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Computing power is no longer the AI bottleneck - it's energy production - By - Carly Page - published - 13 March 26 - For decades, AI was held back by slow, expensive computers. Today, the problem is simpler, but harder to fix: finding enough reliable electricity to keep data centers running as AI spreads into everyday life.
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1,900-year-old double Scythian burial in Ukraine contains toxic red mineral - By - Tom Metcalfe - published - 13 March 26 - A double burial in Ukraine of two women from the Late Scythian culture contains a toxic red mineral, but exactly why it was used remains a mystery.2 hours ago
Exceptionally rare sighting of planets colliding may shed light on the crash that formed the moon - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 12 March 26 - Astronomers say a distant, sunlike star shows signs of a catastrophic planet-on-planet crash that may mirror the ancient impact that formed Earth's moon.16 hours ago
Children wearing bronze 'warrior' belts discovered in 2,500-year-old cemetery in Italy - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 12 March 26 - Archaeologists have uncovered the graves of two pre-Roman children who were buried like male warriors.18 hours ago
'Blackwater' lakes and rivers in the Congo Basin are now emitting ancient carbon into the atmosphere - By - Sascha Pare - published - 12 March 26 - Carbon that has been buried in the Congo Basin's peatlands for millennia is seeping into lakes and rivers. Why this is happening remains unclear, but researchers warn that tropical peatlands could be nearing a tipping point.18 hours ago
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Scientists use 'negative light' to send secret messages hidden inside heat - By - Alan Bradley - published - 12 March 26 - Using a phenomenon called "negative light," scientists invisibly transferred data disguised as background thermal radiation.19 hours ago
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'Interstellar messenger' 3I/ATLAS could be nearly as old as the universe itself, James Webb telescope observations reveal - By - Patrick Pester - published - 12 March 26 - The comet formed in a cold and distant part of the early Milky Way up to 12 billion years ago, potentially putting it just under 2 billion years the age of the universe.20 hours ago
Bonobos are just as aggressive as chimps, but there's a key difference - the female bonobos - By - Sarah Wild - published - 12 March 26 - A new study of chimpanzee and bonobo groups at zoos reveals similar levels of aggression. However, scientists found stark sex-based differences between the species.23 hours ago
Early warning indicator hidden within the Gulf Stream could signal the collapse of key Atlantic currents, study finds - By - Sascha Pare - published - 12 March 26 - Shifts in the Gulf Stream could help researchers predict the human-driven failure of a huge system of ocean currents known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation.18 hours ago
AI hallucinations work both ways, study shows - using chatbots can amplify and reinforce our own delusions - By - Peter Ray Allison - published - 12 March 26 - Research reveals the sycophantic nature of generative AI is inadvertently creating a form of distributed delusions.1 hour ago