Common way to test for leaks in large language models may be flawed

This slide shows how a membership inference attack might start. Assessing the product of an app asked to generate an image of a professor teaching students in “the style of”…

Research introduces highly efficient process for NCM lithium-ion batteries

Solar wind power likely governs Uranus’ thermosphere temperature

Uranus captured by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI Uranus’s upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades—and now scientists have shown why. Observations from Earth have shown Uranus’…

Basalt samples from Chang’e-6 mission offer insights on lunar farside volcanism

Distribution of distinct volcanic episodes on the moon’s farside. The remote sensing image highlights the Chang’e-6 landing site along with nearby mare and cryptomare basaltic units. Credit: Yang Muhan Basalt…

Physicists create the first fully mechanical qubit

The device consists of a sapphire chip with a superconducting qubit (gray rectangles, left) on top of another that acts as a mechanical oscillator (gray dot, right). Credit: Uwe Von…

Pressure to clean up COPs and shortfall in adaptation pledges

Top scientists and former UN chiefs call for fossil fuel-supporting nations to be excluded as COP hosts, while Adaptation Fund struggles for cash This article will be updated throughout the…

Knee problems tend to flare up as you age – an orthopedic specialist explains available treatment options

Knee injuries are common in athletes, accounting for 41% of all athletic injuries. But knee injuries aren’t limited to competitive athletes. In our everyday lives, an accident or a quick…

The nutritional value of vegetables

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain According to Barbara Intermill, a registered dietitian nutritionist, fresh veggies certainly are best if available…and if they don’t lose precious nutrients by overcooking or languishing too…

New route to quantum spin liquid materials discovered

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new route to materials with complex disordered magnetic properties at the quantum level has been produced by scientists for the first time. The material, based…

TikTok makes AI driven ad tool available globally

TikTok’s fate in the United States remains unclear as its China-based parent company faces a deadline in January to divest the platform or face a US ban. TikTok on Thursday…