic resistance with AI