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Tech Xplore / ChatGPT's taste for literary nonsense sparks alarm

OpenAI's GPT models can often be fooled into declaring that "pseudo-literary" nonsense is great, a German researcher has found.

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / AI learns to read ancient Japanese pottery with 93% accuracy

Classifying ancient pottery has always depended on the trained judgment of an archaeologist. Identifying the subtle differences between piece types takes years of experience, and two experts will not always agree. Now, a ...

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / The sea beneath Arctic and Antarctic ice holds many secrets. These scientists dive deep to find out

As bubbles rippled across the frigid Finnish lake, diver Daan Jacobs emerged from a hole carved out of the thick, crackling ice.

Mar 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / A new view of intestinal regeneration: What fetal reversion could mean for IBD and cancer

Dynamic switching between revival stem cells and conventional intestinal stem cells enables efficient tissue repair without exhausting the stem cell pool, report researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo. Using organoid ...

Mar 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Yahoo turns to AI-powered answer engine Scout to lead it back to its roots in online search

Internet trailblazer Yahoo is exploring technology's next frontier with Scout, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence. Scout seems insightful, based on its response to a question posed by The Associated Press ...

Mar 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Teens who sleep past 8 a.m. eat more and move less, study suggests

When people think about ways to improve cardiovascular health, diet and exercise are often at the top of the list. But long-term health, especially in adolescents, might start with something more fundamental: sleep. A new ...

Mar 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Are heart failure and atrial fibrillation the same disease? Study reveals shared genetic and molecular mechanics

New research from a multi-institutional team, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, reveals that heart failure and atrial fibrillation share underlying genetic and molecular mechanisms, suggesting that the two cardiovascular ...

Mar 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Noise reduction measures beneficial for patients with Meniere Disease

For patients with Meniere disease, implementing noise reduction measures during noise-sensitive periods is associated with improved vertigo symptoms, reduced tinnitus handicap, and enhanced hearing function, according to ...

Mar 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / New COVID 'Cicada' variant is spreading—what experts want you to know

Another new COVID variant is starting to spread. Health officials say the variant—known as BA.3.2 or "Cicada"—has been quietly circulating for years but is now being detected more often in the United States and around the ...

Mar 27, 2026
Phys.org / Study finds 40% of European gas stoves leak cancer-causing benzene while turned off

Benzene, a compound linked with leukemia and other blood cancers, is leaking from gas stoves in Europe, a new study finds. According to the World Health Organization, there is no safe level of exposure to benzene, a compound ...

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / Ice Age animals and slice of Earth history found in central Texas water cave

A paleontologist from The University of Texas at Austin has discovered the fossilized remains of Ice Age animals that have never been found in Central Texas before—and he came across the bones while snorkeling for fossils ...

Mar 25, 2026
Phys.org / One-of-a-kind experiment tracks plant evolution in response to climate change at 30 sites worldwide

For decades, ever since biologists recognized the potential environmental harms from climate change, they have worried that plants will not be able to evolve fast enough to adapt to a rapidly warming planet. But the pace ...

Mar 26, 2026