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Astronomer Explores Possibility of Launching Bad People Into Sun

Easy, right? The post Astronomer Explores Possibility of Launching Bad People Into Sun appeared first on Futurism.

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Astronomer Explores Possibility of Launching Bad People Into Sun

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Town’s Huge Christmas Mural Was Generated Using AI, Resulting in Ghastly Chthonic Horrors

"Scenes of Lovecraftian horror." The post Town's Huge Christmas Mural Was Generated Using AI, Resulting in Ghastly Chthonic Horrors appeared first on Futurism.

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Town’s Huge Christmas Mural Was Generated Using AI, Resulting in Ghastly Chthonic Horrors

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Passenger Alarmed When Tesla Robotaxi “Safety” Driver Falls Completely Asleep at the Wheel

"The beeping is what woke him back up." The post Passenger Alarmed When Tesla Robotaxi "Safety" Driver Falls Completely Asleep at the Wheel appeared first on Futurism.

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Passenger Alarmed When Tesla Robotaxi “Safety” Driver Falls Completely Asleep at the Wheel

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Astronomers Witness the Moment a Fatal Shockwave Bursts Through the Surface of a Star

A stellar snuff film. The post Astronomers Witness the Moment a Fatal Shockwave Bursts Through the Surface of a Star appeared first on Futurism.

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Astronomers Witness the Moment a Fatal Shockwave Bursts Through the Surface of a Star

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Google Pulls Down AI Chatbot After It Accuses Senator of Terrible Crime

"It is an act of defamation produced and distributed by a Google-owned AI model." The post Google Pulls Down AI Chatbot After It Accuses Senator of Terrible Crime appeared first on Futurism.

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Google Pulls Down AI Chatbot After It Accuses Senator of Terrible Crime

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The Whole Financial World Is Terrified of Nvidia’s Earnings Call

Investors fear the worst. The post The Whole Financial World Is Terrified of Nvidia's Earnings Call appeared first on Futurism.

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The Whole Financial World Is Terrified of Nvidia’s Earnings Call

WIRED Science

A Collision With Space Debris Leaves 3 Chinese Astronauts Stranded in Orbit

The only craft docked at Tiangong space station has been damaged and “does not meet the release conditions for a safe manned return.”

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A Collision With Space Debris Leaves 3 Chinese Astronauts Stranded in Orbit

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How Genes Have Harnessed Physics to Grow Living Things

The same pulling force that causes “tears” in a glass of wine also shapes embryos. It’s another example of how genes exploit mechanical forces for growth and development.

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How Genes Have Harnessed Physics to Grow Living Things

Singularity HUB

Scientists Race to Deliver Custom Gene Therapies for Incurable Diseases in Weeks—Not Years

Gene editors usually take years to test and perfect. KJ Muldoon’s treatment took only six months. Now his doctors want to go even faster. The post Scientists Race to Deliver Custom Gene Therapies for Incurable Diseases in Weeks—Not Years appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Scientists Race to Deliver Custom Gene Therapies for Incurable Diseases in Weeks—Not Years

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This Wireless Brain Implant Is Smaller Than a Grain of Salt

It uses light to record and transmit brain signals and worked for a year with minimal scarring in mice. The post This Wireless Brain Implant Is Smaller Than a Grain of Salt appeared first on SingularityHub.

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This Wireless Brain Implant Is Smaller Than a Grain of Salt

Science - The Verge

New York Times Science

A Voyage Into the Art of Finding One’s Way at Sea

Scientists and Indigenous sailors in the Marshall Islands are studying seafaring and the human brain.

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A Voyage Into the Art of Finding One’s Way at Sea

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Parasitic Queen: Now She’s Stealing an Ant Fief

Experts discovered an unusual form of regicide in which a parasitic ant queen tricks workers in a colony into turning on their own mother.

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Parasitic Queen: Now She’s Stealing an Ant Fief

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We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.

Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in Mexico.

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We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.

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Video Reveals How Far Wolves Will Go to Steal a Meal

After a wolf dragged a crab trap out of water to get a snack, some scientists said the behavior revealed their ability to use tools.

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Video Reveals How Far Wolves Will Go to Steal a Meal

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Hochul Urged to Ban Horseshoe Crab Fishing

Supporters of the legislation argue it would protect a declining horseshoe crab population, while opponents warn it will harm the commercial fishing industry.

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Hochul Urged to Ban Horseshoe Crab Fishing

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