OpenAI's release of hundreds of AI-generated math papers raised questions over its training data and what it would do to the academic norms in math.
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After a layoff in tech, I now work a seasonal gig in Antarctica. It's unlike any job I've had before, and the social life here is even better.
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The math community is heated over questions about credit and AI training data after a mathematician's allegations against OpenAI went viral.
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To survive the deep ocean, sea creatures have all kinds of adaptations that give them alien-like appearances, such as huge eyes and needle-like teeth.
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Europe's record temperatures this summer has led to several relics from the past re-emerging from the continent's major rivers.
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Thomas Edison conducted tens of thousands of experiments in his lab in West Orange, New Jersey. See what a day's work looked like inside.
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Vivek Natarajan is using AI to help doctors and scientists chase new cures, inspired by his father's battle with Parkinson's disease.
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Google Research chief Yossi Matias explains how the company's AI Co-Scientist tool could accelerate breakthroughs in disease research.
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The aerospace industry is high-stakes. To help chart a course for Perseverance, NASA has enlisted AI and a digital twin.
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Miles Wu, 14, said an origami fold could hold over 10,000 times its own weight, the equivalent of a NYC taxi cab holding over 4,000 elephants.
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Whether it is salt flats in Bolivia or rock formations in Arizona, nature never ceases to amaze.
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The International Space Station, at 250 miles above Earth, can see some of the world's most spectacular landmarks, both natural and man-made.
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Scientists have found a new link between diet and colon-cancer risk that could change how we fight the disease with more targeted treatments.
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Viome is combining science and AI to provide dietary advice and detect diseases. Two company execs share how they use the MVP mindset for innovation.
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We went behind the scenes to see how the museum is digitizing its entire collection and building a DNA library to help solve real-world problems.
This essay is based on a talk with Bradley Moore, a professor at UC San Diego's Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
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Jane Goodall's male peers told her that it was her looks — and not her work — that earned her a spotlight on National Geographic.
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"There is no opportunity here anymore, and I don't want to waste my time," said a scientist who is studying Alzheimer's and moving to Germany.
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Meet the bold minds shaping the future. They're pushing boundaries, breaking norms, and redefining what's next.
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Anima Anandkumar says students should "go after hard problems," warns bad coders will be replaced, and says scientists aren't going anywhere.
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