When the US Federal Emergency Management Agency removed a map of future climate hazards from its website, researchers built their own version ​When the US Federal Emergency Management Agency removed a map of future climate hazards from its website, researchers built their own version When the US Federal Emergency Management Agency removed a map of future …

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Some researchers think OpenAI’s giant and expensive latest model is a sign that tech companies cannot keep making progress by continually scaling up ​Some researchers think OpenAI’s giant and expensive latest model is a sign that tech companies cannot keep making progress by continually scaling up Some researchers think OpenAI’s giant and expensive latest model is …

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Virtual reality could get more realistic thanks to scientists inventing an artificial tongue that can taste flavours, such as sourness and umami ​Virtual reality could get more realistic thanks to scientists inventing an artificial tongue that can taste flavours, such as sourness and umami Virtual reality could get more realistic thanks to scientists inventing an artificial …

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Time and memory space are the two main constraints on what we can compute, and understanding their relationship is a key part of computational complexity research ​Time and memory space are the two main constraints on what we can compute, and understanding their relationship is a key part of computational complexity research Time and memory space …

Shock discovery tears up the rules of time and space inside a computer Read More »

Golden-bellied capuchins are usually found in humid forests, but some populations appear to have adapted to life in drier habitats with the help of stone tools ​Golden-bellied capuchins are usually found in humid forests, but some populations appear to have adapted to life in drier habitats with the help of stone tools Golden-bellied capuchins are usually …

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NASA’s newest space telescope will scan the entire sky in a range of near-infrared wavelengths to help astronomers better understand the evolution of the universe and search for promising spots for extraterrestrial life ​NASA’s newest space telescope will scan the entire sky in a range of near-infrared wavelengths to help astronomers better understand the evolution …

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Changes in Earth’s orbit drive long-term glacial cycles, but a new forecast suggests this ancient pattern is being disrupted for tens of thousands of years due to human-induced global warming ​Changes in Earth’s orbit drive long-term glacial cycles, but a new forecast suggests this ancient pattern is being disrupted for tens of thousands of years …

We now know how much emissions have delayed the next glacial period Read More »