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SCI & TECHOct 7Twisteddoodles: ‘I made an AI version of you’This week's cartoon from TwisteddoodlesNew Scientist
SCI & TECHOct 7Do olfactory illusions exist, similar to optical and audio illusions? part 3This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to sayNew Scientist
SCI & TECHOct 7What forces act on fluid moving through a pipe to make it spiral?This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to sayNew Scientist
SCI & TECHOct 7Don’t know where to start with AI? Kevin Roose’s new book has answersDespite disagreeing over when (or if) AI will achieve human-level intelligence, Jacob Aron thoroughly recommends The AGI Chronicles by Kevin Roose, a primer to a fast-moving fieldNew Scientist
SCI & TECHOct 7This week’s new questionsWhy does music evoke emotion, and do people from other cultures feel the same way? Why do we scrunch our faces up when we taste something sour?New Scientist
SCI & TECHOct 7Duo win Nobel prize for solving molecular 'mirror image' mystery - Wed, 07 Oct 2026 PSTThis year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Henri Kagan of the former Paris-Sud University and Kenso Soai of Tokyo University of Science for "making chemistry choose a mirror image."spokesman · united states of america
SCI & TECHOct 7ChatGPT, Gemini see daily active user increases as Meta's Muse nears 2M: BofAChatGPT and Gemini are experiencing increases in daily active users, while Meta's Muse is approaching 2 million users, according to Bank of America. This indicates significant growth and evolving market dynamics in the artificial intelligence sector.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHOct 7OpenAI has dumped 722 maths papers – now it must clean up the messOpenAI is using mathematics as a test site for its most capable AI models, and that means it has a responsibility to deal with the fallout, rather than just leaving it to mathematicians, says Jacob AronNew Scientist
SCI & TECHOct 7Scientists in Vienna and Beijing create world's first nuclear clocks - ReutersScientists in Vienna and Beijing create world's first nuclear clocks ReutersReuters World
SCI & TECHOct 7NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 heads back to EarthNASA's SpaceX Crew-12 is returning to Earth from the International Space Station after swapping places with Crew-13. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.CBS News
SCI & TECHOct 7Resident Evil Requiem DLC info accidentally leaked by writerCapcom had previously stated that they were focusing on Resident Evil Veronica, which meant that the story DLC for Resident Evil Requiem was on the back burner. Now, a writer for the game has shared some details about the upcoming DLC, but a release date is still unclear.notebookcheck · united states of america
SCI & TECHOct 7USA, China, EU: three paths to regulate AIThe United States is opting for voluntary agreements and decrees to regulate AI, while China implements strict controls without hindering its development. The European Union leads with its Artificial Intelligence Act, seeking to balance innovation and security in global technological advancement.Clarín
SCI & TECHOct 7ChatGPT for Teens needs pause due to safety issues, says CSM; OpenAI contends study is flawedA children's safety group recommends pausing ChatGPT for teens due to safety concerns, while OpenAI disputes the study's findings. This highlights ongoing debates about AI safety and its impact on young users.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHOct 7AI safety group outlines demands for legislation, warns lawmakersGuardrails Action, a nonprofit pushing for safeguards on artificial intelligence, led a coalition of nearly 40 organizations to outline a series of key principles for AI legislation, warning that they will oppose anything less. In a Wednesday letter to lawmakers, the coalition argued legislation must feature enforceable and transparent government oversight that is not designed…The Hill
SCI & TECHOct 7Gut microbes followed migrating humans across continents, new study suggestsNew research looks at the surprising similarities in the gut microbiomes of hunter-gathers in Tanzania and horticulturalists in Bolivia, and asks: What role do these bacteria play in human health?NPR News
SCI & TECHOct 7Why rediscovering extinct species can actually be a bad thingFinding that long-lost plants and animals are still alive often isn’t an unmitigated cause for celebration, says evolutionary biologist Aelys Humphreys. To get to grips with the true scale of species loss, we need to completely change how we think about extinctionNew Scientist
SCI & TECHOct 7OpenAI releases new batch of math breakthroughsOpenAI released a new batch of mathematics breakthroughs on Tuesday following calls from AI researchers and developers to slow the growth of the technology. The company released 377 results that cover different physics, mathematical and other scientific problems solved by an OpenAI internal frontier model not yet available to the public. “Towards acceleration of scientific…The Hill
SCI & TECHOct 7French and Japanese scientists awarded Nobel chemistry prizeFrench scientist Henri B Kagan and Japan's Kenso Soai have been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for offering a solution to the chemical mystery of life's asymmetry.Africanews [en]
SCI & TECHOct 7Learn to build assistants and automate tasks with AIReabrimos las inscripciones de nuestro curso de IA hasta el 8 de octubre The post Aprenda a construir asistentes y automatizar tareas con IA appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
SCI & TECHOct 7Eric Trump’s AI-crypto call at TOKEN2049: “By far” the fastestEric Trump made a statement regarding AI-crypto at the TOKEN2049 event, describing it as 'by far' the fastest. This suggests a notable claim about the intersection of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHOct 7AI and the Risk to DemocracyInsights from Matthew Botvinick.The Diplomat
SCI & TECHOct 7Space station crew returns home after eight-month missionTwo NASA astronauts, a European flier and a Russian cosmonaut will close out an eight-month mission with splashdown Thursday.CBS News
SCI & TECHOct 7Henri Kagan, Kenso Soai win chemistry Nobel for ‘mirror image’ breakthroughScientists honoured for solving mystery of asymmetric molecules that has helped in manufacture of pharmaceuticals.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHOct 7"The beginning of a new scientific paradigm": Zuckerberg's Biohub, U.S. and Google build virtual cellMark Zuckerberg's Biohub is partnering with Google and the federal government in its ambitious effort to use AI for generating vast quantities of biological data that can predict how cells behave.Why it matters: The ultimate goal is an AI model that lets scientists test potential experiments virtually, helping them identify the most promising ones before spending the time and money to perform them in the lab.AI is capable of understanding proteins and other pieces of biology, but modeling an entire living cell is orders of magnitude more complex — and researchers don't yet have enough of the rAxios