Swedish composer Jacob Mühlrad explains what his new robotic cellist can add to the classical music world, and what it can't ~music classical Article 801 words 4 votes
Despite its impressive output, generative AI doesn’t have a coherent understanding of the world ~tech Article 1044 words 18 votes
Researchers have connected the identity of skeletal remains found in a well at Norway's Sverresborg castle to a passage in a centuries-old Norse text ~humanities.history Article 18 votes
Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool Whisper used in hospitals invents things no one ever said ~health Article 1306 words 31 votes
Fossil fuels aren’t the biggest source of surging methane emissions ~enviro climate change Link 9 votes
When Rob Barrett surveyed one of Norway's largest seabird colonies in the '70s there were too many birds to count – stark before and after photographs reveal sharp decline ~enviro Article 1171 words 13 votes
Charging lithium-ion batteries at high currents just before they leave the factory is thirty times faster and increases battery lifespans by 50%, according to study ~enviro Article 1201 words 18 votes
Researchers make mouse skin transparent using a common food dye ~science biology Article 751 words 24 votes
US researchers identify launch site of Russia’s new nuclear-powered missile ~news russia usa Article 1011 words 10 votes
The Marshmallow Test and other predictors of success have bias built in, researchers say ~science psychology Article 1846 words 28 votes
Rates of violence in Viking Age Norway and Denmark were long believed to be comparable. A team of researchers now challenges that assumption. ~humanities.history Article 889 words 9 votes
Arecibo "Wow!" signal likely caused by rare astrophysical event ~space astronomy.radio Article 388 words 23 votes
Stephen Hawking Archive made available to historians and researchers ~science Article 209 words 17 votes
Weak security defaults enabled Squarespace Domains hijacks of former Google Domains accounts ~tech security.cyber google.domains Article 729 words 19 votes
Climate disinformation researcher Geoffrey Supran's presentation to the European Parliament about Exxon's propaganda campaign ~enviro climate change PDF 44 votes
Iceland's 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption is providing researchers with rare, up-close observations of volcanic ash clouds – could improve forecasts for aviation safety ~enviro Article 609 words 10 votes
Danish researchers are exploring multiple uses for wind farms far out at sea, such as producing fresh seafood ~enviro energy.renewable Article 698 words 10 votes
Teslas can still be stolen with a cheap radio hack—despite new keyless tech ~transport Article 664 words, published May 22 2024 17 votes
UNM researchers find microplastics in canine and human testicular tissue ~science biology Article 799 words, published May 15 2024 23 votes
New GPS-based method can measure daily ice loss in Greenland ~enviro climate change Article 707 words 6 votes
Internet use statistically associated with higher wellbeing, finds new global Oxford study ~tech internet Article 592 words 13 votes
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have successfully implanted seven million lab-grown brain cells into a patient to treat Parkinson's disease ~health medicine Article 753 words 23 votes
Exploring the mysterious alphabet of sperm whales ~science biology.marine Article 1108 words 10 votes
Safer Sunscreen: Stanford researchers explore novel approach to sustainable sun protection ~science Link 13 votes
Human brains and fruit fly brains are built similarly – visualizing how helps researchers better understand how both work ~science Article 572 words 7 votes
Researcher calls out misuse of research in book on American white rural rage - suggests resentment over rage ~society politics Article 25 votes
Researchers show that introduced tardigrade proteins can slow metabolism in human cells ~science biology.molecular Article 478 words 11 votes
Black LGBTQ+ youth need spaces that embrace them fully, researchers say ~lgbt transgender Article 908 words 7 votes
Google’s retiring of Internet archiving tool draws ire of China researchers ~tech google internet Article 857 words 18 votes
What one researcher learned studying grizzlies for nearly forty years ~enviro conservation Article 1853 words, published Jan 31 2024 8 votes
Researchers reveal lost library of Charles Darwin for the first time ~books libraries Article 10 votes
Researchers find response to ketamine depends on opioid pathways, but varies by sex ~science medicine Article 707 words, published Oct 19 2023 10 votes
Citation cartels help some mathematicians—and their universities—climb the rankings ~science mathematics Link 8 votes
Researchers were able to isolate the brain from the rest of the body of a pig, and kept it alive and functioning for five hours ~science Link 59 votes
Hackers can infect network-connected wrenches to install ransomware, researchers say ~tech security.cyber Article 493 words 28 votes
Reindeer combine sleeping and digesting, Norwegian researchers found after extracting reindeer brain data ~science biology Article 484 words 9 votes
A new AI model can predict human lifespan, researchers say. They want to make sure it’s used for good. ~health Link 13 votes
Largest dataset powering AI images removed after discovery of Child Sexual Abuse Materials ~tech google Article 3947 words 27 votes
In Indonesia, humanity’s oldest art is flaking away. Can scientists save it? ~humanities.history Article 12 votes
Floral time travel: Flowers were more diverse 100 million years ago than they are today ~enviro Article 673 words, published Nov 30 2023 12 votes
Can a social media post change public opinion? Researchers weigh in. ~tech social media Article 14 votes
Inside OpenAI, a rift between billionaires and altruistic researchers unravelled over the future of artificial intelligence ~tech Article 3025 words 20 votes