The social-media platform Bluesky has become increasingly popular among researchers following the changes at X, formerly known as Twitter. Bluesky’s early-day Twitter-like atmosphere has attracted many researchers who share their work, network, and engage with the public. As a result, Nature is interested in understanding how scientists are utilizing Bluesky and whether it has become…
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Astronomers have discovered that stars in the thick disk of the Milky Way galaxy have fewer planets than those in the thin disk. Researchers believe that the intense radiation from the galaxy’s chaotic past may have destroyed planet-forming disks around older stars, hindering their ability to grow and retain planets. This finding sheds new light…
OpenAI, a leading AI research company, is reportedly close to releasing its highly anticipated AI agent tool, Operator. This tool is said to be capable of autonomously handling tasks such as writing code, booking travel, and even controlling a user’s PC. According to a software engineer who claims to have uncovered evidence of the tool,…
Researchers from the Centre for Medical Radiation Physics at the University of Wollongong in Australia have made a significant breakthrough in brain cancer treatment by combining microbeam radiation therapy (MRT) with targeted radiosensitizers. This innovative approach has shown promising results in killing cancer cells while sparing healthy tissues. The study, published in Cancers, demonstrates the…
OpenAI’s latest experimental chatbot model, o3, has achieved a high score on the Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus for Artificial General Intelligence (ARC-AGI) test, marking progress towards artificial general intelligence (AGI). The test, created by AI researcher François Chollet, assesses a system’s ability to reason and generalize. While the achievement is significant, experts caution that it’s…
Thirteen biotech companies are working on new treatments for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease with no cure. Recent advancements include the approval of tofersen, a personalized treatment for ALS, and the development of new therapies targeting various aspects of the disease. Companies like Alchemab Therapeutics, Annexon Biosciences, and Ionis Pharmaceuticals are leveraging…
Researchers have discovered the remains of an ancient glacier in the Canadian Arctic, which could be over a million years old. The glacier’s icy layers contain trapped gases, compounds, and particulates that can provide valuable information about the atmospheres and climates of bygone millennia. This rare find could offer insights into the climate of the…
Physicists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize our understanding of the universe. Researchers have found that permanent distortions in spacetime caused by the passage of gravitational waves, known as “gravitational memory,” could be detectable from Earth. This phenomenon is predicted to occur most prominently when the core of a supernova collapses, providing a…
A recent survey of almost 100 authors found that researchers who made honest mistakes in their papers, leading to retractions, experienced extreme stress. The study, published in Royal Society Open Science, identified 18 types of data-handling mistakes, with incorrect data processing and analysis being the most common. This highlights the emotional toll of retractions on…
A groundbreaking study has shed new light on the social and political standing of Celtic women in Iron Age England. DNA analysis of skeletal remains has revealed a pattern of matrilocality, where married women stayed in their home communities while their partners came from outside the area. This female-centered marriage pattern is associated with greater…