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AI Survey Exaggerates Apocalyptic Risks

Scientifc America - Fri, 2024-01-26 08:00

A speculative survey about AI’s future may have been biased toward an alarmist perspective

AI Audio Deepfakes Are Quickly Outpacing Detection

Scientifc America - Fri, 2024-01-26 07:00

An alleged voice recording of racist remarks exemplifies the challenges of our new AI normal

How Far Away Is the Horizon?

Scientifc America - Fri, 2024-01-26 06:45

The edge of the world is closer than you think, and simple geometry proves it

'Old smokers' and 'squalling newborns' among hidden stars spotted for first time

Science Daily Astronomy - Fri, 2024-01-26 00:19
'Hidden' stars including a new type of elderly giant nicknamed an 'old smoker' have been spotted for the first time by astronomers. The mystery objects exist at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy and can sit quietly for decades -- fading almost to invisibility -- before suddenly puffing out clouds of smoke, according to a new study.

NASA's Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Ends Mission on the Red Planet after 3 Years

Scientifc America - Thu, 2024-01-25 18:40

NASA’s enterprising Mars helicopter and its remarkable 72 flights offered a new vision of planetary exploration

64,000 Pregnancies Caused by Rape Have Occurred in States with a Total Abortion Ban, New Study Estimates

Scientifc America - Thu, 2024-01-25 18:15

Researchers calculated the number of pregnancies resulting from rape in states where abortion was banned throughout pregnancy after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision

Faint features in galaxy NGC 5728 revealed

Science Daily Astronomy - Thu, 2024-01-25 15:00
A new study describes the best method to improve images obtained by the James Webb Science Telescope (JWST) using a mathematical approach called deconvolution.

Astrophysical jet caught in a 'speed trap'

Science Daily Astronomy - Thu, 2024-01-25 14:59
The microquasar SS 433 stands out as one of the most intriguing objects within our Milky Way. A pair of oppositely directed beams of plasma ('jets') spirals away perpendicularly from the binary systems disk's surface at just over a quarter of the speed of light. The H.E.S.S. observatory in Namibia has now succeeded in detecting very high energy gamma rays from the jets of SS 433, and identifying the exact location within the jets of one of the galaxy's most effective particle accelerators.

Lions Are Changing Their Hunting Strategy because of Ant Invasion

Scientifc America - Thu, 2024-01-25 14:00

Big-headed ants are invading new territories in Kenya—and the consequences are rippling through the whole ecosystem, scientists have found

Robotic Dinosaur Tests How Dinos (and Birds) Got Wings

Scientifc America - Thu, 2024-01-25 11:00

Scientists built a robotic dinosaur to terrify grasshoppers, all in hopes of understanding how truly pathetic wings could offer prehistoric animals an evolutionary advantage

This Tiny Marsupial Gives Up Sleep for Sex, Then Drops Dead

Scientifc America - Thu, 2024-01-25 11:00

The mouselike male antechinus goes all out for its first and final mating season

Babies Exposed to COVID in the Womb Are More Likely to Suffer Breathing Problems

Scientifc America - Thu, 2024-01-25 10:30

Infants born to people who had COVID while pregnant are at a higher risk of respiratory distress, but vaccination greatly lowers the risk

The Opioid Crisis Is Now Being Tracked with Wastewater

Scientifc America - Wed, 2024-01-24 12:00

Levels of opioids and other drugs in sewage could help public health authorities home in on drug use and target treatment efforts

Groundwater Is Declining Globally, but There Are Hopeful Exceptions

Scientifc America - Wed, 2024-01-24 11:00

The most detailed global look at groundwater yet shows a lot of loss but also stories of success in restoring some aquifers

A Wild Claim about the Powers of Pi Creates a Transcendental Mystery

Scientifc America - Wed, 2024-01-24 10:00

Mathematicians cannot determine whether multiplying pi by itself repeatedly might produce a whole number

Unprecedented Supernova Survey Underscores Dark Energy Mystery

Scientifc America - Wed, 2024-01-24 08:00

The Dark Energy Survey has released a long-awaited analysis based on more than 1,500 supernovae. It suggests our laws of gravity just might be correct after all—or perhaps not

How Long Does It Really Take to Form a Habit?

Scientifc America - Wed, 2024-01-24 07:00

There’s a myth that it takes 21 days to form a habit. Experts explain why it might take some people longer—or shorter

Animals Can See Colors We Can't--And New Tech Offers Us a Glimpse

Scientifc America - Tue, 2024-01-23 15:45

A colorful new video technique lets scientists see the world like birds and bees

Giant Ultrafaint Galaxy Could Offer Dark Matter Clues

Scientifc America - Tue, 2024-01-23 07:00

A ghostly giant galaxy called Nube may become a testbed for esoteric theories of dark matter

The Internet's 'Dog Mom' Talks the Science of the Human-Dog Bond

Scientifc America - Tue, 2024-01-23 06:45

Jen Golbeck, “dog mom” to a group of golden retrievers called the Golden Ratio on social media, talks about the science of the bond between humans and their dogs and all the ways that the canines benefit people

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