Scholars say it’s time to declare a new epoch on the moon, the ‘Lunar Anthropocene’

a) Crater formed by impact of USA’s Ranger 6 lunar probe in 1964 (b) USA’s Apollo 13 Saturn IVB upper stage impact site from 1970; (c) Israel’s Beresheet Moon lander…

To land fossil phase-out deal, rich nations must add fairness

As we enter the second and decisive week of Cop28 in Dubai, an agreement to phase out all fossil fuels and scale up renewables is edging close to a pivotal…

Learn to forget? How to rein in a rogue chatbot

As firms like Google and Microsoft rewire their search engines with AI technology, they are likely to face increasing issues with data privacy. When Australian politician Brian Hood noticed ChatGPT…

Deaths from tainted cantaloupe increase to 3 in U.S. and 5 in Canada

Cut cantaloupe is displayed for sale at a supermarket in Philadelphia on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. On Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, U.S. and Canadian officials reported additional deaths and illnesses…

New Dark Matter Theory Explains Two Puzzles in Astrophysics

Dark matter may be more vibrant than previously thought, UC Riverside study reports. Thought to make up 85% of matter in the universe, dark matter is nonluminous and its nature…

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Research finds peer support vital for those taking medication for severe mental illness

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Aston Pharmacy School have found that people with severe mental illness could benefit from peer support to help them manage their medication and improve…

Researchers develop method that boosts performance of moderation models on live platforms

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Twitch. Some see it as a fun online community of gamers and good-natured e-sports fandom. For others, it’s a perilous stream of potentially toxic content and…

AI’s Vulnerability to Misguided Human Arguments

Summary: A new study reveals a significant vulnerability in large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT: they can be easily misled by incorrect human arguments. Researchers engaged ChatGPT in debate-like scenarios,…

Maternal Inflammation Linked to Child Behavioral Dysregulation

Summary: Maternal inflammation risk factors may be associated with dysregulation in children, encompassing attention, anxiety, depression, and aggression. Researchers observed that children born to mothers with prenatal infections, or who…