Scientists Converting Cars to Run on Invasive Seaweed
This is genius
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Doctors Intrigued by Treatment That Makes Dead Brains Show Signs of Life
"We are trying to be transparent and very careful because there’s so much value that can come out of this."
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Scientist Says Astronauts Should Take Psychedelic Mushrooms in Space
What better way to appreciate the wonders of space?
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Scientists Build Tiny Robots That Can Inspect, Manipulate Your Cells
"Our new development significantly advances the technology in two main aspects — hybrid propulsion and navigation by electric and magnetic mechanisms that are very different," Yossifon said in the statement. "In addition, the micro-robot has an improved ability to identify and capture a single cell — without the need for tagging — for local testing or retrieval and transport to an external instrument."
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Robodog Runs Full Marathon
A robot dog has run and completed an entire 26.2 mile marathon. Built by the South Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), the dogged competitor — dubbed RAIBO2 — is the first quadrupedal robot to complete a full-length marathon in an official competition, the university claimed in a statement. The event took place on Sunday. Clocking in at a time of four hours, 19 minutes, and 52 seconds, the robodog's no Olympian yet; the first place time by a human competitor in the race was two hours, 36 minutes, and 32 seconds, according to The Register.
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Neuralink Testing Robot Arm Controlled by Brain Chip
Though Musk often attracts attention for his cringeworthy antics and increasingly dangerous politicking, Neuralink is one silver lining among his portfolio — as long as you don't think too hard about all those monkeys from the company's early experiments, that is.
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Scientists Find That Yelling at AI Chatbots Can Make You Feel Better
"AI chatbots have become more advanced such that they are capable of providing human-like responses," Hu, a psychology doctoral candidate at Singapore Management University, told the outlet. "This made me wonder if they could serve as an alternative option for individuals to help process their emotions."
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The Simulation Is Clearly Glitching Because Bird Flu Has Been Detected in Raw Milk
If only if we had a method for making milk safe. Despite the health risks, raw milk advocacy has taken an unusual hold in American right wing circles.
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Scientists Identify Strange Chemical in Drinking Water Across the US
Is there something in the water? The answer appears to be yes. For four decades, scientists have struggled to identify a mysterious "phantom" chemical found in drinking water across the US. All they knew was that it was a byproduct of the disinfectant chloramine, which is commonly used in water treatment.
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Three Men Die When Google Maps Tells Them to Drive Off Unfinished Bridge
"The maps shouldn’t have shown that the bridge was complete."
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Scientists Invent Giant Dishwashing Machine for Entire Human Bodies
Prepare to get blasted
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Amazon Robots Struggling to Keep Up With Human Workers
Some simple tasks are just too hard for the robots
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Scientists Say They've Discovered the Shape of Individual Photons
It's "something that hasn't been seen before in physics."
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People Are Getting Their Eyeballs Tattooed
The US Food and Drug Administration has yet to approve keratopgimentation as a procedure in the US. But that hasn't stopped surgeons from finding workarounds: some are using lasers designed for vision correction off-label and buying dyes from companies overseas where they're certified, the WSJ reports.
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Nvidia's New AI Chips Are Reportedly Overheating in Server Farms
Nvidia's unreleased AI chips are reportedly overheating, with customers worrying that their already-delayed shipment may be pushed back yet again.
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