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When people were challenged to debate contentious topics with a human or GPT-4, they were more likely to be won over by the artificial intelligence

Comedy clubs are my favorite weekend outings. Rally some friends, grab a few drinks, and when a joke lands for us all--there's a magical moment when our eyes meet, and we share a cheeky grin. Smiling can turn strangers i...

Health officials are encouraging people at risk of mpox to seek vaccination, as cases are on the rise.

Dielectric metasurfaces represent one of the cutting-edge research and application directions in optics. They not only possess the advantage of low loss but also enable the realization of device thicknesses at subwavelen...

Superfluorescence (SF), as a cooperative radiation effect originating from vacuum quantum fluctuations, is an ideal platform for studying many-body correlation mechanisms in an exciton ensemble, and for developing optica...

The optical frequency comb, a spectrum of optical radiation composed of evenly spaced and phase-coherent narrow spectral lines, was initially developed for precise time and frequency measurements. Over the past two decad...

The time-tested strategy of "divide and conquer" took on a new, high-tech meaning during neutron experiments by scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. They discovered that the problems th...

Perfect absorption arises from the strong interaction of valence electrons with light in a conducting material. Optical metamaterial is an effective approach to exploit the superior photon capture capability. Thus, the p...

Scientists suggest that killer whales be divided into two distinct species.

NASA test drove the mini autonomous rovers that will soon fly to the moon and collectively map the lunar surface.

A new pilot study presents a compelling case for the ketogenic diet as a dual-action treatment for individuals with serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, who often suffer metabolic side effect...

A genetic match to an ancient person doesn't mean you're more related genealogically.

Pitcairn Island, one of the remotest places on Earth, was once home to mutineers. Today it's a trailblazer in biodiversity protection with lessons for us all

A collaborative research team has reported experimental evidence of a transition from ergodic toward ergodic breaking dynamics in driven-dissipative Rydberg atomic gases. The results were published in Science Advances.

AI allows robots to listen to verbal instructions while learning to correctly perform household tasks. That could enable more natural interactions between humans and robots

Three rockets ferrying science instruments will be launched into the eclipse's shadow on April 8. Here's what scientists hope to learn.

Finland's river crystals hold clues about the formation of 'Scandinavia's' oldest bedrock 3.75 billion years ago.

Records of total solar eclipses go back thousands of years, and in all that time they have allowed scientists to uncover key information about not just the sun but the whole universe

Totality, when the moon completely covers the sun's face, is the climax of a total solar eclipse. Here's what time totality starts in all 13 states where the total solar eclipse will be visible on April 8.

Aroma researchers worked out which chemicals in body odor differ between infants and teens who have hit puberty.

When the moon fully eclipses the sun, it's not just the sky that changes. Your eyes do, too.

A small study in Scotland suggests many kids overestimate the agency and intellect of AI assistants like Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant.