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New York Times Science

Military Bases Are Rife With ‘Forever Chemicals.’ New Mexico Wants Them Cleaned Up.

The state is leading the country’s reckoning with PFAS. The outcome of its suit against the federal government will affect how courts treat more than 15,000 other claims nationwide.

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New York Times Science

Military Bases Are Rife With ‘Forever Chemicals.’ New Mexico Wants Them Cleaned Up.

New York Times Science

Neanderthal Dentistry, and the Scientist Glad Not to Have Experienced It

The prehistoric hominins “apparently were very adept at what we would consider invasive medicine,” said the anthropologist John Olsen.

59 minutes ago

New York Times Science

Neanderthal Dentistry, and the Scientist Glad Not to Have Experienced It

Futurism

Mark Zuckerberg Used Shell Companies to Bully Native Hawaiians

"These f**king oligarchs need to be taken down a peg." The post Mark Zuckerberg Used Shell Companies to Bully Native Hawaiians appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

Futurism

Mark Zuckerberg Used Shell Companies to Bully Native Hawaiians

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Futurism

Marc Andreessen Goes Ballistic Over Video Making Fun of Him

Talk about a crash out. The post Marc Andreessen Goes Ballistic Over Video Making Fun of Him appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

Futurism

Marc Andreessen Goes Ballistic Over Video Making Fun of Him

WIRED Science

The US Built a Site to Ensure Fair Access to Public Lands. Then Everything Went Wrong

Recreation.gov was supposed to make access to public lands more equitable and streamlined. Instead, it’s rife with bots and inequality, while a government contractor benefits.

4 hours ago

WIRED Science

The US Built a Site to Ensure Fair Access to Public Lands. Then Everything Went Wrong

New York Times Science

A 16th-Century Sketch of Anne Boleyn More Likely Depicted Her Mother, an A.I. Analysis Finds

Using facial-recognition technology, scholars have concluded that a 500-year-old drawing labeled “Anna Bollein Queen” more likely showed her mother, Elizabeth Howard.

6 hours ago

New York Times Science

A 16th-Century Sketch of Anne Boleyn More Likely Depicted Her Mother, an A.I. Analysis Finds

New York Times Science

She Was Finding Sources of Dangerous Water and Soil Pollution

Melanie Malone led a research project to identify and study contamination sites in Washington State. Then the E.P.A. canceled her grant.

6 hours ago

New York Times Science

She Was Finding Sources of Dangerous Water and Soil Pollution

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Futurism

Sports Illustrated Just Deleted Every Article by One of Its Writers After Accusation of AI Plagiarism

"Not Found." The post Sports Illustrated Just Deleted Every Article by One of Its Writers After Accusation of AI Plagiarism appeared first on Futurism.

17 hours ago

Futurism

Sports Illustrated Just Deleted Every Article by One of Its Writers After Accusation of AI Plagiarism

Futurism

Parents Explode in Fury at School’s Plan to Constantly Film Their Children to Train AI

"I am troubled by the idea of using my child's likeness in unknown AI tools and how this could be abused." The post Parents Explode in Fury at School's Plan to Constantly Film Their Children to Train AI appeared first on Futurism.

20 hours ago

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Parents Explode in Fury at School’s Plan to Constantly Film Their Children to Train AI

Futurism

AI CEOs Baffled by Hatred of Their Technology

There's a huge gap between the public and AI executives. The post AI CEOs Baffled by Hatred of Their Technology appeared first on Futurism.

21 hours ago

Futurism

AI CEOs Baffled by Hatred of Their Technology

Futurism

People Are Getting Plastic Surgery to Look More AI-Generated

"It's like saying I want to look like Ariel from 'The Little Mermaid.'" The post People Are Getting Plastic Surgery to Look More AI-Generated appeared first on Futurism.

22 hours ago

Futurism

People Are Getting Plastic Surgery to Look More AI-Generated

Singularity HUB

The Fully Anesthetized Brain Can Still Track a Podcast

A new study challenges the idea that consciousness is necessary to make sense of language. The post The Fully Anesthetized Brain Can Still Track a Podcast appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Singularity HUB

The Fully Anesthetized Brain Can Still Track a Podcast

WIRED Science

The Backward Logic of Chickenpox Parties

Before vaccines, some parents intentionally exposed their children to the virus. In the internet age, that thinking is resurfacing.

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WIRED Science

The Backward Logic of Chickenpox Parties

WIRED Science

Supercharging Immune Cells May Help Control HIV Long-Term

CAR-T cell therapy is already a potent treatment for certain cancers. Now, a small study is showing early promise for managing HIV.

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WIRED Science

Supercharging Immune Cells May Help Control HIV Long-Term

WIRED Science

The First Atomic Bomb Test in 1945 Created an Entirely New Material

The discovery from the Trinity nuclear test site shows how extreme conditions can result in materials never before seen in nature or in the lab.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

The First Atomic Bomb Test in 1945 Created an Entirely New Material