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The Hectic Modern World Is Shredding Your Little Cave Man Brain, Scientists Confirm

We weren't built for this. The post The Hectic Modern World Is Shredding Your Little Cave Man Brain, Scientists Confirm appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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The Hectic Modern World Is Shredding Your Little Cave Man Brain, Scientists Confirm

Singularity HUB

How the Bilingual Brain Switches Languages With Ease

Similar concepts in different languages share an address in the brain. The post How the Bilingual Brain Switches Languages With Ease appeared first on SingularityHub.

1 day ago

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How the Bilingual Brain Switches Languages With Ease

New York Times Science

A Bird’s Brain Holds Clues to the Sounds of Music

The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an animal that can make new calls.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

A Bird’s Brain Holds Clues to the Sounds of Music

Futurism

Microsoft’s $7.3 Billion AI Data Center Just Caught a Nasty Lawsuit From Furious Neighbors

Being a "good neighbor" is far easier said than done. The post Microsoft's $7.3 Billion AI Data Center Just Caught a Nasty Lawsuit From Furious Neighbors appeared first on Futurism.

21 hours ago

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Microsoft’s $7.3 Billion AI Data Center Just Caught a Nasty Lawsuit From Furious Neighbors

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Meta’s AI Data Center Caught Infecting Town Water Supply With Deadly Bacteria

"This isn't something we normally test for." The post Meta's AI Data Center Caught Infecting Town Water Supply With Deadly Bacteria appeared first on Futurism.

24 hours ago

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Meta’s AI Data Center Caught Infecting Town Water Supply With Deadly Bacteria

New York Times Science

Cosmic Conjoined Twins, Caught on Camera

A Japanese spacecraft flew by an asteroid and snapped a picture. It turned out to be a “contact binary”: two space rocks that somehow fused together.

4 hours ago

New York Times Science

Cosmic Conjoined Twins, Caught on Camera

Futurism

Data Center Emits Constant Screeching Noise Directly Into Man’s House

"It's like we're living in a prison in our own yard, in our own house." The post Data Center Emits Constant Screeching Noise Directly Into Man's House appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

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Data Center Emits Constant Screeching Noise Directly Into Man’s House

Futurism

Rich People Can Afford Good Education for Their Kids. They’re Raising Them on AI Slop Anyways.

Confounding. The post Rich People Can Afford Good Education for Their Kids. They're Raising Them on AI Slop Anyways. appeared first on Futurism.

22 hours ago

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Rich People Can Afford Good Education for Their Kids. They’re Raising Them on AI Slop Anyways.

WIRED Science

Good News! Turns Out the Earth Will Never Be Swallowed by the Sun

A new study suggests that when our star becomes unstable in 5 billion years or so, Earth may avoid being engulfed by its fiery demise.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Good News! Turns Out the Earth Will Never Be Swallowed by the Sun

WIRED Science

What Are Fish Oil Supplements Good For? Here’s Your Crash Course

A large-scale clinical trial has shown that even long-term consumption of DHA—an omega-3 fatty acid found in abundance in oily fish—may not lead to improvements in cognitive function.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

What Are Fish Oil Supplements Good For? Here’s Your Crash Course

Futurism

Workplaces Have Gotten So Bizarre That People Are Just Sending AI Slop Back and Forth at Each Other

"It's just his AI and my AI going back and forth." The post Workplaces Have Gotten So Bizarre That People Are Just Sending AI Slop Back and Forth at Each Other appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Workplaces Have Gotten So Bizarre That People Are Just Sending AI Slop Back and Forth at Each Other

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The First AI‑Designed Vaccine Has Been Tested in People. Here's What Happened.

Scientists used AI to find targets shared by thousands of related viruses and build what they hope is a universal vaccine. The post The First AI‑Designed Vaccine Has Been Tested in People. Here's What Happened. appeared first on SingularityHub.

5 hours ago

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The First AI‑Designed Vaccine Has Been Tested in People. Here's What Happened.