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I do not type a word and wait for a machine to invent a soul. I start with a picture that already exists in my head. Then I give specific instructions: the light, the weather, the era, the emotion on
A substance found in edible sea squirts appeared to reverse several signs of aging in older mice. Plasmalogen supplements improved memory and learning, strengthened connections between brain cells,
Researchers at CERN have created microscopic versions of the early Universe by colliding surprisingly small atomic nuclei at nearly the speed of light. The collisions produced quark-gluon plasma, the
Cannabis addiction is climbing quickly across the United States while alcohol use disorder is slowly declining, according to a major new analysis of national survey data. Key Findings A study
OpenAI has committed to a 20-year lease on one of the largest planned AI data-center campuses in the United States, with Nvidia providing financial backing of up to $105 billion to support the
NASA’s Perseverance rover has identified corundum, the mineral that forms rubies and sapphires on Earth, in rocks on Mars for the first time. The discovery in Jezero Crater points to the intense heat
A magnetar’s colossal magnetic field may have revealed a quantum effect predicted by Werner Heisenberg nearly 90 years ago, in which seemingly empty space alters the behavior of light. If confirmed,
Caltech scientists have created ultra-low-loss optical pathways on silicon chips that approach the efficiency of fiber optics and dramatically outperform existing technology at visible wavelengths.
AI agents struggle to perform original scientific research. A new study shows that even the most advanced agents can handle the engineering side of machine-learning projects, yet they fall short when
Tungsten is the leading choice for the plasma-facing walls of future fusion reactors because of its high melting point and resistance to heat. New large-scale computer simulations suggest it may
A tiny superconducting engine has successfully converted heat near absolute zero into useful work, demonstrating the first cyclic quantum heat engine of its kind. Future versions could operate
Nuclear reactors may go dark, but their fuel continues producing a faint antineutrino “glow” long after shutdown. Researchers have now detected that residual signal for the first time, finding it
