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Evolution: Why are there no flightless bats? We’re closing in on an answer
The vampire bat isn’t just an expert flyer – it is also an adept walker Joel Sartore/Photo Ark/naturepl.com IN THE undergrowth of a New Zealand forest, something stirs. A small, fuzzy animal is scurrying over tree roots and through leaf litter, foraging for insects and fruit. It scuttles with an odd gait, as if on…
2023 was the year that artificial intelligence went mainstream
ChatGPT emerged as the front-runner among a wave of AIs with wide-ranging abilities Bildagentur-online/Ohde/Alamy IT WAS hard to avoid artificial intelligence in 2023, with the vertiginous rise of chatbots powered by large language models (LLMs). By February, OpenAI’s ChatGPT had become the fastest-growing app of all time. By the year’s end, it had become an everything…
AI trained on millions of life stories can predict risk of early death
Data covering the entire population of Denmark was used to train an AI to predict people’s life outcomes Francis Joseph Dean/Dean Pictures / Alamy Stock Photo An artificial intelligence trained on personal data covering the entire population of Denmark can predict people’s chances of dying more accurately than any existing model, even those used in…
Ozempic and Wegovy may reduce inflammation by targeting the brain
Ozempic is a diabetes treatment, but it is often also used to help with weight loss fcm82/Shutterstock Weight-loss and diabetes injections such as Wegovy and Ozempic (both semaglutide) may have wider medical benefits than we first thought, after work in mice suggests they act on the brain to lessen body-wide inflammation. The finding could explain…
Fra Mauro: The magnificent medieval map that made cartography into a science
Fra Mauro’s beautiful, intricate map of the world History_docu_photo/Alamy DURING a stay in Venice a few years ago, I spent time in the Correr Museum, soaking up the city’s history. Located in Saint Mark’s Square, the museum displays imposing statues, paintings of sea battles and ancient weapons. But as I passed through the last room…
Do animals dream and if so, what about?
ONE autumn day in 2020, Daniela Rößler drove home with a car full of jumping spiders. Her lab was closed due to covid-19 regulations, so, after a day in a dry field spent corralling her specimens, Rößler had no option other than to bring them back to her house. When, by chance, she checked on…
Artificial intelligence and climate change were 2023’s twin challenges
Screenwriters and Writers Guild Of Great Britain (WGGB) members stage a rally in Leicester Square Vuk Valcic/Alamy WHEN New Scientist editors sat down to discuss the biggest story of 2023, one topic shot straight to the top of the list. It can’t have escaped anyone’s notice that artificial intelligence rocketed to prominence this year, with…
Can science explain why some drinks and foods are a perfect match?
Some things just go together, like red wine and cheese, lager and a spicy curry – and Christmas and mulled wine, says Sam Wong Source link
Everything you need to know about the way cannabis affects your brain
Cannabis derails train of thought, but may not affect long-term memory Cannabis interferes with the working memory we use to keep track of what we are doing, but whether the drug causes long-lasting memory impairments is less clear Source link
