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AI Could 'Harm the Global Financial System, Supply Chain' US Gov Guidelines Say
The new government guidelines present a framework for mitigating AI harms across a wide swath of society.
AI Replicated Evolution and Generated New Enzymes as Good as Natural Ones
“The enzymes work (out-of-the-box) as well as proteins that have evolved over millions of years of evolution,” scientists said.
US Government Predicted a Devastating California ‘ARkStorm’ in 2010—Is It Happening Now?
A series of rainstorms caused by atmospheric rivers—much like what is happening now—could cause "megaflooding" in California and put huge parts of the state underwater, scientists warn.
Scientists Discover Mountain Is Really an Ancient Cosmic Observatory
Mount Tlaloc and its ruins are “an observatory that aligns with the rising sun on one day of the year," which is the beginning of the Aztec new year.
Scientists Have Created the World's Smallest Organism That Moves with Genetic Engineering
Say hello to artificial bacterium syn-3, now with "swimming" powers thanks to genetic tinkering.
Scientists Begin Trials for Transfusions of Lab-Grown Blood Cells
The ability to grow blood cells of any needed type in a lab could be a game-changer.
Scientists Manipulated People’s Nightmares to Turn Them Into Dreams in New Study
Researchers used a combination of therapies to turn nightmares into more positive dreams for people with a condition called Nightmare Disorder.
Did U.S. Scientists Create a Deadlier COVID Variant in a Lab?
Rampant misinformation about a Boston University study to better understand the virus shows how conspiracy theories can go viral.
Government Scientists Make Breakthrough in Recycling Plastics That End Up In Landfills
The vast majority of plastics end up as waste that takes hundreds of years to degrade, but a new study introduces a method that could change that.
Scientists Taught Brain Cells in a Dish to Play Video Games and It's Pretty Wild
A jumble of brain cells got pretty good at 'Pong,' according to a new study. And there's video.
Scientists Create AI-Powered Laser Turret That Kills Cockroaches
The technology is open-source and cheap to acquire, but its creator says it's "a little dangerous."
Wild Thermal Camouflage Jacket Could Be Key Part of an Invisibility Cloak
An invisibility cloak shouldn't just hide a person from the human eye; it should also shield the wearer from detection using thermal imaging.