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Solar system stability and solar mass loss research

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Latest: Caltech study warns of accelerated solar system instability

New astrophysical research indicates that the solar system may face significant instability during the Sun’s transition from a red giant to a white dwarf. Studies published in ‘The Astrophysical Journal Letters’ suggest

OpenAI math manuscript release sparks boycott calls

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Latest: OpenAI mathematical manuscript release sparks backlash from mathematicians

OpenAI has released 722 mathematical manuscripts on GitHub, generated by an unreleased internal frontier model. These findings, organized into 372 families of related results, span fields such as algebra, number theory,

Global robotics and AI advancements and integration

10 clusters · 31 sources · last updated 9 days ago

Latest: Humanoid robots advance in manufacturing and logistics sectors

The robotics and artificial intelligence sectors continue to undergo rapid transformation, driven by a global need to address labor shortages. While specialized automation is gaining traction, the development of humanoid

Research on early Earth life emergence conditions

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: Earth's early history: Scientists identify potential window for life's emergence

Researchers using three-dimensional computational models have identified a potential window for the emergence of life on early Earth. The studies, published in Nature Communications, suggest that approximately 4.33 billi

Scientific debate over Earth oxygenation theory

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: Earth's 2-billion-year-old oxygenation signature may be local, study finds

Researchers from the California Institute of Technology have challenged long-standing scientific theories regarding the timing and nature of Earth’s ancient atmospheric oxygenation. For decades, carbon-isotope signatures

PrismML release of Bonsai 2 27B AI model

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: PrismML launches Bonsai 2 27B lightweight AI model

PrismML, a startup founded by Caltech researchers, has released Bonsai 2 27B, an ultra-lightweight multimodal generative AI model. The model is based on Alibaba’s Qwen3.8 27B and utilizes a “ternary weights” technique—us

Planet Nine hypothesis and astronomical investigation

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Latest: Astronomers investigate potential existence of Planet Nine

Astronomers are investigating the hypothesis of a ninth planet, often referred to as Planet Nine or Planet X, located at the edge of the solar system. The search is motivated by gravitational anomalies observed in the or