All posts under the Science category
TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS
Should Machines Replace Mathematicians?
A “replication crisis” in mathematics raises questions about the purpose of knowledge
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13 April 2023
TIME, SCIENCE
Time Has No Meaning at the North Pole
The utter lack of time zones, daylight and people creates a bizarre world
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11 April 2023
TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE, SPACE, COSMOLOGY
New Record-Breaking Simulation Sheds Light on ‘Cosmic Dawn’
THESAN—the largest, most detailed computer model of the universe’s first billion years yet made—is helping set expectations for observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
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11 April 2023
SPACE, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY
Apollo 8: Flying into Space History during a Moment of Public Enthusiasm
It was a time of high excitement. But the U.S. public's support of manned space exploration was already ebbing
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11 April 2023
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE
The Science of Geometry
Geometry is a branch of mathematics that deals with the study of shapes, sizes, positions, and dimensions of objects in space. It is a fundamental field of study that has been in existence for thousands of years, dating back to ancient civilizations such as the Greeks, Egyptians, and Babylonians.
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10 April 2023
TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE, ELECTRONICS
Could Grinding Up Lithium Batteries Help Recycle Them?
Researchers recovered lithium from batteries on a small scale by using mechanical force
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10 April 2023
SPACE, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY
A Half Century Later, the Journey of Apollo 8 Still Inspires
On Christmas Eve 1968 people worldwide stepped back from the throes of crises and recognized themselves as citizens of a tiny, fragile planet
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10 April 2023
HEALTH, SCIENCE
The Importance of Self-Care
Self-care is a buzzword that's been thrown around a lot lately, but what exactly does it mean? Self-care refers to any activity or practice that promotes physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It's essential for maintaining a healthy balance in our lives.
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9 April 2023
SPACE, SCIENCE, COSMOLOGY
Canadian Telescope Delivers Deepest-Ever Radio View of Cosmic Web
Data from the CHIME radio observatory are a milestone in the quest to discover the hidden origins of universal structure
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9 April 2023
TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE, AI
How to Tell If a Photo Is an AI-Generated Fake
Artificial-intelligence-powered image-generating systems are making fake photographs so hard to detect that we need AI to catch them
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8 April 2023
TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE, AI
AI Is Getting Powerful. But Can Researchers Make It Principled?
Can researchers create AI algorithms that are ethical today—and will be safe in the future?
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8 April 2023
TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE, AI
I Gave ChatGPT an IQ Test. Here’s What I Discovered
The chatbot was the ideal test taker—it exhibited no trace of test anxiety, poor concentration or lack of effort. And what about that IQ score?
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6 April 2023
OPINION, SCIENCE, NATURE
Beware of ‘Theories of Everything’
Nature is under no obligation to conform to our mathematical ideas—even the most brilliant ones
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5 April 2023