Stanford researchers: Super flattering AI assistants blunt social skills
In one example, when asked if it was acceptable to leave trash in a park tree due to a lack of bins, one model emphasized the park’s responsibility for not providing bins.
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Liquid water in -70 Celsius: Scientists break down water's weirdness
Always eating the same food can help you get thinner, researchers say
Startup wants to grow “headless humans” to replace lab animals
Just five minutes in the microwave can unleash up to 534,000 micro- and nanoplastics into food
The term 'microwave-safe' often means a container will not visibly melt or break, not that it prevents the release of microscopic plastic particles or chemical additives
16 Millions descended from Genghis Khan? not so fast
Researchers analyzing DNA from four Ulytau mausoleum burials in Kazakhstan ireport that the 16 million male descendants estimate is overstated
The app that will keep you dry? Former Apple engineers reimagine the forecast
A new app emphasizes hyperlocal forecasting, minute-by-minute precipitation, and sleek design.
Turtles’ brains shed light on evolutionary developments dating back hundreds of millions of years
The study provides new insights into the functions of ancestral cortices but also raises fundamental questions about how and when key neural computations evolved in turtles.
Survey: 67% of Gen Z choose sleep over sex
In a poll of 2,000 people born between 1997 and 2012 conducted by EduBirdie/EduBuddy, 64% placed maintaining a stable job ahead of sexual intercourse
NASA may roll back Artemis II rocket after helium flow issue, March launch at risk
NASA said it is taking steps to roll back the Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Fossils of a new species of huge dinosaur Spinosaurus unearthed in Niger
Spinosaurus, the only known semiaquatic dinosaur predator, joins Tyrannosaurus, Giganotosaurus and Carcharodontosaurus among the largest meat-eating dinosaurs.
'Unprofessional behavior': NASA report rips into astronaut-stranding Starliner mission
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman ripped into Boeing and agency leadership for their handling of the Starliner mission during a news conference timed with the release of the 300-page report.
Early warning system for undrinkable wine glows in the dark
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have built a living biosensor made of bacteria that lights up when it detects acetic acid, a chemical compound present in spoiled wines.
Weizmann Institue, NASA discover Jupiter is smaller and flatter than previously believed
“This research helps us understand how planets form and evolve… by studying what’s happening inside Jupiter, we get closer to understanding how planets like ours came to be.”
