Excessive use of words like ‘commendable’ and ‘meticulous’ suggests ChatGPT has been used in thousands of scientific studies
A London librarian has analyzed millions of articles in search of uncommon terms abused by artificial intelligence programs
A London librarian has analyzed millions of articles in search of uncommon terms abused by artificial intelligence programs
A group of scientists finds the oldest signal of the planet’s magnetic field in the the Isua Greenstone Belt in Greenland
The team led by Sergiu Pasca, from Stanford University, wants to test this promising strategy in children with Timothy Syndrome, which is associated with autism and epilepsy
The ‘Spanish platypus’ is unique to the Iberian Peninsula and a jewel of evolution that has lost up to 70% of the geographical range it occupied three decades ago
The Japanese researcher discusses the use of robots in surgical operations, virtualized reality and why we must be smarter and faster than malicious technologies
A study indicates that the onset of old age has been pushed back due to improvements in the quality and expectancy of life, while people’s perception of the elderly has also changed
The University of Oxford researcher is testing a revolutionary injection to prevent the appearance of lung cancer, the most common and deadly form of the disease
The neutron core left after the collapse of a supermassive star determines the magnitude of the stellar explosion
A study on mice suggests that a large part of neurons that regulate thirst and hunger are impacted by the impulses generated by cocaine and morphine
In his new book, the American neuroscientist explores all the recent advances in the study of how human beings retain information
Groundwater extraction and heavy skyscrapers are key factors in an accelerating trend
From a symbol of a hi-tech future to a household appliance, the image of the robot has undergone huge changes since its name was first used in a Czech play in 1921
The Hera mission will study the Dimorphos asteroid that was pushed off course by NASA’s DART spacecraft in 2022
Anyone can do it, as the steps are fairly simple; indoor plants, like the pothos, the polka dot begonia and the Swiss cheese plant are perfect for learning this technique
Scientists study the neural process by which we believe we see human faces in inanimate objects and open the door to understanding diseases such as autism, schizophrenia, and Parkinson’s
There are several signs that a dog has developed hypersensitivity to pollen or certain foods. Spotting and identifying allergens early guarantees the animal’s wellbeing and improves its quality of life
Veteran discoverer of exoplanets Ignasi Ribas has received a European grant to multiply by 10 the capacity to discover planets like ours and determine if they contain life
The fact that dancing is so uncommon in nature requires an explanation
The international community is pushing for the approval of rigorous standards that track and limit the obsolete objects that can pass through the atmosphere and cause material damage on Earth
The European Medicines Agency is considering approving the first drug that has been shown to delay the onset of symptoms
The promising results have followed the introduction of laboratory-bred insects into the environment. This has encouraged other municipalities to replicate this method, which was discovered in Australia and has since been used in 14 countries
Thousands of hours of observation of communities of both species debunk the former’s peaceful image: males are three times more aggressive than the latter
Integrating women into scientific activities is just a matter of will and responsibility
A scientific review unpacks what we know about the neurological characteristic that limits the creation of conscious visuals and affects 1% of the population
From Colombia’s north coast to Mexico, corals, mangroves and turtle nests are threatened by the massive influx of floating seaweed
Public coffers receive €1 million a year thanks to Giovanna Roncador’s work with molecules to study cancer at one of the best research institutions in the world, CNIO. The case illustrates Spanish scientists’ struggles against entrenched bureaucracy and lack of support for entrepreneurship
The first examples of ‘incaprettamento’ appear in cave paintings in southern Italy dated to the European Mesolithic period