Hair care can vary from person to person. While some believe in natural remedies, others are keen on trying out social media hacks. Amid the multiple products available in the market, consumers often find themselves confused in choosing what is…
Category: 7. Science
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The more that people use AI, the more likely they are to overestimate their own abilities
When asked to evaluate how good we are at something, we tend to get that estimation completely wrong. It’s a universal human tendency, with the effect seen most strongly in those with lower levels of ability. Called the Dunning-Kruger effect,…
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Nanotube design could shrink particle accelerators to hair-thin size
New research suggests that particle accelerators capable of generating intense, coherent X-rays, which are typically produced only at vast, stadium-sized facilities, may one day fit on a table.
The findings show how carbon nanotubes combined…
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Supercomputer-Driven Simulation Creates Near-Cellular Digital Mouse Cortex
Biophysically detailed simulation of the whole mouse cortex neuron by neuron, with sub-cellular resolution—that is, capturing ion flows and fluctuations of membrane voltage within many compartments that the tree-like neuronal… Continue Reading
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The hidden brain bias that makes some lies so convincing
Detecting dishonesty requires people to interpret social cues, judge intent, and decide whether someone’s words are trustworthy. Scientists have long wondered how we sort through this kind of social information and how we decide if someone is…
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Investigating a Treetop Baby Boom
An increase in a species’s birth rate could be viewed as a good thing. But in the very particular mating patterns of Madagascan lemurs, an observed baby boom is causing researchers alarm—a possible disturbing indication of…
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Was NASA’s ‘no life on Mars’ conclusion in the 70s wrong?
View larger. | NASA’s Viking 1 lander took this photo of surrounding rocks and sand dunes on May 26, 1977. The lander’s sampling arm is in the foreground, and the scoop marks in the sand are where it took samples for analysis. Both Viking 1… Continue Reading
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Was Earth’s First Real-Life Defense Test
At this point in history, astronomers and engineers who grew up watching Deep Impact and Armageddon, two movies about the destructive power of asteroid impacts, are likely in relatively high ranking positions at space agencies. Don’t…
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Astronomers model early star clusters – Sciworthy
The universe has not always been like it is today. Investigating the differences between the cosmos we see today and what it looked like towards its origin, almost 14 billion years ago, is a major area of study for astrophysicists and…
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Sentinel-6B satellite set for launch to track rising seas
image: ©janiecbros | iStock Preparations are almost complete in California for the launch of Sentinel-6B, the latest satellite in Europe’s Copernicus Earth observation programme
Sentinel-6B is set to lift off on 17…
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