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Scientists Detect Strange New Structures Deep Inside the Earth

They're buried thousands of miles below the surface. The post Scientists Detect Strange New Structures Deep Inside the Earth appeared first on Futurism.

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Scientists Detect Strange New Structures Deep Inside the Earth

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As If There Was Any Question About Data Centers Being Weak Job Creators, Meta Is Now Deploying Robots to Maintain Them

"We thought those of us performing the physical tasks were safe for a while, but not anymore." The post As If There Was Any Question About Data Centers Being Weak Job Creators, Meta Is Now Deploying Robots to Maintain Them appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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As If There Was Any Question About Data Centers Being Weak Job Creators, Meta Is Now Deploying Robots to Maintain Them

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

Futurism

OpenAI Denies Coverup After Rogue Swarm of Agents Reportedly Targeted a Second Site From Hugging Face

"Claims that our Legal team discouraged investigation of the incident are false." The post OpenAI Denies Coverup After Rogue Swarm of Agents Reportedly Targeted a Second Site From Hugging Face appeared first on Futurism.

16 hours ago

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OpenAI Denies Coverup After Rogue Swarm of Agents Reportedly Targeted a Second Site From Hugging Face

Singularity HUB

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

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The People Maintaining Waymo’s Self-Driving Cars Are Being Treated Horribly, Insider Claims

"There's a lot of cleaning up poop." The post The People Maintaining Waymo's Self-Driving Cars Are Being Treated Horribly, Insider Claims appeared first on Futurism.

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The People Maintaining Waymo’s Self-Driving Cars Are Being Treated Horribly, Insider Claims

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OpenAI Is Now Facing Over 50 Consumer Harm and Wrongful Death Lawsuits

OpenAI is accused in 30 new lawsuits of "aiding and abetting" a school shooter. The post OpenAI Is Now Facing Over 50 Consumer Harm and Wrongful Death Lawsuits appeared first on Futurism.

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OpenAI Is Now Facing Over 50 Consumer Harm and Wrongful Death Lawsuits

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Nobody Will Say Why Every Major AI Chatbot Suddenly Went Down Yesterday

Was this a huge coincidence, or is something else going on behind the scenes? The post Nobody Will Say Why Every Major AI Chatbot Suddenly Went Down Yesterday appeared first on Futurism.

19 hours ago

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Nobody Will Say Why Every Major AI Chatbot Suddenly Went Down Yesterday

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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WIRED Science

How a Secret Orangutan Breeding Program Is Creating a Baby Boom

WIRED Science

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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WIRED Science

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

WIRED Science

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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WIRED Science

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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New York Times Science

Psilocybin May Prevent Nerve Damage Caused by Chemotherapy, Study Finds

New York Times Science

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.

New York Times Science

Inside the Fight Against a Flesh-Eating Fly in Mexico

For the first time in a year, the U.S.-Mexico border partly reopened to cattle imports following a screwworm infestation across the region. The battle against the flesh-eating fly has only just begun deep in Mexico.

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New York Times Science

Inside the Fight Against a Flesh-Eating Fly in Mexico

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

New York Times Science

Scientists Hunting Dark Matter Found Something Strange

A lone signal from an experiment in South Dakota doesn’t fit the profile of any other known particles, physicists say.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Scientists Hunting Dark Matter Found Something Strange