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Embracing Intellectual Humility
Neuroscience News - 28 Dec 2023 00:03
Intellectual humility, characterized by an awareness of one's cognitive limitations and openness to revising beliefs, plays a pivotal role in various aspects of human life. This quality encompasses being open-minded, cur...
Uncovering Data Collection Practices in Student Research
Neuroscience News - 28 Dec 2023 23:58
A new study delves into the often opaque world of student data collection practices in research projects. Questionable and potentially fraudulent behaviors during data collection were investigated, revealing insights int...
Get into the Apple ecosystem for under $250 with this after-Christmas iPad deal
Live Science - 28 Dec 2023 19:31
Get a capable tablet with the power of iPadOS for under $250 at Best Buy.
What causes bruising?
Live Science - 28 Dec 2023 19:00
Bruises are essentially pooled blood under the skin that changes color as its components break down.
10 things we learned about our human ancestors in 2023
Live Science - 28 Dec 2023 19:00
Findings about our human ancestors continue to surprise us, especially those from 2023.
People's 'speed of sight' varies and this may explain sporting prowess
New Scientist - 28 Dec 2023 18:00
There is significant variation in people's ability to visually track fast-moving objects, which might explain why they have superior abilities in some sports
Earth's core wobbles every 8.5 years, new study suggests
Live Science - 28 Dec 2023 17:55
Earth's core isn't exactly aligned with its mantle, which results in a cyclical wobble, new research finds.
Will AI's Breakneck Pace Continue? Predictions for the Hottest Thing in Tech
Singularity Hub - 28 Dec 2023 17:00
Artificial intelligence had a breakout year in 2023 as large language models leapt from research curiosity to the hottest consumer product around. Given current levels of hype, next year could be make or break for the te...
Editor's pick: The top space stories of 2023
Live Science - 28 Dec 2023 17:00
Aliens made headlines in 2023, but are we really any closer to finding life beyond Earth? A recap of the best new evidence, and other remarkable stories from the year in space.
10 controversies that 'broke' science in 2023
Live Science - 28 Dec 2023 16:00
Get the popcorn ready as we wrap up this year's most hotly debated science stories.
Grab a MacBook Air, ideal for coders and students, in the after-Christmas sales
Live Science - 28 Dec 2023 15:25
Best Buy is knocking $250 off the latest MacBook Air, a big saving on the all-rounder.
Radio bursts from space are exhibiting a strange 'sad trombone' effect
New Scientist - 28 Dec 2023 15:00
Astronomers have spotted a set of 35 mysterious flashes of radio waves from space that seem to show a strange phenomenon of decreasing frequency that has never been seen before
Why do wrinkles form?
Live Science - 28 Dec 2023 15:00
Wrinkles are caused by a loss of structural components in the skin, but what drives this process?
10 creatures that washed up on the world's beaches in 2023
Live Science - 28 Dec 2023 14:00
Rare sightings and haunting creatures of the deep appeared on beaches around the world this year -- here are 10
New battery tech will slash charging times and boost EV range before the decade is out
Live Science - 28 Dec 2023 13:00
Panasonic signs a deal with Sila Nanotechnologies that will see its fleet of EVs use better-performing and longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries that swap graphene for silicon.
See 'incredible' photos of bird that is both male and female
Live Science - 28 Dec 2023 13:00
This green honeycreeper has male plumage on one half of its body and female plumage on the other half.
Europe plans to build the world's fastest supercomputer in 2024
New Scientist - 28 Dec 2023 12:00
Europe will get its first exascale supercomputer next year, called JUPITER, and it should allow simulations that are currently possible only on a few machines worldwide
Japan is sending a rover to Mars's moon Phobos in 2024
New Scientist - 28 Dec 2023 12:00
The Martian Moons eXploration mission is slated to launch for Phobos in September 2024 - once it gets there, it will drop off a rover, pick up some samples and head home
'It's neither a scientific nor a medically acceptable term': The real scoop on 'white lung pneumonia'
Live Science - 28 Dec 2023 12:00
Separate outbreaks of pneumonia in children have cropped up in the U.S., China and Europe. Public health experts say the uptick in cases is not caused by a novel pathogen.
Human cells have a resonant frequency - and it's just barely audible
New Scientist - 28 Dec 2023 09:00
Like a tuning fork, living human cells have frequencies at which they naturally vibrate - and now we have estimates for what some of them are