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sciencenews.org
A human set a new mathematical record. Then AI came for it
OpenAI is at the center of another controversy over machines tackling big math problems. This one’s about the twin prime conjecture.
#2
atlasobscura.com
'Pyramide de Verlée' in Havelange, Belgium
Verlée is a small hamlet located an hour and a quarter's drive south-east of Brussels. Apart from a few limestone farmhouses, the village itself is small and of
#3
technologyreview.com
AI models need more data about biology, and OpenAI is paying to create it
Last year, the clinical trial policy analyst Ruxandra Teslo posted an idea for super-charging medical AI systems: use data from failed biotech companies. By bid
#4
themarginalian.org
The Fascinating Science of How We Think Not with the Brain But with the World
"By reaching beyond the brain... we are able to focus more intently, comprehend more deeply, and create more imaginatively — to entertain ideas that would be li
#5
psyche.co
Terminal lucidity: when dying dementia patients regain awareness
The reports span centuries and cultures. If they’re real, memory and identity might be far more recoverable than we thought- by Ariel Zeleznikow-JohnstonRead on
#6
atlasobscura.com
Cafe Tito in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Josef Broz Tito occupied a unique place in the cultural memory of the countries that previously comprised Yugoslavia. To some, he was a human rights-violating a
#7
bigthink.com
Scientists map massive layer of life just beneath our feet
Directly beneath our feet stretches a world both smaller and much, much larger than the one we know. Scientists have just begun mapping what may well be the lar
#8
aeon.co
The bombarding of childhood
It’s not just screen time: the problem with children’s media is that it has become relentlessly hectic, loud and bright- by Natalia KucirkovaRead on Aeon
#9
bigthink.com
Ask Ethan: Do white holes, the opposite of black holes, physically exist?
In our Universe, the mathematical forms that the laws of physics take on give us all of the possibilities for what’s allowed to conceivably exist. However, only
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smithsonianmag.com
Six Ways That People of the Past Used Magic to Protect Their Homes, From Witch Bottles to Mystical Symbols
Throughout history, humans around the world have employed protective talismans such as special stones, herbs and plants, and decorative demon tiles
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smithsonianmag.com
A.I. May Have Solved a Longstanding Math Problem With a Million-Dollar Prize. It Ignited a Controversy Over Who Gets Credit
OpenAI announced a solution to the Navier-Stokes problem. But could its A.I. models have used data from two mathematicians working on a similar breakthrough?
#12
aeon.co
Penchants of the polymaths
The fathers of Islamic science hold lessons for students: breadth over specialisation, and never let constraints get in the way- by Mariam SabriRead on Aeon
#13
nautil.us
The Rhythm of Your Breath Leaves a Fingerprint on Your Thoughts
Subtle variations in the breath trace electrical signaling in the brain The post The Rhythm of Your Breath Leaves a Fingerprint on Your Thoughts appeared first
#14
aeon.co
Chasing la dolce vita
Homecomings, fantasies, food and ghosts – how the myth of eternal return keeps the Italian diaspora in a state of longing- by Ben FacciniRead on Aeon
#15
atlasobscura.com
Cryptid Tourism: The Best Museums, Destinations & Festivals Across America
What is a cryptid? A cryptid is an animal whose existence has been suggested but not proven by science—creatures like Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the Chupac
#16
technologyreview.com
God told them to sell crypto. Their investors lost everything.
This article was produced in partnership with Type Investigations and with support from the Fund for Investigative Journalism. When Eli Regalado first heard God
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