Graph summarizing the outcome of the study Credit: Kevin Matthe Caramancion Large language models (LLMs) are an evolution of natural language processing (NLP) techniques that can rapidly generate texts closely…
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San Francisco’s race for robo-taxis cleaves sharp divide over safety
Safe Street Rebel, a group of anonymous anti-car activists, protests the spread of driverless taxis. A driverless taxi slows down on a dark San Francisco street and is quickly surrounded…
Musk says Twitter is losing cash because advertising is down and the company is carrying heavy debt
A Twitter app icon on a mobile phone is displayed April 26, 2017, in Philadelphia. Meta is poised to launch a new app that appears to mimic Twitter, marking a…
Pupil Size Regulated by Orexin, Not Stress Hormones
Summary: Researchers have discovered that the neurotransmitter orexin, not the stress hormone noradrenaline, regulates pupil size, challenging prior understanding. Orexin neurons affect pupil size in response to emotional states and…
How America’s push for the atomic bomb spawned enduring radioactive waste problems in St. Louis
Coldwater Creek flows Friday, April 7, 2023, in Florissant, Mo. The creek was contaminated when nuclear waste from the Manhattan Project flowed into the waterway past homes, schools and businesses.…
New Dads with Prior Antidepressant Use 30x More Likely to Restart Treatment
Summary: New fathers with a history of antidepressant use are over 30 times more likely to require such treatment again in the first year after their child’s birth. The study,…
Live Music Outperforms Recorded Shows for Infant Engagement
Summary: The magic of live performances is not lost on infants, as new research suggests that live music captivates them more than recorded versions of the same show. Researchers noticed…
UN rights council calls for AI transparency
An explosion in generative AI content since ChatGPT launched late last year has left authorities scrambling to figure out how to regulate such chatbots. The UN Human Rights Council on…
A revolutionary, nature-inspired soft embracing robotic gripper
ROSE can pick up a wide variety of objects with ease. The top-left image shows it grasping a coffee can, whereas the bottom images show it successfully picking up a…
