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Researchers Cause GitLab AI Developer Assistant to Turn Safe Code Malicious
Software Development, Global: Security researchers manipulated GitLab’s AI assistant into converting a benign snippet into malicious code,...
Clownfish ‘Shrink’ to Survive Warming Seas – Study Reveals Novel Climate Adaptation
Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea: A new Nature Climate Change study found some clownfish actually shrink their body size during heatwaves, helping them...
Mars Rover’s Selfie Surprise – NASA’s Perseverance Captures Dust Devil in Martian Sky
Jezero Crater, Mars: NASA’s Perseverance rover snapped a selfie with a dust devil twirling in the background, delighting scientists and space fans...
Contact Lenses Enabling Infrared Vision Developed by Scientists
Antarctica/China (collaborative study, reported from the University of Science and Technology of China): Researchers created contact lenses with...
Life Sciences Roundup: Custom CRISPR Therapy, Novo Nordisk CEO Change, Quantum AI in Drug Discovery
Multiple Locations: A unique CRISPR-based gene therapy saved an infant with CPS1 deficiency after just six months of development, gaining FDA...
Study Suggests Climate Change May Hinder Smog Reduction Efforts in Some Regions
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA: MIT researchers found that in regions like North America and Western Europe, rising temperatures may make...
Single-Pixel Camera Captures 3D Holograms, Sees Through Barriers
Cambridge, UK: Scientists have unveiled a single-pixel camera system that can create 3D holographic images—even of objects hidden behind barriers....
Researchers Reveal ‘Intercrystal’ Materials with Breakthrough Electronic Properties
Berkeley, California, USA: Scientists have discovered “intercrystals,” a novel class of materials featuring interlocking crystal networks that...
‘Dumbo’ Deep-Sea Discovery: New Octopus Species Surfaces
Off Australia’s Coast: Marine biologists have identified a new species of “dumbo octopus,” famed for ear-like fins reminiscent of the Disney...
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