Is a nearby advanced alien civilization out there waiting to pounce on Earth? Unlikely, says new study
Phys.orgby Northern Arizona University·22d ago
Is a nearby advanced alien civilization out there waiting to pounce on Earth? Unlikely, says new study Science fiction suggests that life on other planets, if it exists, is likely far more advanced...
How the brain keeps its options straight at decision time
MIT Newsby David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory·22d ago
A new study by neuroscientists in The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT shows how the brain encodes information throughout the decision-making process to keep options clearly in mind...
Poitras Center to fuel early careers of 50 young scientists dedicated to psychiatric disorders research
MIT Newsby Rubina Veerakone | McGovern Institute for Brain Research·22d ago
Patricia and James Poitras ’63, longtime MIT supporters, have launched a fellowship program for graduate students and postdocs studying major mental illness, expanding their MIT philanthropy to...
The woman who crossed an ocean to become a doctor
New Indian Expressby Tamreen Sultana·22d ago
At 19, Anandibai Joshi boarded a ship bound for New York, embarking on a journey across the ocean and into medical history.
Rogue AI more about man than machine
New Indian Expressby Meghna Nath·22d ago
Has Artificial Intelligence gone rogue? It may sound so if one were to go by the dire warnings coming from tech titans like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta amid revelations of a series of alarming...
Spain’s First Astronaut, Pedro Duque, Named IEEE Honorary Member
IEEE Spectrumby Kathy Pretz·22d ago
Many youngsters fascinated by exploring outer space dream of becoming an astronaut, but few do. One who had the right stuff is Pedro Duque, who was Spain’s first astronaut.
Largest dataset of its kind could clarify how massive stars shaped early galaxies
Phys.orgby Lisa Potter·22d ago
Largest dataset of its kind could clarify how massive stars shaped early galaxies The more astronomers learn about the universe's earliest galaxies, the stranger they seem.
How amateur naturalists are helping scientists track what everything eats
Phys.orgby North Carolina State University·22d ago
How amateur naturalists are helping scientists track what everything eats An interdisciplinary team of researchers has created an open-source website for learning what different organisms eat and...
Why scientists want your photos of wildlife eating lunch
Gristby Matt Simon·22d ago
The food chain you learned about in school isn’t the full picture. Yes, the rat eats your garden crops, the ermine snags the rat, and the eagle picks off the ermine.
NASA-Funded Research Finds Complex Life Defying Record Heat - NASA Science
NASAby Aaron Gronstal·22d ago
NASA-supported scientists have discovered an organism that lives at extreme temperatures previously thought impossible for complex life.
Amateur archeologist unearths Germany's largest trove of Roman coins
DW Englishby Emilio Reynoso·22d ago
A massive trove of Roman silver coins dating back to the 2nd century AD have been discovered by an amateur archaeologist in Germany.
Microcrystal electron diffractometer brings hidden hydrogen into focus
Phys.orgby Charlyn Paradis·22d ago
Microcrystal electron diffractometer brings hidden hydrogen into focus Hydrogen—the lightest atom—does the heavy lifting when it comes to important chemical reactions.
China’s Answer to NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Could Reach Mach 2
Gizmodoby Passant Rabie·22d ago
China is preparing to test an experimental supersonic passenger aircraft, which can travel at twice the speed of sound with a significantly reduced sonic boom.
Antibiotic resistance research calls for tests that reflect bacteria's changing environments
Phys.orgby Technical University·22d ago
Antibiotic resistance research calls for tests that reflect bacteria's changing environments The World Health Organization (WHO) regards antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance...
Astronomers detect radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time
Phys.orgby Paul Arnold·22d ago
Astronomers detect radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time Paul Arnold Author Exoplanets are exotic worlds orbiting distant stars far beyond our solar system.
New statistical methods could lead to more reliable research findings
Phys.orgby Charlotte Ståhl·22d ago
New statistical methods could lead to more reliable research findings How much can we really trust a measurement? And how much data do researchers need to collect to draw reliable conclusions?
3I/ATLAS has an extreme taste for heavy water
Phys.orgby Andy Tomaswick·22d ago
3I/ATLAS has an extreme taste for heavy water More and more details about 3I/ATLAS are filtering through the scientific process as time goes on.
Can AI reason without words? A small model puts the idea to the test
Science Newsby Sascha Brodsky·22d ago
AI may be able to reason without putting every step into words. Many of today’s AI systems tackle difficult problems by generating intermediate steps in lengthy, chains of words before arriving at...
Genome Analysis Centre to be established in Amaravati, says Health Minister
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·22d ago
A large-scale genome analysis centre will be set up at the proposed Quantum Valley in Amaravati to identify genetic causes associated with rare diseases and support advanced medical research, said...
Milky Way's first microblazar may produce fastest particles in the galaxy
Phys.orgby Netherlands Research School·22d ago
Milky Way's first microblazar may produce fastest particles in the galaxy An international team of astronomers from ASTRON, JIVE, the University of Amsterdam and other institutions has found the...
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