Скачать или смотреть The Stack – February 28, 2026

Today on The Stack, we explore a world where the line between biology and digital simulation is blurring, starting with human brain cells on a chip that learned to play the classic shooter Doom in just a week. This breakthrough isn't just a gaming feat; it’s a massive leap in understanding how living tissue can process information and interact with synthetic environments. From the depths of our own neural architecture to the mysterious methane pits of Pluto, we're unpacking the discoveries that are reshaping our understanding of the universe.

We also dive into how common tofu brine could be the secret ingredient for safer, long-lasting batteries and why even chickens seem to agree that 'bouba' sounds round. Plus, we look at the strange physics of 'ghost' photons influencing superconductivity and the hilarious, yet scientifically significant, case of boozy chimps failing urine tests. It’s a packed episode full of screeching Scotch tape, gold 'supraballs,' and a ChatGPT slip-up that exposed a global intimidation operation.

The Stack — February 28, 2026
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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0:10 Welcome to The Stack
0:48 Playing Doom with a Brain
1:57 The Shape of Sound
3:05 The Drunken Monkey Hypothesis
4:13 The Scotch Tape Screech
5:12 Quantum Ghosts in the Vacuum
6:18 Chasing Martian Lightning
7:22 Pluto's Living Atmosphere
8:21 The Tofu Battery
9:25 Solar Power's New Vision
10:34 The Great AI Data Leak
11:41 That's The Stack

SOURCES
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[r/technology] Human brain cells on a chip learned to play Doom in a week
https://www.newscientist.com/article/...
[Ars Technica] Photons that aren't actually there influence superconductivity
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/...
[r/science] Lightning-generated waves detected at Mars
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/s...
[Ars Technica Science] From chickens to humans, animals think "bouba" sounds round
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/...
[r/technology] A Chinese official’s use of ChatGPT accidentally revealed a global intimidation operation
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/25/po...
[r/tech] Tofu brine could power safer batteries that last decades, researchers say
https://www.techspot.com/news/111434-...
[r/science] A new LSU research study suggests clustered pits in the Pioneer Terra region on Pluto are related to the dwarf planet's suprising robust atmosphere. The pits resemble gas pockmarks on Earth where methane seeps from the subsurface. These pits may supply atmospheric methane on Pluto.
https://www.lsu.edu/blog/2026/02/rb-p...
[Ars Technica Science] Boozy chimps fail urine test, confirm hotly debated theory
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/...
[Ars Technica Science] Scientists crack the case of "screeching" Scotch tape
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/...
[r/tech] Gold "supraballs" capture about 90% of the solar spectrum
https://newatlas.com/energy/plasmonic...

SOURCES
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/...
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/s...
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/...
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/25/po...
https://www.techspot.com/news/111434-...
https://www.lsu.edu/blog/2026/02/rb-p...
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/...
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/...
https://newatlas.com/energy/plasmonic...

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