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Writer Fuel: Could We Travel to a Parallel Universe?

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While parallel universes are a staple of science fiction, there are some real scientific theories to support them. But if parallel universes do exist, could we ever travel to them? It certainly wouldn’t be easy, but let’s explore this possibility. Parallel universes crop up in two places in physical theories. One is in our conception … Read more

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Writer Fuel: Ocean Study Shows Climate Change is Accelerating

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Earth’s oceans are getting warmer at an accelerating rate, researchers find — indicating that climate change is speeding up too. The scientists found that ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years and is likely to accelerate even faster in the future. The researchers published their findings in a new study published … Read more

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Writer Fuel: Chinese Astronauts Make Rocket Fuel in Space

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Chinese astronauts have just created rocket fuel and oxygen in space using a new type of “artificial photosynthesis.” The breakthrough technology, which used fairly basic equipment and minimal energy, could one day be put to use on China’s proposed moon base, which is scheduled to be completed within a decade. The new experiments were carried … Read more

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Writer Fuel: Signs of Alien Life on Planet k2-18b

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Chemical fingerprints of life have been found on a distant exoplanet by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). It is the “most promising” evidence yet for alien life, scientists say. These chemicals were detected in the atmosphere of an exoplanet named K2-18b, which is located 124 light-years away from Earth and orbits its star in … Read more

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Writer Fuel: Scientists May Have an Explanation for Mars’ Giant Dust Storms

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Monstrous dust storms often ravage Mars, engulfing the Red Planet for months. Now, a new study suggests these global storms may be related to a peculiar energy imbalance recently discovered across the Martian surface. The solar system’s planets and moons absorb energy from the sun, but they also emit energy back into space. The difference … Read more

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Writer Fuel: How Big Would a Human’s Wings Need to Be to Fly?

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For the many wondrous things humans can do, we can’t fly on our own. But if we could, how big would our wings be? Of course, the answer depends on the person’s size. But someone who’s about 155 pounds (70 kilograms) and at least 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall would have a wingspan of about … Read more

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Writer Fuel: Should We Make AI Suffer to See If It’s Sentient?

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In the quest for a reliable way to detect any stirrings of a sentient “I” in artificial intelligence systems, researchers are turning to one area of experience — pain — that inarguably unites a vast swath of living beings, from hermit crabs to humans. For a new preprint study, posted online but not yet peer-reviewed, … Read more

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Writer Fuel: AI Can Now Replicate Itself – How Worried Should We Be?

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Scientists say artificial intelligence (AI) has crossed a critical “red line” and has replicated itself. In a new study, researchers from China showed that two popular large language models (LLMs) could clone themselves. “Successful self-replication under no human assistance is the essential step for AI to outsmart [humans], and is an early signal for rogue … Read more

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Writer Fuel: Nanotech Chainmail Could Be the Future of Armor

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Chemists have invented a new material that could be the future of body armor — chainmail. But this isn’t the Middle Ages all over again; the new super-strong material is made of molecules that are interlocked on a nanoscale, scientists say. Researchers fused lines of molecules like links in a chain to create sheets of … Read more

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Writer Fuel: What’s Inside the Earth?

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There’s a lot more to Earth than meets the eye. Far from being just a roundish rock barreling through space, our planet is composed of several layers held together by intense forces of gravity. Our planet’s interior is much too deep and hot to explore with probes, so scientists rely on seismic waves to understand … Read more