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New Study Finds AI in Schools Is Undermining Kids’ Social and Intellectual Development

"You don’t need to [use] your brain." The post New Study Finds AI in Schools Is Undermining Kids' Social and Intellectual Development appeared first on Futurism.

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New Study Finds AI in Schools Is Undermining Kids’ Social and Intellectual Development

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Scientists Preparing to Simulate Human Brain on Supercomputer

It's an extremely ambitious goal. The post Scientists Preparing to Simulate Human Brain on Supercomputer appeared first on Futurism.

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Scientists Preparing to Simulate Human Brain on Supercomputer

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Scientists Now Studying AI as a Novel Biological Organism

"This is very much a biological type of analysis." The post Scientists Now Studying AI as a Novel Biological Organism appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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Scientists Now Studying AI as a Novel Biological Organism

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If You Use AI Chatbots to Follow the News, You’re Basically Injecting Severe Poison Directly Into Your Brain

News you can't use. The post If You Use AI Chatbots to Follow the News, You're Basically Injecting Severe Poison Directly Into Your Brain appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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If You Use AI Chatbots to Follow the News, You’re Basically Injecting Severe Poison Directly Into Your Brain

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Moon Hotel Now Taking Reservations

This startup is putting a new spin to the term one-star hotel. The post Moon Hotel Now Taking Reservations appeared first on Futurism.

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Moon Hotel Now Taking Reservations

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Wait… All Those Studies May Have “Detected” Microplastics in the Human Body Because of a Severe Error

"The brain microplastic paper is a joke." The post Wait… All Those Studies May Have "Detected" Microplastics in the Human Body Because of a Severe Error appeared first on Futurism.

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Wait… All Those Studies May Have “Detected” Microplastics in the Human Body Because of a Severe Error

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How I Used AI to Transform Myself From a Female Dance Artist to an All-Male Post-Punk Band

Not since the introduction of music streaming services in the late 1990s has there been such a dramatic shift in music composition and listening technologies. The post How I Used AI to Transform Myself From a Female Dance Artist to an All-Male Post-Punk Band appeared first on SingularityHub.

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How I Used AI to Transform Myself From a Female Dance Artist to an All-Male Post-Punk Band

WIRED Science

How Does the Hive Mind Work in ‘Pluribus?

The “Joining” seems to connect people via radio waves. Let’s dig into the physics at play.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

How Does the Hive Mind Work in ‘Pluribus?

New York Times Science

If the Volcanic Eruption Doesn’t Scare You, the Mudflow Should

Studying tree rings helped scientists pinpoint when Mount Rainier last sent a lahar down its steep slopes, which could help planners anticipate future mudflows.

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New York Times Science

If the Volcanic Eruption Doesn’t Scare You, the Mudflow Should

Singularity HUB

In First Human Trial, Zombie Cancer Cells Train the Body to Fight Tumors

A small trial is testing a decades-old method that transforms cancer cells into a "vaccine" to prevent recurrence. The post In First Human Trial, Zombie Cancer Cells Train the Body to Fight Tumors appeared first on SingularityHub.

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In First Human Trial, Zombie Cancer Cells Train the Body to Fight Tumors

WIRED Science

OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman’s New Brain-Tech Startup Merge Labs

Merge Labs has emerged from stealth with $252 million in funding from OpenAI and others. It aims to use ultrasound to read from and write to the brain.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman’s New Brain-Tech Startup Merge Labs

New York Times Science

NASA Astronauts Return to Earth After Medical Evacuation From International Space Station

The members of Crew-11 — two American, one Russian and one Japanese — splashed down after one became ill, prompting an early return.

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New York Times Science

NASA Astronauts Return to Earth After Medical Evacuation From International Space Station

New York Times Science

For the World’s Food Supply, Federal Funding Cuts Have Long-Term Impacts

The U.S. Agency for International Development has been a major supporter of global agriculture research. Now many studies are being scuttled or scaled back.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

For the World’s Food Supply, Federal Funding Cuts Have Long-Term Impacts

New York Times Science

Toby Kiers, World Champion of Mycorrhizal Fungus

This year’s recipient of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement talks about “punk science,” microbial economics and thinking like a mycorrhizal fungus.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Toby Kiers, World Champion of Mycorrhizal Fungus

WIRED Science

Neuroscientists Decipher Procrastination: A Brain Mechanism Explains Why People Leave Certain Tasks for Later

New research has discovered that a neural circuit may explain procrastination. Scientists were able to disrupt this connection using a drug.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Neuroscientists Decipher Procrastination: A Brain Mechanism Explains Why People Leave Certain Tasks for Later