Food scientists cook up healthier chips that don’t taste awful

Microwave Vacuum Drying uses a lower heat than traditional cooking methods to preserve the food’s nutrients. Credit: Cornell University Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. It’s hard to stop after eating a single potato chip—and that’s kind of their whole problem. TheContinue Reading

Pop music has gotten sadder over the last 50 years

Surprisingly, some societal traumas like COVID-19 seemed to improve lyric positivity. Credit: Srdjan Randjelovic / Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Debating the merits of today’s popular music versus the hits of the past is largely a matter of taste.Continue Reading

Librarians can’t keep up with bad AI

One librarian estimated as much as 15 percent of their reference requests are AI-generated. Credit: Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Generative artificial intelligence continues to have a problem with hallucinations. Although many responses to user queries are largely accurate,Continue Reading