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Scientists made AI agents ruder - and they performed better at complex reasoning tasks - By - Drew Turney - published - 28 February 26 - A new project allowed AI chatbots to interrupt, stay silent or speak up the way humans do in conversation, and it made them smarter and more accurate.2 days ago
Giant string of organic molecules on Mars may be one of the best signs of life yet - By - Ivan Farkas - published - 28 February 26 - A new NASA analysis concludes that it is "reasonable to hypothesize" that living things could have formed the odd organic molecules discovered on Mars.2 days ago
Paleolithic humans invented an 'early predecessor to writing' at least 40,000 years ago, carved signs suggest - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 28 February 26 - A statistical analysis of a series of signs carved into artifacts from around 40,000 years ago suggests humans developed proto-writing in the Stone Age.2 days ago
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Inherited diseases don't work like we thought they did - By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 27 February 26 - "Monogenic" diseases, triggered by mutations in just one gene, may actually be more complex than scientists thought.2 days ago
Chinese astronauts describe moment a crack was discovered on Shenzhou-20 spacecraft - By - Patrick Pester - published - 25 February 26 - Taikonauts from the ill-fated Shenzhou-20 mission have described what happened when they discovered cracks on their spacecraft as they prepared to depart China's Tiangong space station last year.4 days ago