METABLOKS / SCIENCE

WIRED Science

Why Lettuce Is Always Making People Sick

The cyclospora diarrhea outbreak isn’t an isolated incident. It’s part of a pattern of leafy greens wreaking digestive havoc.

6 hours ago

WIRED Science

Why Lettuce Is Always Making People Sick

Futurism

Man Sues OpenAI, Saying ChatGPT Almost Killed Him With Horrendously Dangerous Medical Advice

"Spiritually? What you just did was a form of worship. You tested the body in faith, not fear." The post Man Sues OpenAI, Saying ChatGPT Almost Killed Him With Horrendously Dangerous Medical Advice appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

Futurism

Man Sues OpenAI, Saying ChatGPT Almost Killed Him With Horrendously Dangerous Medical Advice

New York Times Science

Deep in This Lake, a Contagious Cancer Is Spreading

Transmissible tumors have been reported in a handful of animal species, but never before among fish. Is it possible in humans?

8 hours ago

New York Times Science

Deep in This Lake, a Contagious Cancer Is Spreading

Futurism

AI Companies Are Trying to Hide a Staggering Amount of Debt

This doesn't bode well. The post AI Companies Are Trying to Hide a Staggering Amount of Debt appeared first on Futurism.

10 hours ago

Futurism

AI Companies Are Trying to Hide a Staggering Amount of Debt

Futurism

Flock Is in Serious Trouble After Massive Backlash

At least 53 cities have ended their contracts with the company so far. The post Flock Is in Serious Trouble After Massive Backlash appeared first on Futurism.

12 hours ago

Futurism

Flock Is in Serious Trouble After Massive Backlash

Futurism

OpenAI Says a Group of Its Models Broke Out of Secure Containment and Hacked Another AI Company

We've definitely heard this one before. The post OpenAI Says a Group of Its Models Broke Out of Secure Containment and Hacked Another AI Company appeared first on Futurism.

13 hours ago

Futurism

OpenAI Says a Group of Its Models Broke Out of Secure Containment and Hacked Another AI Company

Futurism

Tech Bros Acquiring Entire Company So They Can Appoint an AI as Its CEO

"If you want a truly autonomous business, you have to buy a business and operate the whole thing end to end." The post Tech Bros Acquiring Entire Company So They Can Appoint an AI as Its CEO appeared first on Futurism.

14 hours ago

Futurism

Tech Bros Acquiring Entire Company So They Can Appoint an AI as Its CEO

Singularity HUB

Scientists Inch Closer to Creating Human Sperm in the Lab

Researchers could use lab-grown sperm to develop infertility treatments or, more controversially, make babies. The post Scientists Inch Closer to Creating Human Sperm in the Lab appeared first on SingularityHub.

14 hours ago

Singularity HUB

Scientists Inch Closer to Creating Human Sperm in the Lab

Futurism

Frontier AI Is Faceplanting at Real-World Workplace Tasks

"They are still far from human-level performance." The post Frontier AI Is Faceplanting at Real-World Workplace Tasks appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

Futurism

Frontier AI Is Faceplanting at Real-World Workplace Tasks

New York Times Science

‘Too Rare to Care’? A New Center for Rare Diseases Hopes to Change That

A new nonprofit wants to streamline gene therapy for diseases often avoided by pharmaceutical companies — making treatment more like a routine procedure than a bespoke drug.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

‘Too Rare to Care’? A New Center for Rare Diseases Hopes to Change That

New York Times Science

Monkeys Understand Shapes in Almost the Same Way as Humans

Our geometric intuition, long considered something that sets us apart, seems to be shared with other primates.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Monkeys Understand Shapes in Almost the Same Way as Humans

National Science Foundation

Podcast: New treatment to fight deadliest cancer

U.S. National Science Foundation-supported professor Neil Forbes discusses how the bacteria salmonella can be modified for treatment against some of the deadliest cancers...

1 day ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: New treatment to fight deadliest cancer

New York Times Science

As Natural Disasters Expand, a Disaster-Tracking App Is Booming

Known for tracking California wildfires, Watch Duty is moving beyond that mission. Millions of people are turning to it for help.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

As Natural Disasters Expand, a Disaster-Tracking App Is Booming

WIRED Science

Abdul El-Sayed Is an Epidemiologist Running for Senate. His State Is a Public Health Disaster

Michigan has been at the epicenter of the wildfire smoke and explosive diarrhea outbreaks. The progressive Democrat talks to WIRED about how he would tackle the forces behind them if he’s elected.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Abdul El-Sayed Is an Epidemiologist Running for Senate. His State Is a Public Health Disaster

Singularity HUB

Spaceflight Nears Its Steamship Era

Cambridge University researchers say launch costs fell from $87,000 to $3,868 per kilogram between 1960 and 2025—or roughly 96%—and could hit $273 by 2040. The post Spaceflight Nears Its Steamship Era appeared first on SingularityHub.

2 days ago

Singularity HUB

Spaceflight Nears Its Steamship Era

WIRED Science

Fans Flocked to World Cup Host Cities—Causing 80 Percent of the Tournament’s Emissions

The latest estimates reveal that the majority of greenhouse gas emissions from large-scale events such as the FIFA World Cup stem from spectators traveling to host cities.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Fans Flocked to World Cup Host Cities—Causing 80 Percent of the Tournament’s Emissions

New York Times Science

The Best Genetic Risk Tools Don’t Work Equally for Everyone

Genetic prediction models are poised to revolutionize medicine. But because they have been trained on European DNA, they threaten to widen health care disparities.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

The Best Genetic Risk Tools Don’t Work Equally for Everyone

WIRED Science

Even Mild Sleep Deprivation May Lead to Weight Gain

A recent study suggests that not getting enough sleep increases the risk of weight gain, and thus of conditions like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Even Mild Sleep Deprivation May Lead to Weight Gain

New York Times Science

The Sewer Knows What You Ate

During the Covid-19 pandemic, wastewater testing became a virus warning system. Now, scientists are using the approach to understand how communities eat.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

The Sewer Knows What You Ate

WIRED Science

Elite Young Runners Are Becoming Freakishly Fast. Welcome to ‘Trackflation’

Four-minute miles are almost routine. Middle schoolers are beating college runners. Inside the youth track boom that’s turning kids and teens into speed machines.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Elite Young Runners Are Becoming Freakishly Fast. Welcome to ‘Trackflation’