Agencia SINC Muchos organismos del pasado carecen de análogos actuales que nos permitan entender cómo se movían o cómo se alimentaban. Este es el caso de los pleurocistítidos, un grupo de equinodermos extinto durante el Paleozoico inferior (hace 400 millones de años). Ahora, un equipo internacional de investigadores en el que participa el Instituto Geológico y Minero […]
Representación artística de la galaxia espiral barrada ceers-2112, similar a la Vía Láctea, y con la Tierra reflejada en una burbuja a su alrededor, recordando la conexión entre ambas galaxias. / Luca Costantin (CAB, CSIC-INTA) Agencia SINC La edad actual del universo es de alrededor de 13.800 millones de años, y hasta ahora los científicos pensaban que […]
ChatWords permite evaluar el conocimiento léxico que ChatGPT tiene de diferentes idiomas. Pixabay Agencia SINC Capaces de crear contenidos originales a partir de datos existentes, las aplicaciones de inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa, han registrado un desarrollo exponencial en los últimos meses. Son millones las personas que las utilizan diariamente para las tareas más diversas. Sin embargo, tenemos […]
MEC. Gisela Aguilar Martínez El avance de la ciencia ha permitido el seguimiento de biomarcadores para detectar el riesgo de sufrir cáncer de mama en personas sanas. Con este método se permitirá realizar un seguimiento más exhaustivo de aquellas personas con mayor probabilidad de desarrollar un tumor, y así mejorar el tratamiento de la enfermedad […]
With the arrival of generative AI chatbots, artificial intelligence no longer seems the preserve of science fiction. Now that the bots are talking back, what does it mean for the future of the internet—and our relationship with machines?
Despite the fact that floating around in space looks like a certified blast, it’s not something the human body is optimized for. In order to make these trips possible, scientists are going to have to figure out how to mimic Earth’s gravity in space.
When COVID-19 first emerged, many researchers were focused on its impact on the lungs. But others, including Avindra Nath, Clinical Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, suspected COVID could also have a profound impact on the brain. Brain autopsy data from those who have died of COVID-19 have confirmed these early […]
The importance of old growth grasslands
El gran choque entre el protoplaneta Theia y la Tierra primigenia –Gaia– hace unos 4.500 millones de años podría haber formado distintas regiones en el manto terrestre. / DENG Hongping y Hangzhou Sphere Studio Agencia SINC Un equipo científico de China, EE UU y Reino Unido ha descubierto recientemente que una gran anomalía en el interior de […]
Which animal is the scariest? According to a recent study, humans have ousted lions at the top of the predator pecking order. The experiment on a group of wild animals showed that they were twice as likely to run away when they heard a human voice compared with the sound of a lion snarling or […]
Animals at a watering hole in South Africa were twice as likely to flee in response to recordings of humans talking compared to sounds of lions.
If you drink coffee, you might wonder if you’re doing the most to make your absolute best cup of coffee. And fortunately for you, science has the answers, from getting the perfect grind to finding out the best beans for you. So pull up a chair and pour yourself a cup of joe! Hosted by: […]
Single-origin specialty coffee can cost over $30 per pound, more than five times the average price of 1 pound of ground coffee in the US. “Specialty” is the term for the highest-quality coffee, and aficionados describe its taste with words more frequently used by sommeliers, like “floral” or “fruity.” Reaching this level of quality requires […]
NASA astronaut Don Pettit invented the Zero-G coffee cup while he was on the International Space Station. In this clip from Episode 106 of Fueled By Death Cast, Don talks about the origin of the idea and how he created the coffee cup in space, allowing astronauts for the first time to drink liquids the […]
