Worried About Nuclear War? Consider the Micromorts
Calculating the likelihood of dying in a nuclear conflict sounds like an impossible task, but it could give us a whole new way to think about the risk......»»
New AI systems collide with copyright law
Artists are worried that their work is being fed into AI systems and are taking legal action......»»
Researchers find little evidence of cheating with online, unsupervised exams
When Iowa State University switched from in-person to remote learning halfway through the spring semester of 2020, psychology professor Jason Chan was worried. Would unsupervised, online exams unleash rampant cheating?.....»»
Oppenheimer Offers Us a Fresh Warning of AI"s Danger
The U.S. ignored Oppenheimer’s warnings about nuclear weapons and rushed to build and deploy a dangerous technology. We must not make the same mistake with AI.....»»
This Lost Woman of the Manhattan Project Saw the Deadly Effects of Nuclear Radiation Up Close
Floy Agnes Lee came to Los Alamos in 1945 knowing nothing of the top secret work on the atomic bomb happening all around her—but she studied the blood of the researchers who did......»»
NASA picks Lockheed Martin to develop nuclear rocket
NASA and the US military said Wednesday they had selected defense contractor Lockheed Martin to develop a nuclear powered rocket, with a view to using the technology for missions to Mars......»»
The US government is taking a serious step toward space-based nuclear propulsion
"NASA is looking to go to Mars with this system." Enlarge / Artist concept of Demonstration for Rocket to Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) spacecraft, which will demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine. (credit: DARPA).....»»
After Secret Invasion, I’m worried Loki season 2 might stink
The Secret Invasion finale is almost upon us, with episode 6 set to premiere on Disney Plus on Wednesday. But there’s nothing exciting about the … The post After Secret Invasion, I’m worried Loki season 2 might stink appeared first.....»»
7 nuclear war movies like Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer you should watch
Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer has blown audiences away, and these seven films about nuclear war should provide a similar, terrifying viewing experience......»»
Here"s What "Oppenheimer" Gets Right--and Wrong--about Nuclear History
Here's what a historian who has studied J. Robert Oppenheimer for two decades has to say about the new Christopher Nolan film on the father of the hydrogen bomb......»»
Finding game-changing superconductors with machine learning tools
Superconductors—found in MRI machines, nuclear fusion reactors and magnetic-levitation trains—work by conducting electricity with no resistance at temperatures near absolute zero, or -459.67°F......»»
Climate Change Threatens U.S. Nuclear Strike Capability
A new report says flooding and heat waves exacerbated by climate change could complicate U.S. nuclear launches.....»»
Fukushima’s Radioactive Water Is Going to Be Pumped Into the Ocean
Japan’s plan to treat, dilute, and discharge the irradiated water used to cool Fukushima’s nuclear reactors is unpopular, but experts say it’s safe......»»
Why are actors so worried about AI?
The US actors' union says artificial intelligence poses an "existential threat" to the profession......»»
Astronomers discover a luminous nuclear transient
Using NASA's Swift spacecraft, an international team of astronomers has discovered a luminous and slowly-evolving nuclear transient event. The origin of the newly detected transient, designated Swift J221951-484240, is yet to be determined. The findi.....»»
WHO worried bird flu might adapt to humans "more easily"
The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the recent surge in bird flu outbreaks among mammals could help the virus spread more easily among humans......»»
Ohio train derailment, clean-up resulted in high levels of some gases, study shows
A freight train carrying industrial chemicals derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023, and to avoid explosions, authorities conducted a controlled release and burned the cars' contents. Residents were worried about their health and the e.....»»
Bill Gates says AI risks are real but nothing we can"t handle
Bill Gates sounds less worried than some other executives in Silicon Valley about the risks of artificial intelligence......»»
Kakhovka Dam breach in Ukraine caused economic, agricultural and ecological devastation that will last for years
When an explosion breached the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine on June 6, 2023, much analysis focused on near-term impacts, including the flooding of the city of Kherson, threats to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and consequences for Ukrainian military.....»»
Nuclear charge distribution measurements may solve outstanding puzzle in particle physics
What scientists call the "nuclear weak distribution" describes the distribution of "active" protons in a nucleus. These are protons that are eligible to transition into neutrons through what scientists call the "weak interaction.".....»»
Signs of the human era, from nuclear fallout to microplastics
As scientists make the case that humans have fundamentally transformed the planet enough to warrant our own geological epoch, another question arises: is there anything left untouched by humanity's presence?.....»»