Study outlines alternative approach to detecting inelastic dark matter particles
12 Aug
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Study outlines alternative approach to detecting inelastic dark matter particles

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Despite knowing with a high degree of certainty that dark matter exists, we do not (yet) know what it is. Credit: Ralf Kaehler / SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory It is now understood that all known matter, i.e., studied by science and harnessed by technology, constitutes only 5% of the content of the universe. The rest is composed of two unknown components: dark matter...
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The Mandela effect tricks our brains with false memories. Is AI making it worse?
12 Aug
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The Mandela effect tricks our brains with false memories. Is AI making it worse?

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Darth Vader never actually said “Luke I am your father.” Your favorite children’s book series was theBerenstain Bearsnot theBerenstein Bears. And the cow on Laughing Cow cheese never actually had a nose ring. These are some of the most famous examples of a phenomenon known as the Mandela effect —an experience where the public collectively misremembers an image, event, or phrase. It’s possible that modern advances in technology, such as generative artificial intelligence, could lead to similar confusion but with potentially negative consequences. Exactly what role AI might play in the creation of our memories is something that experts in both human memory and AI misinformation are interested to find out.Here’s how the Mandela effect explains the science of misremembering.What is the Mandela effect?The Mandela effect is a kind of false collective memory in which many people remember the same incorrect details...
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Scientists reconstruct the tattoos of a 2,000-year-old Siberian ice mummy
12 Aug
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Scientists reconstruct the tattoos of a 2,000-year-old Siberian ice mummy

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From tribal symbols to the name of an ex, people have long adorned their skin with ink. Countless cultures have developed and practiced the art of tattooing for at least 5,000 years. Among the most famous examples are Ötzi the Iceman, found frozen in the Alps with 61 tattoosand the Chinchorro mummy of ancient Chile, marked with black, mustache-like dots thought to be tattoos beneath his nose. Despite their ubiquity, ancient tattoos are difficult to study. Scientists have relied on inked-up mummies for glimpses into the early origins of the art form. But tattoos on their skin are often faded or rendered invisible by the mummification process, limiting how much researchers can glean from them. Now, new technologies are helping bring these ancient tattoos back to life. An international team of researchers used high-resolution near-infrared photography to...
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