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Scientists reintroduce 5,000 Polynesian snails: biggest ‘extinct in the wild’ release ever

It's never easy to reintroduce a species to the wild. But it seems to be working.

Astronomers discover intriguing exoplanet with possible water vapor atmosphere

The James Webb comes through again.

This creepy AI-generated beer commercial is a cautionary psychedelic nightmare

Did someone spike the beer with LSD?

Astronomers witness a star devouring a nearby planet for the first time

Observations of a rare stellar event provide new insights into star-planet interactions.

US policymaker wants disclosure of AI-generated content in political ads

Policy is usually notoriously slow to react to technology. Will this time be any different?

Cosmic CSI: Researchers identify chemical fingerprints of first stars

It's all in the chemical components.

You should really reach out to your friends. They'll appreciate it more than you think

People consistently underestimate how much their friends appreciate it when they reach out.

We're not taking sex in space seriously enough, researchers warn

It's all fun and games until a baby is conceived in microgravity. Then, the problems will start pouring in.

AI technology can now translate thoughts into words, and this is incredibly useful in some situations

It relies on a transformer model, such as the one that powers ChatGPT.

Insect numbers are dwindling. We now know why

It's us. The way we're treating the environment is the problem.

The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan confirms it's been mining Bitcoin for years

Bhutan has been mining Bitcoin since it was $5,000.

Facebook's GPT rival was leaked. Of course, it made it to 4chan

There's little hope in keeping AI engines isolated.

AI can now detect colds by analyzing the tone of voice

Researchers decode how a cold voice differs from a healthy one.

How we got our big brains -- missing genetic information and a stroke of luck

We are starting to better understand exactly what makes us human

Water treatment plants already remove 99.9% of nanoplastics from drinking water

We weren't expecting good news about microplastic pollution.

Alzheimer's disease in dogs looks remarkably similar to Alzheimer's in humans

This could help us better understand the disease -- and how to fight it, in both humans and dogs.

Astronomers capture first-ever image of black hole's ring-like structure and powerful jet

Scientists image M87 black hole's accretion disk and jet in unprecedented detail.

Superconducting highway transports vehicles and energy in one go

The proposed system could make the much touted superconductivity feasible.

Powerful new obesity drug that cuts 15% of body weight aces clinical trial

It sounds like it will be soon approved by the FDA, but there are still unknowns.

Archaeologists find ancient Roman camps in the Arabian Desert using Google Earth

The fortified camps were likely staging areas for an undocumented military campaign against an ancient kingdom in modern-day Jordan.

This crystal is world's largest Schrödinger's cat

Superposition shouldn't be possible for objects larger than an atom -- but these scientists are defying conventional wisdom.

Scientists make 'BeerBots' that speed up the brewing process

These tiny nanocapsules could be a game changer for beer brewing.

This ancient, Bronze Age civilization was wiped out by droughts

Droughts are a major problem for any civilization. It's not the first time they've brought demise.

This graphene tattoo shows promise as a treatment for cardiac arrhythmia

If your heart beats irregularly, here is a graphene tattoo that can keep your heartbeat in check, even better than a pacemaker.

Yet another record-breaking year for dam removal in Europe

Many of these dams were obsolete and no longer had any utility.

Colliding galaxies ignite the mysteries of quasars, the brightest things in the universe

New study reveals what triggers these powerful objects.

Scientists discover gene in the brain that puts the brakes on anxiety

A newly identified molecular pathway in the amygdala could be key to staving off anxiety disorders.

Jellyfish-inspired robot aims to reduce ocean pollution

The Jellyfish-Bot is a low-power, high-efficiency solution for marine cleanup

Greenland and Antarctica lost more than 7 trillion tons of ice to climate change since 1990s

They hold almost all of the world’s freshwater ice

New needle-free Covid vaccine targets future variants of the virus

It’s delivered by a spring-powered jet injection

Blinking fish sheds light on how first animals evolved to live on land

The transition of ocean creatures to landlubbers was one of the most epic journeys in evolutionary history.

Storing renewable energy beyond batteries: the challenge of grid capacity

Moving beyond batteries when addressing renewable energy storage.

Seismic waves reveal the secrets of Mars’ core composition

Martian seismic events provide clues to planet’s history

Electric stimulation could help wounds heal three times faster

With the help of tiny engineered chips, the study shows the healing process can be accelerated up to three times faster in wounds that are guided by electric stimulation.

Gel has 100% success rate in stopping brain tumors in mice

Johns Hopkins researchers cured aggressive brain cancer in mice with a hydrogel after tumor removal.

QR-type barcodes are about to revolutionize retail

Something small can be very powerful in our society.

What's the country with the most people? It's no longer China

The global population exceeded the eight billion mark last year.

Intensive agriculture typically hurts pollinators. But this one bee is loving it

This doesn't make intensive agriculture good, but it can help us understand the pollinator-plants interactions.

Glow-in-the-dark medicinal plants could be useful in a very different way

Imaging science could get some unexpected help.

Northern elephant seals take deep dive sleeps to escape predators

They fall asleep into the depths -- but it's all part of the plan.

Can we convert empty offices to residential buildings and tackle the housing crisis? Well, it depends

It's an intriguing idea, but there are many design and equity challenges to consider.

Scientists may have uncovered why hair turns gray as we age

It could open up a way to reverse or prevent grey hair.

Meet Icefin, the torpedo robot that studies the Doomsday Glacier from down below

Torpedo-shaped Icefin robot can go to insane depths beneath ice and help us understand what's making the doomsday glacier melt so fast.

Mysterious object that looks like a black hole may actually be new type of String Theory star

Does this challenge our understanding of physics?

What's the Difference between Equity and Equality?

The terms equity and equality are often used interchangeably. But they are not the same.

Astronomers directly image massive exoplanet in radically new way

Star-mapping data and direct imaging could lead to even more exoplanet discoveries.

Astronomers discover rare pair of quasars about to merge into new galaxy

Astronomers used multiple telescopes to confirm the double quasars.

Calorie labels on menus in the US saved thousands of lives and billions in medical costs

Simple changes can have big effects, and something as small as mentioning how many calories can convince people to eat healthier.

This rechargeable battery is made from food and yes, you can eat it.

It operates at 0.65 V, a voltage low enough not to create problems in the human body.

Why Elon Musk's TruthGPT sounds more like RubbishGPT

Elon Musk's latest venture, TruthGPT, promises to be a "maximum truth-seeking AI." But is it really about seeking truth or just an attempt to upstage ChatGPT?

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