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Scientists Asked 1,000 People To Bury Their Underwear. The Reason Is Fascinating
Swiss scientists used buried cotton underwear and tea bags in a citizen science project to measure soil health and highlight the alarming decline in underground biodiversity.
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AI Researchers Secretly Used Reddit to Test Chatbot Persuasion
AI bots posing as real users infiltrated Reddit to test their power of persuasion. The covert study, run by Zurich researchers without consent, posted over 1,700 comments and triggered backlash. Moderators condemned the experiment as unethical, while Reddit vowed legal action, warning of AI’s growing influence over digital discourse.
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Teeth, Ear Bones Found In Swiss Alps, Experts Say Belong To Prehistoric Dolphins
Researchers in Switzerland have found two previously unknown species of Dolphin in the mountain range of the Alps within its borders.
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Is it Tough for You to Make Decisions? Read This
Do you find it difficult to decide what to order for dinner every time you are in a restaurant? If yes, it could be due to interruption in the flow of communication between two areas of the brain which represent our preferences or are involved in action planning, says a new study.
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DNA may Survive Trip to Suborbital Space and Back
DNA molecules attached to the outside of a rocket may be able survive a trip to suborbital space and back into the Earth's atmosphere at extremely high temperatures, according to a study on Wednesday.
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Scientists Asked 1,000 People To Bury Their Underwear. The Reason Is Fascinating
Swiss scientists used buried cotton underwear and tea bags in a citizen science project to measure soil health and highlight the alarming decline in underground biodiversity.
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AI Researchers Secretly Used Reddit to Test Chatbot Persuasion
AI bots posing as real users infiltrated Reddit to test their power of persuasion. The covert study, run by Zurich researchers without consent, posted over 1,700 comments and triggered backlash. Moderators condemned the experiment as unethical, while Reddit vowed legal action, warning of AI’s growing influence over digital discourse.
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Teeth, Ear Bones Found In Swiss Alps, Experts Say Belong To Prehistoric Dolphins
Researchers in Switzerland have found two previously unknown species of Dolphin in the mountain range of the Alps within its borders.
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Is it Tough for You to Make Decisions? Read This
Do you find it difficult to decide what to order for dinner every time you are in a restaurant? If yes, it could be due to interruption in the flow of communication between two areas of the brain which represent our preferences or are involved in action planning, says a new study.
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DNA may Survive Trip to Suborbital Space and Back
DNA molecules attached to the outside of a rocket may be able survive a trip to suborbital space and back into the Earth's atmosphere at extremely high temperatures, according to a study on Wednesday.
