Category: 7. SciTech
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‘Skyquake’ is a mysterious phenomenon that’s leaving scientists baffled
Skyquakes might sound a lot like thunder or sonic booms, but they usually tend to come when there’s no sign of storm clouds in the area—or even signs of aircraft passing through the area. While scientists have tried to come up with multiple explanations for this phenomenon, they… Continue Reading
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The yellow dye used in Cheetos can turn skin transparent
Cheetos might look like an appetizing snack to most folks, but scientists have revealed something quite startling about the yellow dye used in this cheesy snack. According to a paper published last month, the yellow dye used in Cheetos is actually capable of turning the skin of mice… Continue Reading
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Geoffrey Hinton: AI pioneer who fears artificial intelligence could end humanity
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Geoffrey Hinton, a British-Canadian scientist who warned that artificial… Continue Reading
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Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield: Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for work on artificial intelligence
Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to two researchers who helped build the foundations of the artificial intelligence that… Continue Reading
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Human life expectancy pushed to maximum limit, gains slowing down, study finds
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Gains made in human life expectancy in recent decades are slowing down… Continue Reading
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Geoffrey Hinton: Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for work on artificial intelligence
Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to two researchers who helped build the foundations of the artificial intelligence that… Continue Reading
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A Major GLP-1 Drug Shortage Is Over. Some Patients Aren’t Celebrating
“A lot of these patients have now been left flat-footed. They’ve got a prescription for a compounded drug that can’t be filled anymore,” says Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding CEO Scott Brunner. “I don’t think the way the FDA has done this has been productive.” The APC, which represents… Continue Reading
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Scientists discover there wasn’t just one asteroid which killed dinosaurs – after 66 million years
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter A six-mile-long asteroid, which struck Earth 66 million years ago, wiped… Continue Reading
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Nobel Prize awarded to ‘godfather of AI’ who warned about artificial intelligence risk plus John Hopfield
Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to two researchers who helped build the foundations of the artificial intelligence that… Continue Reading
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Through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Amateur Radio Triumphs When All Else Fails
The morning after Hurricane Helene pummeled the eastern seaboard of the US, Thomas Witherspoon inspected the damage to his western North Carolina home. The night before, he listened to the wind whip down trees and snap power lines along the two-mile access road connecting his family to their few… Continue Reading