Even with all the recent advances in the ability of large language models (like ChatGPT) to help us think, research, summarize, and learn complex and technical texts, how do they fare in understanding storytelling and literature? These questions…
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Can AI understand literature? Researchers put it to the test
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Synesthesia isn’t just in your mind. The body reacts as if the colors were real.
Some people see numbers as always having certain colors — for example, they see the number 5 as red. A new study reveals that their eyes react as if they see those colors in the real world.
The study found that people with synesthesia — a…
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US-made anti-tank mines reportedly found near Iranian missile base
Images circulating online appear to show U.S.-made scatterable anti-tank land mines near a suspected Iranian missile facility outside Shiraz, raising questions about whether the United States has begun using area-denial weapons to hinder…
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New dirt on an unusual source of antibiotic resistance : NPR
What does dry soil, like this stretch in South Africa, have to do with antimicrobial resistance? A new study offers an…
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Investigation of permit violations in South Africa’s shark fishery pending
Following an October 2025 Mongabay report of the shark fishing vessel Zanette violating the conditions of its permit to catch endangered sharks, the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) announced that it…
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Battery life just dethroned price as the biggest driver of smartphone purchases — and AI doesn’t come close
Aside from the Apple versus Android debate, smartphone brands have traditionally won or lost consumers on price. Flagship phones are purchased by those who can afford them; budget handsets by those who don’t care about the latest features, and…
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AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition crams 208MB of cache into a single chip
For about four years now, AMD has offered special “X3D” variants of its high-end desktop processors with an extra 64MB of L3 cache attached, an addition that disproportionately benefits…
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This popular supplement may increase risk of birth defects, study finds
Antioxidants are often promoted as powerful supplements, credited with helping prevent chronic illnesses and cancer, treating conditions like COPD and dementia, and even slowing the aging process.
However, new research from the Texas A&M College…
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The northern lights' dark twin is a wild card for the power grid
Scientists are working to understand how magnetic currents from the sun spread beneath Earth’s crust when the northern lights dance across the sky. Their goal is to tame its “dark twin” and prevent damage to our power grid.
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Verdicts against Meta, YouTube could be a turning point, expert says
A landmark California verdict that found the social media company Meta and video-sharing service YouTube liable for the depression and mental health challenges of a young woman could be “the beginning of a tidal wave,” a social media expert said.
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