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AI beats human experts at distinguishing American whiskey from Scotch

New Scientist - Technology - Thu, 19/12/2024 - 18:00
Using descriptions of flavours or chemical data, artificial intelligence can tell apart whiskies from different countries and identify their constituent aromas
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Is AI finally ready to replace your doctor?

New Scientist - Technology - Thu, 19/12/2024 - 14:05
Advances in artificial intelligence mean that machines can now perform certain diagnostic tasks with far better accuracy than human doctors - but the picture is more complicated than you might think
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The best space images from 2024

New Scientist - Space - Thu, 19/12/2024 - 11:00
This year has delivered some awe-inspiring imagery of space, from the James Webb Space Telescope’s stunning shots of faraway stars and galaxies to images of the skies taken from here on planet Earth
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Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Dec 19, 2024)

Daily Brain Teaser - Thu, 19/12/2024 - 02:00
DWESTD

Can you decipher this?

DDDDDDDDDD
DDDWESTDDD
DDDDDDDDDD


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2024 review: Stunning JWST images that reveal the beauty of space

New Scientist - Space - Wed, 18/12/2024 - 20:00
In 2024 the James Webb Space Telescope released stunning new images of the beauty of space, here are the best
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Swarms of tiny robots coordinate to achieve ant-like feats of strength

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 18/12/2024 - 18:00
Small robots directed by magnetic fields can cooperatively lift heavy objects, form floating rafts and push through clogs. They may one day deliver drugs within the human body
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Ultra-thin diamond wafers for electronics made using sticky tape

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 18/12/2024 - 18:00
Electronics made using diamond-based chips would have many advantages, but have been hard to make – a new technique involving sticky tape could change that
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Are quantum computers now advanced enough to need operating systems?

New Scientist - Technology - Wed, 18/12/2024 - 17:00
Quantum computing hardware has been progressing rapidly in recent years – and quantum software is following
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Dextromethorphan inhibits collagen and collagen-like cargo secretion to ameliorate lung fibrosis | Science Translational Medicine

Dextromethorphan inhibits secretion of collagens, latent TGF-β–binding proteins (LTBP1 and LTBP2), and like cargoes to ameliorate lung fibrosis.
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An influenza mRNA vaccine protects ferrets from lethal infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus | Science Translational Medicine

A(H5N1) mRNA vaccines elicited neutralizing antibodies against 2.3.4.4b HPAI isolates from 2022 and 2024 and protected ferrets from lethal infection.
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The pharmacological basis for nonpeptide agonism of the GLP-1 receptor by orforglipron | Science Translational Medicine

Studies reveal pharmacological characteristics for activating the GLP-1 receptor with a nonpeptide agonist.
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Striatal stimulation enhances cognitive control and evidence processing in rodents and humans | Science Translational Medicine

Developing an animal model of human brain stimulation therapy reveals that striatal DBS enhances the brain’s ability to process conflicting evidence.
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IFN-γ–producing TH1 cells and dysfunctional regulatory T cells contribute to the pathogenesis of Sjögren’s disease | Science Translational Medicine

Treg cell–specific deletion of Ca2+ influx results in a Sjögren’s disease–like phenotype in mice that is mediated by IFN-γ–producing CD4+ T cells.
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Modeling craniopharyngioma for drug screening reveals a neuronal mechanism for tumor growth | Science Translational Medicine

Mouse models of papillary craniopharyngioma enable drug screening and reveal that hypothalamic neurons drive tumor growth through synaptic contact.
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Daily Brain Teaser for Dec 18, 2024

Daily Brain Teaser - Wed, 18/12/2024 - 02:00
"SPB"

What word has the letters "spb", next to each other, in that order?


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'Artificial tongue' can detect chemical makeup of alcoholic drinks

New Scientist - Technology - Tue, 17/12/2024 - 18:00
Biological nanopore technology revolutionised DNA sequencing – now it has been adapted for analysing alcoholic drinks, providing a quick test for quality and safety
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Earth had a temporary mini-moon that was a chunk of the real moon

New Scientist - Space - Tue, 17/12/2024 - 17:00
An asteroid orbiting near our planet that temporarily became our second moon seems to have come from the actual moon, hinting that a hidden population of lunar rocks is drifting in space
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UK plans to favour AI firms over creators with a new copyright regime

New Scientist - Technology - Tue, 17/12/2024 - 13:38
One of the biggest uncertainties in the ongoing AI revolution is whether these systems can legally be trained on copyrighted data. Now, the UK says it plans to clarify the matter with a change to the law
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The best and weirdest photos of robots from 2024

New Scientist - Technology - Tue, 17/12/2024 - 11:00
A long-envisioned futuristic world of humanoid robots doing all the work has yet to arrive, but these startling images reveal some of the surprising ways that advanced robotics is becoming more ubiquitous in people's lives
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Liquid metal particles can self-assemble into electronics

New Scientist - Technology - Mon, 16/12/2024 - 19:00
A cheap method for forming the tiny components of chips, such as transistors and diodes, harnesses simple fluid physics to make the electronics self-assembling
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