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Will ChatGPT replace human writers? Pinker weighs in.

Feb 15, 2023

Utilizing a type of AI called a large language model (LLM), ChatGPT is able to continuously learn and improve its responses. There are patterns of patterns of patterns of patterns...

Baffled pilots say Lake Huron 'octagonal' UFO is 'not balloon' in cockpit audio

Feb 15, 2023

Something went wrong, please try again later. Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. For out-of-this-world news, sign up for the Spaced Out newsletterAudio has been released of...

Study: Preschool gives a big boost to college attendance

Feb 15, 2023

Attending preschool at age 4 makes children significantly more likely to go to college, according to an empirical study led by an MIT economist. It finds that among students of...

Inside two MIT students’ historic BattleBots runs

Feb 15, 2023

In the match, MIT PhD student Ginger Schmidt became the first female captain (in this case, co-captain) to win the competition. As Du, Schmidt, and a slew of their MIT-affiliated...

What the Romans did not do for us

Feb 15, 2023

We are interested in island identity, and if you really want to understand that in the ancient world, you need to look at the cultural identity of everyday life. Typically,...

Public awareness of ‘nuclear winter’ too low given current risks, argues expert

Feb 14, 2023

There is a lack of awareness among UK and US populations of “nuclear winter”, the potential for catastrophic long-term environmental consequences from any exchange of nuclear warheads. Combined with radiation...

Electrifcation in Sweden and Australia

Feb 14, 2023

Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden delivered a special address this morning at The Australian National University to open the panel event on Electrification in Sweden and Australia....

Engineers devise a modular system to produce efficient, scalable aquabots

Feb 14, 2023

The team has demonstrated the new system in two different example configurations, one like an eel and the other a wing-like hydrofoil. The work is being reported today in the...

A new educational program for scientists working on substance use disorder

Feb 14, 2023

According to the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 46.3 million people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder (SUD). Among people aged 12 or older...

COVID lockdown failed to put the brake on Adelaide drivers

Feb 14, 2023

A 30 per cent reduction in cars on Adelaide streets during the COVID lockdown in 2020 did little to improve driver safety, with drink-driving and speeding offences increasing once restrictions...