Billionaire mogul Elon Musk and a range of experts called on Wednesday for a pause in the development of powerful artificial intelligence (AI) systems to allow time to make sure they are safe. An...
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This Surprisingly Simple Shape Solves a Longstanding Mathematical Problem : ScienceAlert
A group of mathematicians has unveiled a brand new 13-sided shape they’ve simply called ‘the hat’. Don’t let the rather mundane description fool you though. This hat (which looks a bit like a fedora)...
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Most Powerful Explosion Ever Seen in Space Was Too Bright to Accurately Measure : ScienceAlert
Shine bright like a… gamma-ray? A gamma-ray burst that recently hit our Solar System was so bright, it temporarily blinded gamma-ray instruments in space, according to a NASA release. Scientists say the gamma-ray burst...
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A Look at The Proton’s Inner Structure Shows How Its Mass Isn’t The Same as Its Size : ScienceAlert
The humble proton is a lynchpin of the material Universe. Its characteristics define chemistry, governing teams of electrons that build atoms into molecules, and molecules into dazzling complexity. For all we understand of its...
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New Deadly Superfungus Can Now Be Found in Half of US States : ScienceAlert
A fungal superbug called Candida auris is spreading rapidly through hospitals and nursing homes in the US. The first case was identified in 2016. Since then, it has spread to half the country’s 50...
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Record-Breaking Human Lifespans Predicted by The Year 2060. Here’s Why. : ScienceAlert
In 1997, at the reported age of 122, Jeanne Calment passed away in the south of France, setting a benchmark for human survival. Though not all are convinced of the record’s authenticity, Calment’s purported...
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Long Covid Brain Changes Mirror Those of Chronic Fatigue, Brain Scans Reveal : ScienceAlert
Long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) both seem to impact the oldest parts of the brain in a curiously similar fashion. Using a high-resolution version of magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI),...
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You’re Probably Reading Body Language All Wrong. Here’s What an Expert Suggests : ScienceAlert
Most of us have heard the one about if you cross your arms over your chest you’re feeling defensive or if you’re fiddling with your hair while talking you feel nervous – but is...
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Jupiter-Sized ‘Cannonball’ Planet Discovered With a Density Greater Than Lead : ScienceAlert
Astronomers have just found a cosmic cannonball. Around a star some 730 light-years away orbits an exoplanet the size of Jupiter, but with a density that boggles the mind. Astronomers have determined that the...
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Beetles Hydrate by Drinking Through Their Butt Holes. Here’s How They Do It : ScienceAlert
All life on Earth depends on water, including us. Some of us consume water the old-fashioned way by drinking it with our mouths, others more creatively. Beetles can rehydrate themselves by opening their rectums...
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