The future of work—how will AI and automation affect work?

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For decades, advances in technology have changed the ways people work, and now artificial intelligence could be the next big disruptor. Three professors from the University…

How microgrids can help communities adapt to wildfires

Griffith Park brush wildfire and the Woolsey fire in California. Credit: Jorge Villalba/iStock Wildfires have become increasingly frequent due to climate change, with record occurrences in areas not historically prone…

ChatGPT AI Shines in Challenging Medical Cases

Summary: A novel study put the diagnostic prowess of generative AI, specifically the chatbot GPT-4, to the test, yielding promising results. The study involved evaluating the AI’s diagnostic accuracy in…

Researchers demonstrate direct comparison of spin-squeezed optical lattice clocks at record precision level

Optical Lattice Clock at JILA, Boulder. Credit: JILA Although today’s best optical atomic clocks can be used to make extremely precise measurements, they are still limited by the noise from…

Archaeologists discover “completely unique” Roman mosaics in London |

A team of archaeologists, led by the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA), on behalf of Landsec and Transport for London (TfL), have discovered Roman mosaics in London described by experts…

Scientists report ‘benchmarks’ for extreme space weather

STAR Physicists Track Sequential ‘Melting’ of Upsilons

The Science Scientists use the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), a Department of Energy user facility, to recreate and study the hot particle soup that existed in the very early universe. Recent…

UN head Guterres contradicts Cop28 host on fossil fuel phaseout

The UAE say “fossil fuel emissions” should be phased out but Guterres said “fossil fuels” themselves must go, in a split on the role of carbon capture The United Nations…

Is Cannabis Use Disorder A Stepping Stone to Mental Health Disorders?

Summary: A new study sheds light on the strong link between cannabis use disorder and mental health conditions, indicating a much higher risk than previously thought. The research, based on…

Food insecurity already affects 12 million US homes — and reductions in SNAP benefits won’t help

Millions of Americans struggle to afford healthy meals and nutritious food. Known as “food insecurity,” this problem was already rising when Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits – previously…