Science and Technolgy blog
Large language models like ChatGPT display conversational skills, but the problem is they don’t really understand the words they use. They are primarily systems that interact with data obtained from the real world but not the real world itself. Humans,…
Test your knowledge of the Milky Way’s size, speed, age, galactic neighbors and more.
The climate on such a world must be beyond bizarre.
New research published in Brain Sciences suggests that women who are more attuned to their bodily sensations may experience more frequent and satisfying orgasms. The study found that different aspects of interoceptive awareness—the ability to perceive internal bodily signals—are linked…
Photokeratitis, or eye sunburn, can happen at any time of the year.
Feb. 1, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Neurotechnology raises many high-stakes ethical questions. Setting ground rules could help protect workers and ensure that tasks are adapted to the person, rather than the other way around.
The new study reinforces warnings from doctors about abortion laws with limited or no exceptions.
The Federal Communications Commission demanded that CBS provide the unedited transcript of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris that is the subject of a complaint to the FCC and a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump. CBS News on…
The Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of a new non-opioid pain medication this week, marking the first time in over two decades that the agency has approved a non-opioid pain drug with a novel mechanism of action. The…
