11+ hour, 3+ min ago   (289+ words) A simulation theory synthesis by Jeffrey Mulholland. Section 2 — The Bostrom Trilemma Nick Bostrom’s simulation argument frames three possibilities: civilizations go extinct before reaching simulation capability, advanced civilizations choose not to run such simulations, or we are almost certainly living in…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (161+ words) Millions of national sci-tech data records to be shared on unified platform Vietnam Economic Times It also provides a statistical data platform featuring 137 sectoral statistical indicators for science and technology and 17 national statistical indicators in the field. This provides an…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (568+ words) Cause and effect. We understand this concept from an early age. Tug on a pull toy's string, and the toy follows. Naturally, things get much more complicated as a system grows, as the number of variables increases, and as noise…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (89+ words) Persistent identifiers have quietly become the plumbing of modern science. Every time a researcher cites a paper, links a dataset, or points a reader to a piece of software, some identifier system is working behind the scenes to make sure…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1505+ words) A Martian sol closely matches an Earth day, while most lunar sites endure about two weeks of daylight and two weeks of night. Rotation, orbit and atmosphere explain why. By The Long View · Edited by Lachlan Brown Published September 11, 2026 · How…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1069+ words) A significant milestone in the ongoing transformation of scholarly communication was reached this month as JMIR Publications, the Toronto-based independent publisher specializing in digital health research, and ZB MED – Information Centre for Life Sciences, Germany’s national infrastructure and research hub…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (574+ words) Wesley Lapointe/For The Washington Post via Getty Images The National Institutes of Health is opening multiple avenues for patient feedback as it increasingly adopts artificial intelligence through initiatives such as the Bio Genesis Mission, the agency’s contribution to the…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (392+ words) USC researchers will help lead the next phase of a national artificial intelligence institute developing tools to improve decision-making across power grids, manufacturing and global supply chains. The researchers aim to develop intelligent systems that can navigate uncertainty, make complex…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (351+ words) image: View of Jena, a major research and innovation hub in central Germany. view more Credit: Jens Meyer/University of Jena Building on Jena’s research strengths The project also contributes to the University of Jena’s strategic development. Under the guiding…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (286+ words) Gondwana is an ancient continent which scientists have now confirmed was a supercontinent that spread over 80 per cent of the landmass on Earth. They found 25,000 ancient rocks, and AI helped them determine that they belonged to Gondwana 500 million years ago....