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  1. Artificial Intelligence

    Can AI ‘feel’ guilt?

    Research based on game theory suggests if we program AI agents with a sense of guilt, they could behave more cooperatively, much like humans do.

    By Matthew Hutson
  2. Astronomy

    Two colliding galaxies may have birthed this black hole

    An infinity symbol–shaped galaxy hosts an active supermassive black hole. The growing giant may have come from the aftermath of a galactic smashup.

    By McKenzie Prillaman
  3. Health & Medicine

    You may already have some protection from bird flu, but don’t count on it

    Studies suggest that people who had seasonal flus or vaccinations have low antibody levels against H5N1 bird flu.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Health & Medicine

    Seeing sick faces may prime the immune system to repel invaders

    Seeing sick-looking faces in virtual reality triggers brain circuit changes related to threat detection and boosts activity of certain immune cells.