116 articles from FRIDAY 13.1.2023
Support from others in stressful times can ease impact of genetic depression risk, study suggests
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- 23/1/13 17:27
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...
More orcas, humpbacks spotted in Salish Sea in 2022 than ever before, whale watchers say
There were 1,221 unique sightings of Bigg's killer whales in the Salish Sea in 2022 — 154 more than 2021's record and double the number of sightings five years ago, according to the Pacific Whale Watch Association and local...
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...
It's slimy, slippery work, but tossing dead salmon is great for this B.C. ecosystem
For the past 20 years, a group of conservationists have been tossing dead salmon into a creek bed in Saanich, B.C., as part of the annual Douglas Creek Salmon Transplant. This year, they are inviting the public to take...
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...
The Download: crypto in the Congo, and a chip design milestone
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why Congo’s most famous national park is betting big on crypto In eastern Congo, a guard carrying a heavy AK-47 is a rare authority figure in a largely lawless region—a ranger who usually…
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...
Historic wild camping tradition outlawed on part of Dartmoor
Wild camping on part of a Devon moor has been ruled illegal by the High Court unless permission given.
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...
Net zero: Climate action delay will hurt economy, Tory MP’s review says
The government is urged to take 25 actions by 2025 and phase out gas boilers within a decade.
Q&A: Africa’s new order for achieving health security
Fully implement Africa’s new public health order for better health outcomes, says Africa CDC’s acting director.
We can use sewage to track the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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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...
Environmental group claims water tests at gold mine site have high arsenic levels
An environmental group in Nova Scotia says a gold mine is responsible for high levels of arsenic in local waterways near the mine. The company says it's a natural...
Gorillas, militias, and Bitcoin: Why Congo’s most famous national park is betting big on crypto
The AK-47 is heavy with extra clips strapped together, jungle style, but the man holding it doesn’t flinch as he patrols the heavily forested mountain. Here in eastern Congo, where the Soviet throwback weapon costs just $40 on the black market, militias use its dawa, or magic, to take land, timber, ivory, and the rare…
NASA shot yeast into space. The science could help protect astronauts, researchers say
Yeast has a similar genetic make-up as humans, and researchers at the University of British Columbia will now study how cosmic radiation impacted the samples to better understand how people could survive in...
California downpours won't fix decades of drought: scientists
Near-record rainfall has battered California for weeks, sparking floods and landslides as the state struggles to cope with so much water.
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...