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World: Newscientist.com: [ Geolocation ] (Laatste update: zaterdag 7 oktober 2023 10:13:43)
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How the end of the universe was completely rewritten
Cosmologists in the 1960s thought they had the end of the universe worked out – then an unknown PhD student called Beatrice Hill Tinsley upended it all Sat, 07 Oct 2023 08:00:25 +0100
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Hybrid puffins may have emerged in the 20th century due to warming
Genetic analysis suggests that two subspecies of Atlantic puffin began interbreeding in Norway in the 20th century, perhaps as a result of warming in the Arctic Fri, 06 Oct 2023 20:00:53 +0100
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Bing Chat AI tricked into solving CAPTCHA tests with simple lies
Microsoft's AI-powered Bing Chat can be tricked into solving anti-bot tests with stories about deceased grandmothers or missing glasses Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:07:03 +0100
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How to spot October’s ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse across the Americas
An annular solar eclipse, also known as a “ring of fire” eclipse because of the way the sun and moon line up, will be visible in the US, Central America and South America on 14 October Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:00:06 +0100
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AI can detect if you have recently smoked cannabis
An artificial intelligence model could one day alert medical professionals if someone has recently used cannabis and may be dangerously intoxicated Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:00:41 +0100
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Wegovy and Ozempic ingredient linked to rare stomach paralysis cases
A study involving 16 million people in the US found that those prescribed so-called GLP-1-agonists had an increased risk of serious gastrointestinal conditions, including stomach paralysis Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:09:31 +0100
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The Amazon may contain thousands of undiscovered ancient structures
Archaeological surveys have uncovered earthworks built by pre-Columbian societies across the Amazon, suggesting the rainforest isn't as pristine as we once thought Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:00:37 +0100
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Classical music synchronises the audience's heartbeats and sweating
The audience's heartbeats synchronise during classical music concerts, particularly if its members have "agreeable" or "open" personalities Thu, 05 Oct 2023 17:00:47 +0100
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Astronomers spotted the highest energy light ever seen from a pulsar
Gamma rays with energies upwards of 20 teraelectronvolts have been recorded from the Vela pulsar – 20 times higher than any other light ever seen from one of these odd stars Thu, 05 Oct 2023 17:00:18 +0100
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Human voices are scarier than a lion's growl for savannah animals
Animals at watering holes in South Africa were twice as likely to flee in response to recordings of humans talking compared with sounds of lions Thu, 05 Oct 2023 17:00:16 +0100
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How to see the Draconid meteor shower this weekend
The Draconid meteor shower is happening between 6 and 10 October, peaking on 9 October, and you should be able to see it if you are in the northern hemisphere Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:00:26 +0100
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Fractal fingers could let robots securely grasp any shape
A robotic gripper inspired by a patent from 1913 consists of a nested arrangement of pivoting joints that can wrap around odd shapes using a single motor Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:00:12 +0100
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Egg sex screening aims to stop slaughter of billions of male chicks
Male chicks have no value to farmers who raise egg-laying chicken breeds, meaning that billions are slaughtered straight after hatching. Now, techniques to sex embryos inside eggs aim to end this practice Thu, 05 Oct 2023 12:00:48 +0100
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Scorching September puts 2023 on track to be hottest year on record
The global average air temperature smashed the September average by half a degree Celsius, leading to predictions that 2023 will surpass 2016 as the hottest year ever recorded Thu, 05 Oct 2023 11:43:43 +0100
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Amazon is launching its first internet satellites to rival Starlink
Project Kuiper is Amazon's answer to SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service, and the first prototype spacecraft are due to launch on 6 October Thu, 05 Oct 2023 09:00:23 +0100
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Global power sector has almost hit peak greenhouse gas emissions
This year could have been the beginning of the end for emissions from generating electricity, were it not for a drought that saw a fall in hydropower generation Thu, 05 Oct 2023 01:01:32 +0100
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Being vegetarian may be partly determined by your genes
Two of three genes that affect your likelihood of being vegetarianism are involved in fat metabolism, suggesting that they may affect people's ability to tolerate a diet without animal fats Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:00:49 +0100
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Humans lived on Spanish plateau during Earth's last cold snap
Prehistoric people endured frigid and dry conditions in the highlands of central Spain during the coldest part of the last glacial period Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:00:16 +0100
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Hippos are really bad at chewing their food
Common hippos can't move their mouths side to side to grind their food, while pgymy hippos can only partly do this motion Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:00:00 +0100
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Why we urgently need to end the stigma around body weight
Anti-obesity efforts are so intertwined with body-shaming attitudes that they actively harm health and well-being, says Becca Muir Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0100
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We still don't really understand what large language models are
The world has happily embraced large language models such as ChatGPT, but even researchers working in AI don't fully understand the systems they work on, finds Alex Wilkins Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0100
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US emergency alert system: Everything to know about the national test
Today’s test of the US national alert system on mobile phones is intended to offer opportunities to learn and prepare for emergencies, but tests in the past have sparked conspiracy theories Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:30:28 +0100
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Wing-flapping robot helps explain the evolution of insect flight
Researchers built tiny robots that can switch between two different kinds of flight, one involving unusually fast wing-flapping, to better understand insect evolution Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:00:40 +0100
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Why China's clean energy tech will determine our climate future
China is both the world’s biggest carbon emitter and the largest producer of clean energy tech. Its choices in navigating this paradoxical role may determine the future of the entire planet Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:00:05 +0100
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Starlink carbon footprint up to 30 times size of land-based internet
The satellite internet services provided by SpaceX Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb or Amazon Kuiper will come with a carbon footprint much higher than that associated with land-based alternatives Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:00:39 +0100
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