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Google Gemini: New AI claimed to outperform both GPT-4 and expert humans
Gemini can handle text, audio and video Google Google has launched a new AI model, dubbed Gemini, which it claims can outperform both OpenAI’s GPT-4 model and “expert level” humans in a range of intelligence tests. The firm’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, revealed the existence of Gemini at Google’s I/O conference in May this year, although…
Scientists have invented virtual reality goggles for mice
A scenario that a mouse might see as it wears the virtual reality goggles Dom Pinke Tiny virtual reality goggles for mice create convincing worlds that allow scientists to study the animals’ brain activity in a range of scenarios. The technology takes rodent neuroscience closer to The Matrix, towards a simulation that is indistinguishable from…
Why adding water when you grind coffee beans makes for a better brew
A splash of water helps ground coffee avoid clumping together D.Kvasnetskyy/Shutterstock Adding a drop of water to your coffee beans before grinding them can reduce mess and lead to a more flavourful brew. Coffee aficionados often add a little water to their beans before grinding, either from a wet spoon or as a spritz of…
COP28: The biggest climate wins and flops from the first week
Activists participate in a demonstration for a loss and damage fund at COP28 AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili/Alamy The first week of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, saw a flurry of major announcements from countries aiming to take action on climate change. But the summit, which is set to end on 12 December,…
The moon may enter a new geological period thanks to human activity
US astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the moon in 1969 NASA Humanity’s influence on the moon is so great that we should define a new geological epoch, just as we are doing on Earth with the creation of the Anthropocene, researchers argue. We should also create lunar “national parks” to preserve areas for…
How strong is the link between cannabis and schizophrenia?
Cannabis has been linked to psychosis and schizophrenia Shutterstock/FGC Not only is cannabis one of the world’s most widely used recreational drugs, it is also generating excitement for its potential to treat a range of health conditions from cancer to insomnia. But there is another side to the drug – it is associated with psychotic…
Jumping spiders seem to recognise each other if they’ve met before
Regal jumping spiders in a courtship display before mating FLPA/Alamy Jumping spiders seem to be able to tell each other apart, putting them among just a few other invertebrates that are thought to have this skill. Recognising individuals within your species is important for social animals, such as primates, but just a handful of invertebrates…
See the world’s tropical forests illuminated in stunning new show
National Museum of Natural History, France. China Light Festival BV TROPICAL forests have rarely looked so dazzling. This is the entrance to the Jungle en voie d’illumination (“Jungle on the way to enlightenment”) exhibition, organised by the National Museum of Natural History in France. It is designed to showcase the unique diversity of the world’s…
The best science-inflected music of 2023
A composite of some of the science-inflected music albums out in 2023 The Fall (Komorebi)In this high-concept, anime-inspired album, Komorebi becomes her alter ego, Kiane, an alien who visits Earth on a voyage of self-discovery. Transported by delicate vocals and the sweeping orchestration, I felt punch-drunk by the end. Bethan Ackerley Complete Mountain Almanac…
We now know why we find some jokes funny – thanks to Seinfeld
The popular sitcom Seinfeld has helped scientists understand how we appreciate humour Castle Rock Entertainment/Courtesy Everett Collection/Alamy What starts as a simple knock-knock joke can light up different regions of your brain, depending on whether you find the gag funny or just understand it. Scientists gained a better appreciation of this process after monitoring people…