The European parliament is preparing tough new measures over the use of artificial intelligence, including forcing chatbot makers to reveal if they use copyrighted material, as the EU edges towards enacting the world’s most restrictive regime on the development of AI. MEPs in Brussels are close to agreeing a set Read more…
The European Space Agency’s Juice probe has blasted off on a landmark mission to Jupiter’s moons, rising on a plume of white from its launchpad in Kourou, French Guiana, on the north-eastern shoulder of South America. The mission, which was delayed for 24 hours after lightning threatened to strike on Read more…
Researchers have discovered that in the exotic conditions of the early universe, waves of gravity may have shaken space-time so hard that they spontaneously created radiation. A team of researchers have discovered that an exotic form of parametric resonance may have even occurred in the extremely early universe. Perhaps the Read more…
Red sand shifts under the boots of the crew members. In the distance, it appears that a rocky mountain range is rising out of the Martian horizon. A thin layer of red dust coats the solar panels and equipment necessary for the year-long mission. This landscape isn’t actually 145m miles Read more…
An unprecedented analysis of how cancers grow has revealed an “almost infinite” ability of tumors to evolve and survive, say scientists. The results of tracking lung cancers for nine years left the research team “surprised” and “in awe” at the formidable force they were up against. They have concluded we Read more…
According to a recent study involving a sample of 28,646 Chinese people, high-speed rail projects were found to increase individual happiness, albeit not by much. It can increase happiness, especially for people who live in regional capitals, rural areas, men and the elderly, but only by an increase of .076 Read more…