116 articles from FRIDAY 13.1.2023

Support from others in stressful times can ease impact of genetic depression risk, study suggests

Reaching out to support a person when they're under stress is always a good idea. But a new study suggests that support could be especially important for someone whose genetic makeup makes them more likely to develop depression. The study shows the importance of social support in buffering the risk of developing depression symptoms in general, using data from two very different groups of people...

ChatGPT: what can the extraordinary artificial intelligence chatbot do?

Ask the AI program a question, as millions have in recent weeks, and it will do its best to respondEnd of the essay? UK lecturers urged to review assessments amid ChatGPT concernsSince its launch in November last year, ChatGPT has become an extraordinary hit. Essentially a souped-up chatbot, the AI program can churn out answers to the biggest and smallest questions in life, and draw up college...

Lecturers urged to review assessments in UK amid concerns over new AI tool

ChatGPT is capable of producing high-quality essays with minimal human inputChatGPT: what can the extraordinary artificial intelligence chatbot do?Lecturers at UK universities have been urged to review the way in which their courses are assessed amid concerns that students are already using a potent new AI tool capable of producing high-quality essays with minimal human input.ChatGPT, the latest...

You might call it a failure to launch – I call it one small step closer to making British space history | Maggie Aderin-Pocock

After watching LauncherOne abort, I felt briefly dejected. But our attempts to put these tiny satellites into space will pay offJust like any expectant parent, I had a bag packed and was waiting by the front door. In these situations you never know when things will kick off, so it’s best to be prepared. The birth that I was waiting for was not a child, but the UK’s new launch capability to get...

Brazilians are turning to Instagram to identify far-right rioters

In the hours after far-right insurrectionists trashed government buildings in Brazil’s capital on Sunday, a new account popped up on Instagram.  Called Contragolpe Brasil—a clever play on words that means both “Against the coup Brazil” and “Counterblow Brazil”—it quickly started posting photos of alleged riot participants. The idea was to crowdsource information that could...

Exxon’s Climate Science Was Incredibly Accurate Starting in the 1970s, Study Confirms

(DENVER) — Exxon Mobil’s scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global warming, even as the company made public statements that contradicted its own scientists’ conclusions, a new study says. The study in the journal Science Thursday looked at research that Exxon funded that didn’t just confirm what climate scientists were saying, but used more...

Hubble Visits Galactic Neighbors

Portal origin URL: Hubble Visits Galactic NeighborsPortal origin nid: 484998Published: Friday, January 13, 2023 - 08:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features the galaxy LEDA 48062 in the constellation Perseus.Portal image: Right of center: faint, scattered collection of cool stars, an...

Scary monsters: how virtual reality could help people cope with anxiety

Guardian science correspondent is put to the test in the panic-inducing VR world of a game that teaches breathing techniqueTethered to a chair, in a gloomy basement, I’m doing my best not to panic – by breathing in for four seconds, holding for seven, and slowly releasing for eight. But when a bloodthirsty monster appears at my feet and starts crawling towards me, I don’t need a dial to tell...

We can use sewage to track the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up here. This week, a sore throat and bunged-up nose led me to break out my dusty old box of covid tests. I haven’t had to use one in a while—immunity where I live, in the UK, is pretty high now. In the last couple of years, I’ve had covid at least...

Here’s what didn’t make the list for 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2023

Explore which items are a part of 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2023. Every year, our reporters and editors put together a list of the 10 technologies that we think matter most right now. This the 22nd year we’ve published this list, and you can explore the brand new 2023 list here. The task of selecting technologies for this list always sparks lively discussions and debate within our...