Poisons and Perils on the Salton Sea
Toxic dust plagues marginalized communities on the shores of this disappearing salt lake......»»
Tech leaders call for pause of GPT-4.5, GPT-5 development due to ‘large-scale risks’
An open letter signed by Elon Musk and a host of prominent academics has warned AI labs to pause development or risk unleashing catastrophic perils on society......»»
Tech leaders call for pause of GPT-4.5, GPT-5 development due to ‘large-sale risks’
An open letter signed by Elon Musk and a host of prominent academics has warned AI labs to pause development or risk unleashing catastrophic perils on society......»»
Pause AI development or risk disaster, warns Elon Musk
An open letter signed by Elon Musk and a host of prominent academics has warned AI labs to pause development or risk unleashing catastrophic perils on society......»»
Avoiding the dangers of generative AI
Ways we can avoid the perils and reap the benefits of generative AI (artificial intelligence) models like ChatGPT Ways we can avoid the perils and reap the benefits of generative AI (artificial intelligence) models like ChatGPTRead More.....»»
Optical tweezers untangle chemotherapy agent"s impact on DNA
New Cornell research is providing a fresh view into the ways a common chemotherapy agent, etoposide, stalls and poisons the essential enzymes that allow cancer cells to flourish......»»
"Doomsday Clock" moves closest ever to midnight
The "Doomsday Clock" symbolizing the perils to humanity moved its closest ever to midnight on Tuesday amid the Ukraine war, nuclear tensions and the climate crisis......»»
Doomsday Clock to be updated against backdrop of Ukraine war
The "Doomsday Clock," which represents the judgment of leading science and security experts about the perils to human existence, is to be updated on Tuesday against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and other crises......»»
Doomsday Clock to be updated on January 24
Tick, tick, tick. An update is coming to the "Doomsday Clock," representing the judgment of leading science and security experts about the perils to human existence......»»
Human actions created the Salton Sea, California"s largest lake. Here"s how to save its ecosystem
The Salton Sea spreads across a remote valley in California's lower Colorado Desert, 40 miles (65 kilometers) from the Mexican border. For birds migrating along the Pacific coast, it's an avian Grand Central Station. In midwinter tens of thousands of.....»»
Time to strike antifreeze off your list of usable poisons?
Ethylene glycol is the most common ingredient in automotive antifreeze. But for years, it was used in deadly poisonings......»»
Researcher discusses climate-related perils facing migratory fish and the changes needed
Persistent drought in the West has helped bring climate change to the forefront of the public consciousness. Indicia of a warming planet—relentless heatwaves, drained reservoirs, and raging forest fires—have applied pressure to humans and their e.....»»
Why the Salton Sea is turning into toxic dust
The Salton Sea, California's most polluted inland lake, has lost a third of its water in the last 25 years. New research has determined a decline in Colorado River flow is the reason for that shrinking......»»
As Salton Sea faces ecological collapse, a plan to save it with ocean water is rejected
For as long as the Salton Sea has faced the threat of ecological collapse, some local residents and environmentalists have advocated a radical cure for the deteriorating lake: a large infusion of ocean water......»»
Years after shuttle, NASA rediscovers the perils of liquid hydrogen
"Every time we saw a leak, it pretty quickly exceeded our flammability limits." Enlarge / NASA's Space Launch System rocket at LC-39B on September 1st, 2022. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—America's space agency on Saturday sou.....»»
Stellantis secures lithium supply from California for EV batteries
CTR, which operates in California's Salton Sea, is also developing a geothermal lithium brine project to meet GM's lithium needs......»»
The history of Lake Cahuilla before the Salton Sea
Today, the Salton Sea is an eerie place. Its mirror-like surface belies the toxic stew within. Fish skeletons line its shores and the ruins of a once thriving vacation playground is a reminder of better days. But long before agricultural runoff spoil.....»»
Major highway in India studied for its danger to reptiles and amphibians
"Is it the road that crosses the habitat, or does the habitat cross the road?" ask scientists at Gauhati University (Assam, India) before agreeing that the wrong road at the wrong place is bound to cause various perils for the local wildlife, habitat.....»»
Learning physiology by looking at the poisons that shut it down
A cute book, but not nearly as good as Deborah Blum’s The Poisoner’s Handbook. Enlarge (credit: Adam Gault) Neil Bradbury is a physiology professor whose first book, A Taste for Poison, uses tales of poisons and poisoners.....»»
New model may improve Bay Area seismic hazard maps
The Santa Cruz Mountains define the geography of the Bay Area south of San Francisco, protecting the peninsula from the Pacific Ocean's cold marine layer and forming the region's notorious microclimates. The range also represents the perils of living.....»»
The Perils of Facial Recognition Technology
Facial recognition technology is available to more people than ever before. That's both good - and bad......»»