
Nature - 22 hours 44 sec ago
Nature examines whether the technology might spell the end for humans, and why AI companies are calling for a slowdown.

Nature - 22 hours 44 sec ago
From aviation to banking, high-risk industries are subject to independent oversight and meaningful penalties. AI companies should be no exception.

Nature - 22 hours 44 sec ago
From southern Africa to the Amazon, the risks are mounting and the window for action is rapidly closing.

PBS Newshour - 23 hours 20 min ago
For more than 25 years, mifepristone has been approved for abortion in the U.S. But mifepristone and a similar drug have also been proven to treat conditions like uterine fibroids and endometriosis. As anti-abortion groups lobby to further restrict these drugs, Special correspondent Sarah Varney and producer Rachel Wellford take a look at these treatments. It's for our series, Beyond Abortion. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

PBS Newshour - 23 hours 40 min ago
An innovative treatment is helping injured penguins get back on their feet in Chile. Stephanie Sy reports on these special suits. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Australian Geographic - 23 hours 49 min ago
In 1858, the first organised Australian rules football match was played. The post Defining Moments in Australian History: The origins of Aussie rules appeared first on Australian Geographic .

GeekSpin - 1 day 44 min ago
Scientists at Stanford have grown human brain tissue inside mice, and in some of the animals, this tissue now accounts for half the brain by volume. The point of the experiment published in Nature is to study disorders such as schizophrenia, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and rare dementias that have proven almost impossible to […] Read the original article here: Scientists create living mice with half-human brains...

Smithsonian - 1 day 3 hours ago
Largely missing from the archaeological record, fiber innovations played a huge role in the lives of early humans. Researchers are weaving together new insights from the traces they left behind...

Ars Technica - 1 day 5 hours ago
Pending move comes over the objections of the NIH director.

Popular Mechanics - 1 day 8 hours ago
This idea "really messes up" what we know about the cosmos.

The Conversation - 1 day 9 hours ago
Aging levees and dams are only the beginning of the risks communities face. One of the biggest challenges is helping people manage the heat and storms.

GeekSpin - 1 day 10 hours ago
One of the biggest questions that science has not found a way to answer is if we are alone in the universe. However, many are claiming that the question has been answered but the government is keeping that answer secret. The answer to that political question has once again been put into the political spotlight […] Read the original article here: UFO whistleblowers ask Trump to let them reveal secrets...

Science Alert - 1 day 11 hours ago
Well, well, well. If it isn't consequences. ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.

Retraction Watch - 1 day 12 hours ago
Sweden's national committee on research misconduct has dismissed a case against an expert in the social ramifications of artificial intelligence following allegations her recent book contained hallucinated references and other signs of AI use. The author, Virginia Dignum, a professor in responsible AI at Ume University, denied references in her book The AI Paradox were … Continue reading Misconduct case dropped against AI expert after claims of AI use in recent book...

Science Alert - 1 day 12 hours ago
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Wired - 1 day 13 hours ago
Following a difficult journey, the probe will soon begin unravelling the mysteries of Mercury's magnetic field and internal structure.

Last Word On Nothing - 1 day 14 hours ago
I’m not getting any less mad about this, didn’t you hear me the first time? The New World, when the Old World was full of all kinds of people, had nobody. NOBODY WAS HERE. THEY ALL CAME HERE FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE. Everybody here was at some point AN IMMIGRANT. And yes, I’m shouting, why can’t […] The post Nobody Was Here appeared first on The Last Word On Nothing .

Australian Geographic - 1 day 16 hours ago
A record-breaking breeding season for New Zealand's iconic flightless parrot, the kakapo, has resulted in a remarkable population milestone for the critically endangered species. The post Population soars for flightless kakapo appeared first on Australian Geographic .

Science Alert - 1 day 20 hours ago
Proving once again that you need the right geology to get life-promoting biology. ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.

IEEE Spectrum - 2 days 9 hours ago
Nowadays, solar cells are typically found on sunny surfaces on land or aboard satellites in space. A new study suggests photovoltaics can also work below the ocean's surface, generating useful amounts of electricity underwater even at depths of 10 meters. "With submerged solar cells, submarines or autonomous underwater vehicles could achieve far greater range and mission endurance than they do today," says Wen-Hua Zhang , dean of Yunnan University's school of materials and energy...

Ars Technica - 2 days 13 hours ago
Isotope ratios provide a hint that the giants were actively managing temperatures.

Wired - 2 days 13 hours ago
Several new studies have uncovered this long overlooked aspect of coral physiology that could be the key to the animals' fate in a changing climate.