Study finds ChatGPT gets science wrong more often than you think
Washington State University professor Mesut Cicek and his research team repeatedly tested ChatGPT by giving it hypotheses taken from scientific papers. The goal was to
A strange twist in the universe’s oldest light may be bigger than we thought
Researchers investigating a mysterious cosmic phenomenon called cosmic birefringence have created a new approach to reduce uncertainty in how it is measured. The advance, reported
Scientists unlock a powerful new way to turn sunlight into fuel
Photocatalysis offers a promising way to convert the vast supply of sunlight into useful chemical energy. Among the materials attracting growing attention are polyheptazine imides,
Scientists discover ALS protein that links DNA repair to cancer and dementia
Researchers at Houston Methodist have discovered that a protein tied to neurodegenerative conditions such as dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also helps control a
A lab mistake at Cambridge reveals a powerful new way to modify drug molecules
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have created a new technique that uses light instead of toxic chemicals to change complex drug molecules. The discovery
Scientists crack a 20-year nuclear mystery behind the creation of gold
Gold cannot form until certain unstable atomic nuclei break apart. Exactly how those nuclear transformations unfold has long been difficult to determine. Now, nuclear physicists
Scientists may have found a pill for sleep apnea
A medication called sulthiame may help people with obstructive sleep apnea breathe more easily during the night and sleep better overall. The findings come from
A massive asteroid hit the North Sea and triggered a 330-foot tsunami
A long running scientific dispute about the origin of the Silverpit Crater beneath the southern North Sea has now been settled. New research shows that
NASA’s DART asteroid smash shows we could deflect a future threat
NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission did more than alter the motion of a small asteroid. New research shows the spacecraft’s deliberate collision with
Particles may not follow Einstein’s paths after all
One of the biggest unsolved challenges in modern physics is bringing together two powerful theories that describe very different parts of reality. Quantum theory explains