Astronomers have uncovered a colossal, searing-hot filament of gas linking four galaxy clusters in the Shapley Supercluster a discovery that could finally solve the mystery of the Universe s missing matter. This giant thread, 10 times the mass of the Milky Way and stretching 23 million light-years, is one of the best confirmations yet of …
Every query typed into a large language model (LLM), such as ChatGPT, requires energy and produces CO2 emissions. Emissions, however, depend on the model, the subject matter, and the user. Researchers have now compared 14 models and found that complex answers cause more emissions than simple answers, and that models that provide more accurate answers …
Thinking AI models emit 50x more CO2—and often for nothing Read More »
It’s easy to sneer at people who say they’ve fallen in love with ChatGPT. But we’ve been developing confusing feelings for bots for decades longer than you might think, writes Alex Wilkins. With so many people feeling lonely, can that be a good thing? It’s easy to sneer at people who say they’ve fallen in …
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Mingyi Hong, a professor at the University of Michigan and NSF-funded researcher, discusses AI reinforcement learning strategies and the challenges of training experts. {“preview_thumbnail”:”/s3/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video… Mingyi Hong, a professor at the University of Michigan and NSF-funded researcher, discusses AI reinforcement learning strategies and the challenges of training experts. {“preview_thumbnail”:”/s3/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video… Mingyi Hong, a professor at the University of …
After a controversial project claiming to have resurrected the dire wolf, Colossal Biosciences has now announced plans to bring back nine species of the extinct moa bird After a controversial project claiming to have resurrected the dire wolf, Colossal Biosciences has now announced plans to bring back nine species of the extinct moa bird After a …
Colossal’s plans to “de-extinct” the giant moa are still impossible Read More »
Maintaining good overall health is key to living a long life, but we may want to particularly focus on the state of our brain and immune system Maintaining good overall health is key to living a long life, but we may want to particularly focus on the state of our brain and immune system Maintaining good …
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We now have the ability to rapidly assess the impact of climate change after extreme weather events – a first-of-its-kind analysis has shown that it nearly tripled the death toll from the most recent European heatwave We now have the ability to rapidly assess the impact of climate change after extreme weather events – a …
1500 deaths in the recent European heatwave were due to climate change Read More »
A cancer-killing virus could soon be approved for use after shrinking tumours in a third of people with late-stage melanoma A cancer-killing virus could soon be approved for use after shrinking tumours in a third of people with late-stage melanoma A cancer-killing virus could soon be approved for use after shrinking tumours in a third of …
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The “One Big Beautiful Bill” just signed by President Trump will slash support for clean energy, leaving the US far short of its Paris Agreement pledge The “One Big Beautiful Bill” just signed by President Trump will slash support for clean energy, leaving the US far short of its Paris Agreement pledge The “One Big Beautiful …
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Interest in the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin skyrocketed during the covid-19 pandemic, but evidence for many of its supposed health claims are lacking Interest in the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin skyrocketed during the covid-19 pandemic, but evidence for many of its supposed health claims are lacking Interest in the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin skyrocketed during the covid-19 pandemic, but …
The truth about ivermectin’s supposed health benefits Read More »