New Scientist - News

New Scientist - News
New Scientist - News
  1. Why AI resorts to stereotypes when it is role-playing humans
    The often stereotyped and offensive responses from AI chatbots role-playing as humans can be explained by flaws in how large language models attempt to portray demographic identities
  2. Astronomers uncover the topsy-turvy atmosphere of a distant planet
    The gas giant WASP-121b, also known as Tylos, has an atmospheric structure unlike any we have ever seen, and the fastest winds on any planet
  3. Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 have reached new high
    Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of a collision seem to be increasing
  4. How the drone battles of Ukraine are shaping the future of war
    As the Russia-Ukraine war reaches its third anniversary, militaries around the world are watching the evolution of drone warfare and planning for future conflicts
  5. Earth’s oceans may have been green for billions of years
    Some cyanobacteria have pigments that specialise in harvesting green light to power photosynthesis, which may be because they evolved at a time when the oceans were iron-rich and green-tinged
  6. AI-generated optical illusions can sort humans from bots
    Artificial intelligences fail to identify optical illusions in images created by other AIs – so these images could form the basis of a new kind of CAPTCHA test
  7. CAR T-cells enable record-breaking 18-year nerve cancer remission
    A person with neuroblastoma, which occurs when developing nerve cells in children turn cancerous, has remained tumour-free for over 18 years thanks to CAR T-cell therapy
  8. Eight habits that could keep your heart healthy
    From staying active to getting plenty of sleep, there are many ways to keep your heart healthy
  9. China launches hunt for ways to protect data from quantum computers
    Efforts to develop next-generation cryptography algorithms that can't be broken by quantum computers are already underway in the US, but now China has announced it will seek its own solutions
  10. Pompeii’s streets show how the city adapted to Roman rule
    Pompeii only came under Roman control around 160 years before its destruction – and its traffic-worn streets show how the locals adjusted their business operations

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