AI swarms could invade social media, threaten democracy, study warns
“Humans, generally speaking, are conformist. That's something that can relatively easily be hijacked by these swarms," said Kunst.
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How AI is bringing the dead back and what that means for the living
Ramon Foundation hosts children’s event marking Space Week
Triennial report: Israeli science at the precipice
Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says
Published in the peer-reviewed The Astrophysical Journal, the research focuses on tidally locked planets, worlds that always show the same face to their star.
Why making better decisions Is harder than we think
Inside the mind of a decision scientist: What influences what we choose.
Israeli scientists create light-activated plastic for safer manufacturing
The Ben-Gurion team essentially embedded an on/off mechanism inside the plastic’s building blocks, eliminating the need for fragile or expensive catalyst systems.
Israeli researchers develop SafeWax coating that could cut pesticide use by 50%
The team concluded that SafeWax is “an innovative technology with the potential to become a breakthrough in the field of sustainable crop protection.”
Astronomers spot white dwarf star creating a colorful shockwave
In the shockwave, a red hue represented hydrogen, green represented nitrogen, and blue represented oxygen residing in interstellar space.
BIU study reveals that origin of sleeping in humans is deduced from jellyfish, sea anemones
A new study from the multidisciplinary brain research center at Bar-Ilan University found that jellyfish and sea anemones were the first to present one of sleep’s core functions.
NASA returns ISS crew early for first time in history, due to 'serious medical condition'
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told reporters that the decision was made to return the astronaut because the capability to diagnose and treat them properly is not available on the ISS.
Subtle face movements can indicate your decisions, scientists say
A study challenges the long-held view that facial mimicry functions primarily as a social tool for politeness or empathy, showing instead that it is an integral component of preference formation.
Jupiter's moon Europa less likely to hold life than previously thought, scientists discover
After modeling Europa's conditions, the researchers concluded that its rocky seafloor is likely mechanically too strong to allow for tectonic and volcanic activity.
Israeli scientists crack the code on breast cancer cells' survival in brain
The discovery could pave the way for new treatments, improved risk prediction, and earlier intervention for brain metastases.
