Summary: A study challenges the long-held belief that our ability to spot unexpected objects is compromised when focused on a separate task. The team showed that individuals are surprisingly good…
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DarkBERT learns language of the Dark Web
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Two types of people thrive in the distant hidden recesses of the Dark Web. One type consists of the good guys: whistleblowers, freedom fighters, journalists, the…
How do you recognize the atmosphere of extraterrestrial lava worlds?
An artist’s conception of star scorching its nearby exoplanet. New research shows that aging red giant stars, far from destroying life, could warm frozen worlds into habitable homes. Credit: ESO/L.…
Research favors testing and voluntary isolation over closures in disease outbreaks
Net benefits (as a fraction of GDP, y-axis) of the random testing with self-isolation policy for τ = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0 over the range of Tτ from…
ChatGPT iPhone App Sparks Reprise of Privacy Concerns
Since OpenAI introduced ChatGPT, privacy advocates have warned consumers about the potential threat to privacy posed by generative AI apps. The arrival of a ChatGPT app in the Apple App…
10-Month Voyage Proves Solar Cell Material Survives, Thrives in Space
Dr. Lyndsey McMillon-Brown was hoping to see anything but mustard yellow. When the NASA research electrical engineer clicked open the photo of a small solar cell material sample – a…
NASA Harnesses US Navy Spinning Device to Simulate Spaceflight
A view of the cockpit of the Kraken, a device that can be configured to disorient those strapped inside. The parallel tracks on the left and right allow the cockpit…
TikTok sues to stop ban in US state of Montana
TikTok argues that the Montana ban on its app is based on unfounded speculation that user data is at risk because parent company ByteDance is based in China. TikTok on…
A lifetime of racism makes Alzheimer’s more prevalent in Black Americans
Photographs of mother and daughter, Constance and Jessica Guthrie, decorate a bedroom, in Fredericksburg, Va., on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. While some risk factors for Alzheimer’s may differ by race,…
Study estimates that over 800 million people globally will be living with back pain by 2050
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Analysis of over 30 years of data has shown the number of cases of low back pain is growing, with modeling suggesting by 2050, 843 million…
