Robots’ eye contact elicits human-like responses in infants
Researchers recently published a study in the journal Biological Psychology investigating how infants respond to…
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Headlamp tech that doesn’t blind oncoming drivers—where is it?
Enlarge / No one likes being dazzled by an oncoming car at night. (credit: Getty…
Starlink imposes $100 “congestion charge” on new users in parts of US
Enlarge / Starlink satellite dish. (credit: Starlink) New Starlink customers have to pay a $100…
Drinking wastewater, building an island from scratch and creating an urban forest: 3 bold ways cities are already adapting to climate change
Climate change will fundamentally challenge the world’s urban centers. Three cities — San Diego, Milan…
A record of the Earth’s temperature covering half a billion years
Enlarge / The cycle of building and breaking up of supercontinents seems to drive long-term…
CERN cuts ties with Russia, will expel hundreds of scientists by December
Enlarge / The Globe of Science and Innovation at CERN (credit: Adam Nieman/CC BY-SA 2.0)…
NC governor candidate cries AI fabrication as defense for racist porn forum posts
Enlarge / Mark Robinson, lieutenant governor of North Carolina and candidate for governor, delivers remarks…
Some bacteria in your mouth can divide into as many as 14 cells at once
The filamentous bacterium Corynebacterium matruchotii has a unique reproductive strategy that might allow it to…
Men have a daily hormone cycle — and it’s synced to their brains shrinking from morning to night
A month-long study of a man’s brain revealed that its volume consistently shrunk over the…
Ancient civilizations knew how to keep cool in deadly heat. We need to resurrect that lost knowledge now.
Builders knew how to keep people cool in hot, dry climates thousands of years ago.…
Research shows diabetes drug could reduce dementia risk. Here’s how the two diseases may be linked
A Korean study published recently suggests people with type 2 diabetes who are prescribed a…
Re-opened Three Mile Island will power AI data centers under new deal
Enlarge / The Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant is seen in the early morning hours…
Save $500 on Nikon Z6 II accessory bundle at Adorama
Get the Nikon Z6 II plus accessories for $1,496.95 in this Adorama deal — including…
Study uncovers disturbing trend in how sexual assault is discussed online in the Deep South
Researchers examining Facebook comments on news articles about sexual assault in the Deep South of…
United Nations wants to treat AI with same urgency as climate change
Enlarge (credit: Bruce Yuanyue Bi via Getty) A United Nations report released Thursday proposes having…
A neutrino mass mismatch could shake cosmology’s foundations
Cosmological data suggest unexpected masses for neutrinos, including the possibility of zero or negative mass.
Fossils from lush 53 million-year-old South Pole rainforest discovered in Tasmania
Researchers have identified 12 ancestral plant species from an early Eocene fossil assemblage in Tasmania…
‘All it takes is a predator to learn that children are easier prey’: Why India’s ‘wolf’ attacks may not be what they seem
Indian authorities believe wolf attacks have killed 10 people in the Bahraich region of Uttar…
Rainbow swamp: The flooded forest in Virginia that puts on a magical light show every winter
Every winter, when sunlight hits at the right angle, visitors to Virginia’s First Landing State…
Omega-3 fatty acid intake counteracts symptoms of stress-induced anxiety and depression in mice
A study on mice found that adding omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to their diets effectively…
Rocket Report: Eutelsat’s surprising decision; Europe complains about SpaceX again
Enlarge / Europe’s first Ariane 6 rocket lifts off from a new launch pad in…
Skin appears to be no barrier for some common ‘forever’ chemicals
PFAS — also known as forever chemicals — are thousands of fluorine-rich compounds. And these…
What is artificial general intelligence (AGI)?
AI development is accelerating — with some scientists suggesting machines will be more intelligent than…
Stephen Hawking’s black hole radiation paradox could finally be solved — if black holes aren’t what they seem
New research suggests that black holes may actually be “frozen stars,” bizarre quantum objects that…
