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Can AI feel pain? Scientists put language models to the test

The researchers subjected nine large language models to a series of twisted games to see how they would respond to the idea of 'pain' and 'pleasure'

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Scientists solve 200-year-old mystery of the Sun’s turning blue

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Bizarre galaxy shows evidence of cosmic collision

The 10 most intriguing science breakthroughs of 2024

The 10 most intriguing science breakthroughs of 2024

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The infinite monkey theorem: Why random typing won’t result in Shakespeare’s work

Elderly woman celebrates 117th birthday. File photo: AP/UNB

Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says

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bKash and BigganChinta to start 3rd season of 'Science Festival' for school students

The team comprises five members (from left): Nosrat Jahan Nowrin, Tahia Rahman, Jannatul Ferdous Fabin, Nusrat Zahan Sinha, Saniea Islam Sara. Photo: Courtesy

Code Black: All-female robotics team makes a point with big win

Pink Noise. Representational image: Acoustic Fields

Can pink noise enhance sleep and memory?

An x-ray displaying the mouse embryo with and extra pair of hind legs, displayed in pink. Photo: Lozovska et al., Nat. Comms, 2024

Scientists accidentally made a mouse grow legs in place of genitals

Sustainable building designs. Photo: Hasibul Hasan Abir

Exploring architectural science: Rethinking architectural education in Bangladesh

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Russian House in Dhaka celebrates 300th anniv of Russian Academy of Sciences

A research scientist works inside a laboratory of India's Serum Institute, the world's largest maker of vaccines, which is working on vaccines against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Pune, India, May 18, 2020. Picture taken May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Euan Rocha/File Photo/File Photo

Ancient viruses responsible for our big brains and bodies: Study