Bigger chatbots tell more liesBigger chatbots tell more lies
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World’s largest telescope pauses expansion amid funding crunchWorld’s largest telescope pauses expansion amid funding crunch
The world’s largest telescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), which is based in Australia and South Africa, is changing its plans and will not be expanding into eight African countries
Revolutionary drug for schizophrenia wins US approvalRevolutionary drug for schizophrenia wins US approval
Brain activity is shown in gold (artist’s illustration). A newly approved antipsychotic achieves its effects by activating brain proteins called muscarinic receptors.Credit: Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library The first schizophrenia medication
researchers fear the end for science in Venezuelaresearchers fear the end for science in Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro speaks at a march in early August following a disputed election the month before.Credit: Maxwell Briceno/Reuters As President Nicolás Maduro continues a crackdown on his political
How to Find the Ten Brightest Stars in the Night SkyHow to Find the Ten Brightest Stars in the Night Sky
Carlyn Kranking Assistant Editor, Science and Innovation Beginning to familiarize yourself with the night sky can feel daunting—with so many pinpricks of light above, parsing the constellations or identifying individual
I botched my poster presentation — how do I perform better next time?I botched my poster presentation — how do I perform better next time?
Illustration: David Parkins The problem Dear Nature, I’m a PhD student studying plant biotechnology at a university in South Africa. I recently attended an international conference to give a three-minute