Meet the winners of the 2024 Ig Nobel Prizes
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Some cells can enter a ‘third state that lies beyond the traditional boundaries of life and death.’ Here’s how.
Given the right conditions, certain types of cells are able to self-assemble into new lifeforms…
Tree-covered neighborhoods linked to lower ADHD risk in children
A new study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology has found that exposure to…
Ancient relative of ‘living fossil’ fish reveals that geological activity supercharges evolution
The ancient coelacanth, which has existed for some 419 million years, never stopped evolving despite…
Unity is dropping its unpopular per-install Runtime Fee
Enlarge (credit: Unity) Unity, maker of a popular cross-platform engine and toolkit, will not pursue…
Exposure to light pollution at night may increase Alzheimer’s risk, especially in younger people
A new study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience suggests that exposure to artificial light at…
Music industry’s 1990s hard drives, like all HDDs, are dying
Enlarge / Hard drives, unfortunately, tend to die not with a spectacular and sparkly bang,…
Unicode 16.0 release with new emoji brings character count to 154,998
Enlarge / Emojipedia sample images of the new Unicode 16.0 emoji. (credit: Emojipedia) The Unicode…
OpenAI’s new “reasoning” AI models are here: o1-preview and o1-mini
Enlarge (credit: Vlatko Gasparic via Getty Images) OpenAI finally unveiled its rumored “Strawberry” AI language…
‘Exceptional’ eclipse image and stunning ‘Dolphin Head nebula’ among 2024’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners
A composite image of an annular solar eclipse showing Baily’s Beads won top prize at…
Reported Dreamcast addict Tim Walz is now an unofficial Crazy Taxi character
Enlarge / The “VP” on the cab light is a nice touch. (credit: Itch.io) Last…
AI chatbots might be better at swaying conspiracy theorists than humans
Enlarge / A woman wearing a sweatshirt for the QAnon conspiracy theory on October 11,…
Talking to a chatbot may weaken someone’s belief in conspiracy theories
AI might help lift conspiracy theorists out of the rabbit hole, but some researchers say…
‘Mega’ El Niño may have fueled Earth’s biggest mass extinction
Volcanoes spewing carbon dioxide 250 million years ago heated the climate so much that extreme…
Mysterious 9-day seismic event was caused by a mega tsunami bouncing around inside a fjord, study reveals
In September, a strange nine-day signal rocked our planet and baffled scientists. Now they have…
Narcissism’s role in pandemic behavior might be more complex than previously thought
A recent study published in Scientific Reports has shed light on how different forms of…
US sting of online gun part sales started with a shipment marked “fidget spinner”
Enlarge (credit: Dmitri Toms | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Federal authorities have seized more…
Physicists unveil 1D gas made of pure light
Physicists have created a one dimensional gas out of light particles for the first time.…
1st tardigrade fossils ever discovered hint at how they survived Earth’s biggest mass extinction
Detailed 3D images of the first tardigrade fossils ever discovered help scientists predict when tardigrades…
2,300-year-old Celtic helmet discovered in Poland
Archaeologists think the ancient helmet indicates that Celts settled in the region to protect their…
EVgo and GM reveal their new fast charger experience
Enlarge / Are you getting gas station vibes? Because I’m getting gas station vibes. (credit:…
Scientists invent tool to see how ‘healthy’ your gut microbiome is — does it work?
A new tool can reveal whether someone has a “healthy” gut microbiome with a simple…
Does feeling attractive make us more generous?
A study published in Marketing Letters found that self-perceived attractiveness can promote prosocial behavior through…
Eminent officials say NASA facilities some of the “worst” they’ve ever seen
Enlarge / The primary mirror for the James Webb Space Telescope enters a vacuum test…
