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ChatGPT erased two years of a professor’s work with one click — and there was no way back

ChatGPT irrevocably deleted two years of a professor's work after he disabled the data consent option. Despite contacting OpenAI's support team, the professor wasn't able to restore his work.

Windows Central

Hand shape in Indonesian cave may be world’s oldest known rock art

Archaeologists say stencil painted with ochre in limestone cave on Muna Island was created at least 67,800 years ago

The Guardian - UK

When science discourages correction: How publishers profit from mistakes

Flawed scientific articles don’t just clutter journals — they misguide policies, waste taxpayer funds, and endanger lives. Errors in top-tier research persist due to a broken correction system. Consider our own recent experiences.

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Scientists claim 'Lucy' may not be our direct ancestor after all, stoking fierce debate

Recent fossil finds could mean that "Lucy" wasn't our direct ancestor, some scientists say. Others strongly disagree.

LiveScience

5 genetic 'signatures' underpin a range of psychiatric conditions

A study suggests psychiatric disorders can share the same genetic signatures and that they may stem from shared biological mechanisms.

LiveScience

Major study on catastrophic cost of climate change retracted - but revised figures remain alarming

Authors have pulled a 2024 climate study after admitting that data errors had led them to overstate their findings.

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Martin Shkreli Takes Position In QCLS, Leveraging Microsoft's Optical Computing Roadmap For Bull Case: '$100 Is My Near-Term Target'

Martin Shkreli has announced a strategic investment in Q/C Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:QCLS), setting a bold near-term price target of $100.

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Researchers slightly lower study's estimate of drop in global income due to climate change

Researchers who examined climate change’s potential effect on the global economy say data errors led them to slightly overstate an expected drop in income over the next 25 years

The Independent UK

98 Women That Got Overlooked In History Along With Their Important Achievements

Human history is much deeper, more complex, and more nuanced than you probably remember from school. Many history books, especially the ones you read in class, focus on major events like battles and treaties. Unfortunately, one consequence of this is that women often get sidelined, as the spotlight rests mainly…

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I tested ChatGPT vs Gemini vs Claude to see which chatbot is the biggest people-pleaser — one went way too far and compared me to Steve Jobs

New research says AI chatbots are becoming more sycophantic. I tested ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude to find out which one flatters you the most.

Tom’s Guide

Lightning on Mars? Scientists capture crackling sounds on red planet

The striking discovery was made by a NASA rover ‘eavesdropping’ on the red planet’s whirling winds

The Independent UK

Covid vaccines may increase the lifespan of cancer patients – this could be a game changer

A study suggests mRNA vaccines could help the body fight malignant cells, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

James Watson exemplified the best and worst of science – from monumental discoveries to sexism and cutthroat competition

James Dewey Watson was an American molecular biologist most known for co-winning the 1962 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the structure of DNA and its significance in transferring information in living systems. The importance of this discovery cannot be overstated. It unlocked how genes work and gave…

The Conversation

Awakening an interstellar wanderer: Surprising nickel detection in Comet 3I/ATLAS

Our team detected glowing nickel vapor in the gas surrounding the incoming interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS at an extraordinary distance from the sun, where temperatures remain far too cold for metals to normally vaporize.

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‘Doughnut economics’ shows how global growth is out of balance - and how we can fix it

A new update to an influential economic theory called “Doughnut Economics” shows a global economy on a collision course with nature.

The Conversation

How to discover a planet

On October 6 1995, at a scientific meeting in Florence, Italy, two Swiss astronomers made an announcement that would transform our understanding of the universe beyond our solar system. Michel Mayor and his PhD student Didier Queloz, working at the University of Geneva, announced they had detected a planet orbiting…

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Could China return the Perseverance rover's possible biosignature sample from Mars?

NASA has reported possible biosignatures in a Mars rock, but delays and funding woes cloud its sample return mission. Could China's Tianwen-3 step in and deliver samples from the site itself?

LiveScience

Is acetaminophen safe in pregnancy? Here's what the science says.

In a recent announcement, President Trump warned that the active ingredient in Tylenol may be linked to autism. Here's what the data really shows.

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Wildfire smoke will kill nearly 1.4m each year by end of century if emissions not curbed – study

Separate research found that at the current rate of global heating, more than 70,000 people will die in the US by 2050

Euronews

Pollution from fossil fuel giants tied to heatwaves that killed thousands, study finds

Scientists say the new study could be taken into consideration in legal cases holding companies accountable for their role in climate change.

The Conversation

Signs of ancient life may have been found in Martian rock – new study

Just over a year ago, Nasa made a remarkable announcement. The Perseverance rover had found potential signs of ancient life on Mars. Now, the technical details behind that discovery have been published in a Nature paper that, despite its rather modest wording, may ultimately prove to be among the most…

The Independent UK

Study links more frequent and severe heat waves to pollution from major fossil fuel producers

A new study has determined that 55 heat waves over the past quarter-century would not have happened without human-caused climate change

The Guardian - UK

Carbon emissions from oil giants directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for first time

Study shows how individual fossil fuel companies are making previously impossible heatwaves happen and could have to pay compensation

The Guardian - US

Unusual compounds in rocks on Mars may be sign of ancient microbial life

Surface spots and nodules on rocks in ancient river valley are described in new study as ‘potential biosignatures’

The Guardian - UK

Smoke from Canada’s wildfires killed nine-year-old Carter Vigh – and 82,000 others around the world

Toxic particles spewed by 2023’s wildfires were even responsible for 22,000 early deaths in Europe, researchers say

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