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The CDC Is Now Denying That Specific Children Died From Measles, in a Scandal Potentially Beyond Anything in Its History

It's a virtually unprecedented move by the CDC. The post The CDC Is Now Denying That Specific Children Died From Measles, in a Scandal Potentially Beyond Anything in Its History appeared first on Futurism.

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The CDC Is Now Denying That Specific Children Died From Measles, in a Scandal Potentially Beyond Anything in Its History

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Hikers Rescued After Using Google AI to Plan Disastrous Trip

This needs to stop now. The post Hikers Rescued After Using Google AI to Plan Disastrous Trip appeared first on Futurism.

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Hikers Rescued After Using Google AI to Plan Disastrous Trip

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Melatonin Use Linked to Massively Increased Risk of Heart Failure

"Melatonin supplements may not be as harmless as commonly assumed." The post Melatonin Use Linked to Massively Increased Risk of Heart Failure appeared first on Futurism.

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Melatonin Use Linked to Massively Increased Risk of Heart Failure

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Something Strange Just Happened With the World’s Largest Dark Matter Detector

Could this be the first direct evidence of dark matter? The post Something Strange Just Happened With the World's Largest Dark Matter Detector appeared first on Futurism.

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Something Strange Just Happened With the World’s Largest Dark Matter Detector

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People Are Telling Their Darkest Thoughts to AI Without Realizing They Can Easily Become Public

"You can't be sure that it'll be totally private." The post People Are Telling Their Darkest Thoughts to AI Without Realizing They Can Easily Become Public appeared first on Futurism.

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People Are Telling Their Darkest Thoughts to AI Without Realizing They Can Easily Become Public

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Man Pretends to Hallucinate in Job Interview With an AI Bot, Causing It to Go Haywire

"It sounds like you're looking for a position where you can really lean into those raccoon protocols, and the plumes of gauze." The post Man Pretends to Hallucinate in Job Interview With an AI Bot, Causing It to Go Haywire appeared first on Futurism.

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Man Pretends to Hallucinate in Job Interview With an AI Bot, Causing It to Go Haywire

WIRED Science

Scientists Put Caterpillars in an Ultraquiet Chamber to Learn How They Hear Without Ears

The research could do more than help unlock the mystery of caterpillar hearing. It could also help make microphones better.

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Scientists Put Caterpillars in an Ultraquiet Chamber to Learn How They Hear Without Ears

New York Times Science

Is There Alien Debris on the Moon? Some Scientists Plan to Find Out.

Researchers want to explore the idea that microscopic particles shed by alien civilizations have accumulated on the lunar surface, making it an archive of extraterrestrial technology.

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Is There Alien Debris on the Moon? Some Scientists Plan to Find Out.

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Inside the D.O.J.’s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists

As Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced public scrutiny from congressional Republicans, the D.O.J. has pursued a quieter and more expansive effort against a wider circle of researchers.

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Inside the D.O.J.’s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists

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Anthropic’s Claude Can Now Autonomously Run Science Experiments With Lab Equipment

A new system allows agents to orchestrate complex experimental processes and extends Anthropic's reach into the physical world. The post Anthropic’s Claude Can Now Autonomously Run Science Experiments With Lab Equipment appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Anthropic’s Claude Can Now Autonomously Run Science Experiments With Lab Equipment

New York Times Science

The World’s First Bugs Had Way More Legs

Meet the earliest known insects. Shaking hands with them will take a while.

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The World’s First Bugs Had Way More Legs

WIRED Science

Japan Is Launching a Probe to Collect the First-Ever Samples From a Martian Moon

The mission to Phobos, Japan’s first Mars probe launch in 28 years, may reveal new information about our closest planetary neighbor.

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Japan Is Launching a Probe to Collect the First-Ever Samples From a Martian Moon

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How a Secret Orangutan Breeding Program Is Creating a Baby Boom

The success of a program linking zoos across the US has created social media stars and generated a wave of interest in how to protect the endangered great apes in the wild.

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How a Secret Orangutan Breeding Program Is Creating a Baby Boom

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Measles Outbreaks Are Forcing Parents of Immunocompromised Kids to Make Hard Choices

With the risk of infection rising, parents and their children are trying to navigate how safe it is to be out in public as school starts back up.

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Measles Outbreaks Are Forcing Parents of Immunocompromised Kids to Make Hard Choices

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What the Heck? Another Perfect Geometric Shape Has Been Detected on Saturn

The discovery adds to the planet’s history of strange atmospheric phenomena that scientists don’t fully understand.

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What the Heck? Another Perfect Geometric Shape Has Been Detected on Saturn

New York Times Science

Psilocybin May Prevent Nerve Damage Caused by Chemotherapy, Study Finds

The preliminary research was conducted in mice, but scientists were optimistic the results would apply to humans. Clinical trials begin this month.

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Psilocybin May Prevent Nerve Damage Caused by Chemotherapy, Study Finds

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Scientists Find More Than 1,000 DNA Variants Linked to Personality Traits

More than one million genomes helped identify DNA variants linked to extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and more. Researchers measured how those traits influenced how people lived.

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Scientists Find More Than 1,000 DNA Variants Linked to Personality Traits

New York Times Science

What Did Jurassic Forests Sound Like? Like This.

Scientists spent over a decade reconstructing the calls of nine species of ancient insects to create the first accurate Jurassic soundscape.

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What Did Jurassic Forests Sound Like? Like This.

WIRED Science

Scientists Have Found the Most Convincing Evidence Yet of a Dark Matter Particle

An underground detector recorded a strange interaction pointing to a particle with some properties that signify dark matter. The detection is small but promising.

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Scientists Have Found the Most Convincing Evidence Yet of a Dark Matter Particle