Scientists are wondering whether 'AI scientists' could win a Nobel Prize. Credit: PixabayAI is already transforming industries like banking, finance, film, and journalism, and researchers are now exploring how it could reshape their field—or even earn a Nobel Prize.In 2021, Japanese scientist Hiroaki Kitano introduced the "Nobel Turing Challenge," urging researchers to develop an...
MIT's Clio runs in real-time to map task-relevant objects in a robot's surroundings, allowing the bot (Boston Dynamic's quadruped robot Spot, pictured) carry out a natural language task ("pick up orange backpack"). Credit: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPicture tidying up a cluttered kitchen, beginning with a counter scattered with sauce packets. If your aim is...
Off the coast of Chile, in the krill- and anchovy-rich waters influenced by the Humboldt Current, resides a rarely seen population of orcas. Through citizen science and years of diligent monitoring, a research team led by Dr. Ana García Cegarra from the Universidad de Antofagasta is beginning to uncover their mysteries—starting with their feeding...
Credit: PixabayStep aside, Moon—Earth is about to gain a new natural satellite. This "mini-moon" will stay with us for the next two months, though it’s not its first visit, and it won’t be the last.This temporary mini-moon is actually a small asteroid, about 10 meters (33 feet) wide, officially named 2024 PT₅. Discovered just...
View from the orbiting Polaris Dawn spacecraftSpaceXAfter completing its first day in orbit, the Polaris Dawn mission is set to conduct the first-ever private spacewalk. Two astronauts are scheduled to exit the Dragon spacecraft Resilience at 2:23 am EDT. Here's how to watch.Launched at 5:23 am EDT on September 10, 2024, from Complex 39A...
The dye that gives foods, drugs, and cosmetics a lemon yellow color can also make mice transparent, as illustrated in this generative imageResearchers at Stanford University have found that applying a common food dye to the skin of mice enables biologists to see through to the animals' internal organs and structures, enhancing their research...
Credit: PixabayHealth authorities announced on Tuesday that a resident of New Hampshire, a northeastern US state, has died from the rare mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus.The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reported that an adult from Hampstead, who was hospitalized with severe central nervous system disease, has died from...
An orb-weaving spider wraps up a male firefly, getting him ready to attract his buddies to the web tooXinhua FuCertain species have a remarkable ability to exploit others for their benefit. Scientists have recently uncovered a fascinating example: some spiders manipulate the flashing of fireflies to lure more insects into their webs.While fireflies’ enchanting...
Credit: DepositphotosAlmost half of young Australians are unhappy with their body appearance. Social media has exacerbated body image concerns among youth, causing them to compare themselves to others and pursue often unrealistic and unhealthy beauty standards.TikTok, a platform where users create and view short videos, has gained over 1 billion users. However, harmful content,...
The Step Pyramid of Djoser may have been built using a hydraulic system, according to a new studyCharles J. Sharp/CC BY-SA 3.0The ingenuity of ancient Egyptian engineers might have been even more advanced than previously thought. A new study proposes that an unexplained ancient structure could have been part of a water purification system,...
