Science and Technolgy blog
Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and neurotypical peers exhibit opposing patterns in empathy and Dark Triad traits, situated 180 degrees apart within a shared psychological space, according to a study published in the Journal of Individual Differences. Empathy—the ability to…
Mackensey Wilson, 14, never planned on doing a science fair project. But when one of her dogs kept getting rashes that seemed to be linked to what pet food she’d been eating, Mackensey got curious. She wanted to know what…
Nearly 1,000 years ago, astronomers in China and Japan saw something strange in the sky. It seemed to be a new star. Even stranger, for several weeks that star was bright enough to be seen in the daytime. Eventually the…
Excess energy from wireless 6G networks could be harvested by a copper coil and the human body.
The Conger Ice Shelf disintegrated in 2022. Satellite data leading up to the collapse hint at worrying changes in a supposedly stable ice sheet.
A 2014 satellite photo of the Sivash region shows off the kaleidoscopic colors of a series of shallow, hypersaline lagoons — each filled with a different kind of algae.
Scientists have uncovered a link between ancient viral elements embedded in human DNA and the genetic risk for two major neurodegenerative diseases: multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or motor neuron disease. By analyzing…
Ralph Loya was pretty sure he was going to lose the corn. His farm had been scorched by El Paso’s hottest-ever June and second-hottest August; the West Texas county saw 53 days soar over 100° Fahrenheit in the summer of…
A Delaware judge today rejected Elon Musk’s bid to reinstate a Tesla pay package that was worth over $50 billion at the beginning of 2024 and has now crossed $100 billion based on Tesla’s latest share price. The judge also…
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is more than just an AI language model with a fancy interface. It’s a system consisting of a stack of AI models and content filters that make sure its outputs don’t embarrass OpenAI or get the company into…
