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Being Rude To ChatGPT May Make It Smarter, Says Surprising Penn State Study
A Penn State study found ChatGPT responds more accurately to rude prompts than polite ones, sparking debate on tone, ethics, and human-AI interaction norms.
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Newly Found ‘Super-Earth’ GJ 251 c Could Be One of the Most Promising Worlds for Alien Life
A new super-Earth, GJ 251 c, has been found orbiting a nearby red dwarf star within its habitable zone. About four times Earth’s mass, it may host liquid water. Detected via the radial-velocity method using Penn State’s Habitable Zone Planet Finder, it’s a prime target in the search for life.
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New Study Reveals How Nuclear War Could Starve The World
A Penn State University study warns that a nuclear winter from large-scale nuclear conflict could block sunlight for years, drastically reducing global food production.
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NASA's TESS Discovers Fastest Disintegrating Planet Ever Seen: What You Need to Know
NASA’s TESS has observed the closest and fastest disintegrating planet, BD+05 4868 Ab, located 141 light-years away. The planet loses a moon’s mass every million years as it is bombarded by its host star. Scientists are examining its massive dust trails, offering rare insights into the composition of terrestrial exoplanets. Researchers from MIT...
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Fourth Planet in Kepler-51 System
A study published in The Astronomical Journal reveals the discovery of Kepler-51e, the fourth planet in the Kepler-51 system, led by Dr Jessica Libby-Roberts of Penn State and Dr Kento Masuda of Osaka University. Observations indicated that only a four-planet model could explain the transit timing variations. Kepler-51e’s orbit, just inside the s...
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Microplastics Could Be Changing Earth’s Climate, Reveals New Study
A Penn State University study published in Environmental Science & Technology: Air reveals that airborne microplastics may influence the climate by affecting cloud structures and weather patterns. The study found that microplastics act as ice nucleating agents in clouds, potentially altering precipitation. Professor Miriam Freedman highlights the n...
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New Research Investigates Whether TRAPPIST-1 Planets Are Sending Radio Signals
A team of astronomers from Penn State and the SETI Institute has conducted a significant study on the TRAPPIST-1 star system, aiming to detect possible radio signals between its planets. Over 28 hours, they explored for indications of communication similar to those we use on Earth. Although no signals were found, the research highlighted promising ...
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Neeli Bendapudi: 5 Points On 2023 US Immigrant Achievement Award Winner
Neeli Bendapudi, the first female president of Penn State University, was born and raised in India before relocating to the US to complete her doctoral studies.
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Leaf Fossil Study Reveals Borneo's Rainforest Trees 4 Million Years Old
Scientists have recently discovered that the current dominant tree group, the dipterocarps, has covered rainforests on the island of Borneo for at least four million years.
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Struggling To Make Your Kids Eat Vegetable? Fret Not; Experts Have Just The Solution For You
If you are a new parent, you know how difficult it is to get your kids to eat vegetables. As you try new nutritious recipes for your children, a study has found how you can get your kids to eat more vegetables. Read to know more.
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Avocado Seeds Have Higher Antioxidant Activity Than The Pulp: Study
he study, conducted by researchers at the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), has said that even the seed of avocado may have potential anti-inflammatory applications.
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Video Monitors Show Most Parents Put Babies To Sleep The Wrong Way
Even when parents know they're being watched, they still put babies to sleep in unsafe ways that are linked to an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), a U.S. study suggests.
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Two 'Earth-Like' Planets Don't Exist: Study
US scientists said on Thursday two distant Earth-like planets, which some believed might be able to harbor life, do not actually exist and that astronomers were confused by a star's sunspots.
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Being Rude To ChatGPT May Make It Smarter, Says Surprising Penn State Study
A Penn State study found ChatGPT responds more accurately to rude prompts than polite ones, sparking debate on tone, ethics, and human-AI interaction norms.
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Newly Found ‘Super-Earth’ GJ 251 c Could Be One of the Most Promising Worlds for Alien Life
A new super-Earth, GJ 251 c, has been found orbiting a nearby red dwarf star within its habitable zone. About four times Earth’s mass, it may host liquid water. Detected via the radial-velocity method using Penn State’s Habitable Zone Planet Finder, it’s a prime target in the search for life.
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New Study Reveals How Nuclear War Could Starve The World
A Penn State University study warns that a nuclear winter from large-scale nuclear conflict could block sunlight for years, drastically reducing global food production.
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NASA's TESS Discovers Fastest Disintegrating Planet Ever Seen: What You Need to Know
NASA’s TESS has observed the closest and fastest disintegrating planet, BD+05 4868 Ab, located 141 light-years away. The planet loses a moon’s mass every million years as it is bombarded by its host star. Scientists are examining its massive dust trails, offering rare insights into the composition of terrestrial exoplanets. Researchers from MIT...
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Fourth Planet in Kepler-51 System
A study published in The Astronomical Journal reveals the discovery of Kepler-51e, the fourth planet in the Kepler-51 system, led by Dr Jessica Libby-Roberts of Penn State and Dr Kento Masuda of Osaka University. Observations indicated that only a four-planet model could explain the transit timing variations. Kepler-51e’s orbit, just inside the s...
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Microplastics Could Be Changing Earth’s Climate, Reveals New Study
A Penn State University study published in Environmental Science & Technology: Air reveals that airborne microplastics may influence the climate by affecting cloud structures and weather patterns. The study found that microplastics act as ice nucleating agents in clouds, potentially altering precipitation. Professor Miriam Freedman highlights the n...
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New Research Investigates Whether TRAPPIST-1 Planets Are Sending Radio Signals
A team of astronomers from Penn State and the SETI Institute has conducted a significant study on the TRAPPIST-1 star system, aiming to detect possible radio signals between its planets. Over 28 hours, they explored for indications of communication similar to those we use on Earth. Although no signals were found, the research highlighted promising ...
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Neeli Bendapudi: 5 Points On 2023 US Immigrant Achievement Award Winner
Neeli Bendapudi, the first female president of Penn State University, was born and raised in India before relocating to the US to complete her doctoral studies.
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Leaf Fossil Study Reveals Borneo's Rainforest Trees 4 Million Years Old
Scientists have recently discovered that the current dominant tree group, the dipterocarps, has covered rainforests on the island of Borneo for at least four million years.
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Struggling To Make Your Kids Eat Vegetable? Fret Not; Experts Have Just The Solution For You
If you are a new parent, you know how difficult it is to get your kids to eat vegetables. As you try new nutritious recipes for your children, a study has found how you can get your kids to eat more vegetables. Read to know more.
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Avocado Seeds Have Higher Antioxidant Activity Than The Pulp: Study
he study, conducted by researchers at the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), has said that even the seed of avocado may have potential anti-inflammatory applications.
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Video Monitors Show Most Parents Put Babies To Sleep The Wrong Way
Even when parents know they're being watched, they still put babies to sleep in unsafe ways that are linked to an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), a U.S. study suggests.
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Two 'Earth-Like' Planets Don't Exist: Study
US scientists said on Thursday two distant Earth-like planets, which some believed might be able to harbor life, do not actually exist and that astronomers were confused by a star's sunspots.
