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Understanding Digital Capitalism New research analyzes Silicon Valley texts to understand the impact of today’s digital capitalism. The survey found that solutionism, the belief that technological…
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? If so, that dream may have to wait until 2024. Above-average temperatures are expected across much of the United…
Shaman, a hairy armadillo cub, cries after being fed custom baby milkRoshan Patel/Smithsonian National Zoo/Conservation Biology Institute Killer whale milk has a blindingly fishy smell. Seal…
Young people from the Fridays for Future group protest calling for a ceasefire and the end of fossil fuels. Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto/Getty I will remember 2023 not…
Beatriz Nascimento National Archives of Brazil/Courtesy of Beatriz Nascimento Foundation This year, I may have been wrong, but I agreed to write two books. And, having…
This has been a year in which Silicon Valley’s two biggest hype blimps, cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence, have been deflated by drama. First came the downfall…
Bearded seals have complex nasal bones that help retain internal heat. Ole Jorgen Rioden/naturepl.com Arctic seals have evolved clever adaptations to help them stay warm in…
Illustration of NASA’s Cassini spacecraft diving through the plume of Saturn’s moon Enceladus.NASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology The plumes of water vapor spewing from Enceladus’ surface appear…
DeepMind’s FunSearch AI can tackle mathematical problemsArengo/Getty Images Google DeepMind claims to have made the first ever scientific discovery in an AI chatbot by building a…
by US Department of Energy December 14, 2023 Scientists used supercomputer simulations to study gravitational waves produced by neutron star mergers and found a correlation between…
The superabsorber becomes a liquid under ultraviolet light after absorbing enough water. It can then be reused. Credit: Ken Pekarsky, KIT Water and UV light effectively…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday that the era of fossil fuels “must end” and that science suggests there is no way to limit global…
In a groundbreaking study, researchers identified the right inferior frontal gyrus (rIFG) as important in the brain’s inhibitory control circuits. Using dynamic causal modeling and fMRI…
The process of acidification involves lowering the pH of a solution. This occurs when carbon dioxide dissolves in water, producing carbonic acid. Algae are single-celled organisms…
It was a foggy December and colder than usual. An old woman was walking along the concreted shallows of the river. She wore overalls and a…
increase in perimeter Some people get bigger during the holidays than they were before the holidays. A team from the University of Castilla-La Mancha and the…
Fazilde’s trapdoor spider rediscovered in northern PortugalSergio Enriquez/Re:wild The elusive trapped spider has been rediscovered in a small village in Portugal after 92 years of disappearance.…
hook up: (in chemistry) a semi-permanent bond between atoms (or groups of atoms) within a molecule. It is formed by the attractive forces between the atoms…
A satellite image of Tropical Storm Jasper taken on December 12, 2023 by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite. The first storm of…
COP28 ends with agreement to move away from fossil fuels GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images Fossil fuels will not be ‘phased out’, but at the historic…
This photo from the International Space Station orbiting 462 miles above cloudy Central Asia shows the jagged Moon waning just above Earth’s horizon. Credit: NASA The…
On November 11, 2023, the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft’s thrusters fire automatically as it orchestrates a slow, methodical approach to the International Space Station for docking…
New research reveals the role of omega-3 fatty acids in the fight against non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) Using innovative analytical techniques, researchers determined that omega-3 targets betacellulin,…
DUBAI, UAE – A draft COP28 climate change agreement that does not include a phase-out of fossil fuels has drawn widespread criticism from key stakeholders, highlighting…
COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber leading the plenary session Sean Gallup/Getty Images Hopes for a strong stance from COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber on…
Climate change protester Risipriya Kangujam takes the stage during the COP28 debate on December 11thDominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Image The COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United…
When we asked AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT what the rise of artificial intelligence means for the future of humanity, we got a cautious answer: “Humanity’s future with…
cats are formidable predatorsGary John Norman / Alamy Domestic cats have been recorded to eat more than 2,000 other species, and the actual number of species…
Simulation shows microscopic plastic balls inside cell membranes Marín-Aguilar, S., Camerin, F., van der Ham, S. et al. 2023 What is the most space-efficient way to…
AI can decode brainwave recordings and predict words someone is readingVertigo3d/Getty Images A team of scientists has announced that a sensor-equipped helmet, combined with artificial intelligence,…
Didgeridoo players can use the reverberations of their vocal cords to manipulate the resonance produced by the wood. kate callas The characteristics that make the best…
An artist’s impression of the DeepSouth supercomputer A supercomputer that can simulate the human brain’s synapses at full scale is set to go live in Australia…
New research published in Nature It has been suggested that the ocean’s capacity to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is 20% higher than previously thought,…
algae: A single-celled organism that was once thought to be a plant (though it is not actually a plant). As aquatic organisms, they grow in water.…
A groundbreaking study focused on astrocytes in the brain has uncovered a new molecular link between vitamin B12 and multiple sclerosis (MS). This study demonstrates that…
Every Christmas season, it becomes clear once again that there are amazingly accomplished singers like Mariah Carey and George Michael. Their songs stir strong emotions. Singing…
Scientific Evidence Backs Antagonistic Pleiotropy Theory of Aging Comprehensive studies have confirmed the antagonistic pleiotropy theory of aging, indicating a genetic correlation between high fertility and…
New research explores the possibility that dark matter is composed of theoretical particles called axions, and focuses on detecting them through additional light from pulsars. Although…
SARS-CoV-2 Virus Persistence Study The SARS-CoV-2 Virus Persistence Study The SARS-CoV-2 virus can remain in the lungs for up to 18 months after infection, a study…
New research reveals significant metabolic and health risks associated with long-term coconut oil supplementation, including hormonal changes, weight gain, and inflammation. Lead researcher Marcio Alberto Torsoni…
