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AI chatbot ChatGPT can't create convincing scientific papers… yet

A computer model created by researchers can detect ChatGPT-generated fake studies more than 99% of the time, a new study shows.

LiveScience · Jun 9, 2023

Saveetha Dental College under scanner for inflating ranking: ‘Science’ report

According to a new review by Science and Retraction Watch, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, may have engaged in an unethical practice called extreme self-citation to boost its citation score, a common but flawed measure of research quality, and propel itself to the top of these and other ranking schemes.

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

Want to Live Longer? This Common Supplement Might Be An Anti-Aging Key

A study published in the journal Science found that in lab mice, monkeys, and humans, the amino acid taurine declined with age; supplementing with taurine may offset age-related health decline.

Inverse · Jun 8, 2023

Mysterious white, powdery substance found inside 3,000-year-old ruins in Armenia isn't what it seems

Archaeologists in Armenia have unearthed the remains of a 3,000-year-old bakery that still contains heaps of wheat flour.

LiveScience · May 22, 2023

ChatGPT on Mars: How AI can help scientists study the Red Planet

While ChatGPT + AI is a powerful tool that can augment new discoveries, it can't yet replace the human-driven process of synthesizing new information to generate new insights into science.

Space · May 14, 2023

When did the Isthmus of Panama form between North and South America?

The linkage of the Americas had outsize impacts globally, and its controversial timing has similarly large implications for science.

LiveScience · May 13, 2023

The jellyfish with a nervous system that is causing a shiver in the scientific community

Comb jellies may be too small to even cause ripples in the water as they swim, but their unique features are creating shockwaves in the scientific community.

The Hindu · May 12, 2023

How fast is the universe expanding? New supernova data could help nail it down

A warp in the fabric of space and time that acted like a giant magnifying glass may help solve a celestial mystery about the rate of the universe's expansion.

Space · May 11, 2023

The marine organism with a surprising wiring of neurons

A recent study, published in Science, found that instead of being connected by synapses, nerve-net neurons in comb jellies are continuously connected by a single plasma membrane - an unexpected and sensational finding.

The Hindu · May 11, 2023

Canada wildfires: Alberta province uses Fire Weather Index to plan strategy

In Canada, wildfires continue to devastate the western province of Alberta. Thousands of people have had no choice but to leave their homes, and many more are on evacuation alert. The province has declared a state of emergency, while firefighters are attempting to bring the blazes under control. Once again,…

France 24 · May 10, 2023