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Science fiction is riddled with artificial intelligence going rogue and turning on their human creators. HAL-9000. The Matrix. Skynet. GLaDOS. Cylons. Humanity, it seems, has a deep fear of the rebellion of the machine.

With the rise of ever more sophisticated large language models (LLMs), such as Chat GPT, the question of what dangers AI may pose has become even more pertinent.

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The integration of graphene-metal metastructures with laser micropropulsion systems promises significant advancements in space exploration and energy systems.

Quantum entanglement—spooky action at a distance—works differently inside the nuclei of atoms than it does in other systems.

A study in @ Nature identifies using mouse models a neural circuit that may underpin pain relief caused by the placebo effect.

Analgesia from the expectation of pain relief is mediated by rostral anterior cingulate cortex neurons that project to the pontine nucleus.

By assigning sounds to the dynamic bonds within proteins, scientists gathered new insights on protein folding.

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ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) has successfully completed a world-first lunar-Earth flyby, using the gravity of Earth to send it Venus-bound, on a shortcut to Jupiter through the inner Solar System.

The closest approach to the Moon was at 23:15 CEST (21:15 UTC) on 19 August, guiding Juice towards a closest approach to Earth just over 24 hours later at 23:56 CEST (21:56 UTC) on 20 August.

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