There’s scientific evidence that Jupiter’s moon Europa could support life. The spacecraft will reach the moon in April 2030 and conduct studies to confirm or deny.
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The extraordinary ways species control their own evolutionary fate
In new research, we’re seeing that other species make choices that affect their evolution. It challenges Darwinian thinking that evolution is rooted in random genetic mutation (natural selection). For example, a woodrat has been observed to eat the feces of other woodrats to inherit detoxifying bacteria which allows it to survive in toxic environments.
Deepfake videos are getting shockingly good
A new AI system “OmniHuman-1 is producing the most realistic deepfakes to date. It only needs one reference image and audio (like speech or vocals) to produce its videos. It’s opening a larger concern about regulations surrounding the use of AI as it’s being used to scam people.
Elon Musk put a chip in this paralysed man’s brain. Now he can move things with his mind. Should we be amazed – or terrified?
This article tells the story of Noland Arbaugh, who was paralyzed. He got the Neuralink brain implant and can now control a computer with his thoughts alone.
The New Science of Controlling Lucid Dreams
Emerging tech can determine when someone is in an opportune moment to induce lucidity in dreamers and augment what kinds of dreams they are having. This could reduce severity/frequency of nightmares and allow dreamers to experience lucid dreams on demand.