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New research questions whether the Centaur AI model truly understands cognitive tasks or exploits data patterns.
A high-profile AI model that claimed to simulate human cognition is now under scrutiny, with researchers arguing it may rely on statistical shortcuts rather than real understanding.
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SpaceDark matter may consist of particles with different massesJoshua Shavit
Scientists identify SLAMF6 as an internal T cell brake and develop blocking antibodies that boost anti-tumor responses in mice.
HealthScientists discover why some cancer treatments stop workingHannah Shavit-Weiner
Artistic representation of the Milky Way, where the innermost stars move at near relativistic speeds (defined as velocities that constitute a significant fraction of the speed of light, typically considered to be 10% or more) around a dense core of dark matter, with no black hole at the center.
SpaceThe Milky Way’s core may be dense dark matter, not a black holeJoseph Shavit
A fast-aging fish reveals how kidneys decline with age and how a common drug helps protect kidney health.
HealthFast-aging fish reveals how kidneys age and how a common drug protects themHannah Shavit-Weiner
A University of Michigan study reveals how U.S. media framed Chloe Kim and Eileen Gu, and why belonging remains conditional.
CelebritiesWhat Olympic Coverage Reveals About Who Belongs in AmericaAmyn Bhai
New research suggests Earth’s core may store up to 45 oceans’ worth of hydrogen, reshaping theories of water’s origin.
SpaceEarth’s core may hold 45 oceans worth of hydrogen, study findsJoshua Shavit
Researchers uncover gene clues that reveal how life evolved before Earth’s first universal ancestor.
DiscoveriesScientists discover how life began before Earth’s first universal ancestorRebecca Shavit
Researchers tracked fat tissue through diet and gastric bypass. Major weight loss cut immune cells and normalized gene activity.
HealthModest weight loss may form new and healthier fat cells, study findsMac Oliveau
Study of 939 skeletons finds medieval Danes did not exclude leprosy or TB sufferers from high-status graves.
DiscoveriesRich medieval Danes bought graves ‘closer to God’, study findsRebecca Shavit
New research shows how language and consciousness interact, revealing why words matter more to awareness than once thought.
HealthThe hidden role of language in consciousnessMac Oliveau
Sediment drilled from beneath Greenland’s Prudhoe Dome shows the ice cap vanished about 7,000 years ago, offering new clues about future melt.
DiscoveriesAn important ice cap vanished in Greenland about 7,000 years agoJoshua Shavit
Arjan Mann with a 3D-printed replica of Tyrannoroter’s skull in the Carboniferous coal forest display at Chicago’s Field Museum.
DiscoveriesFossil skull discovery reveals when land animals first learned to eat plantsRebecca Shavit
Penn State scientists say Bennu’s glycine may have formed in frozen, irradiated ice, not warm water, reshaping origins-of-life ideas.
SpaceAsteroid Bennu sample finds life’s building blocks formed in space iceMac Oliveau
BrainIAC, a new AI model, analyzes brain MRIs to predict dementia risk, tumor mutations, and brain cancer survival.
HealthBrain MRIs and AI predict brain age, cancer survival, and other diseasesShy Cohen
A small crossover study suggests natural daylight can improve glucose stability and metabolic signals in older adults with type 2 diabetes.
HealthStudy finds indoor daylight could support healthier metabolismRebecca Shavit
This artist’s impression shows the observed exoplanet, which goes by the name HR8799e.
SpaceJWST solves a longstanding mystery of giant planet formationJoseph Shavit