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Photographic memory is a myth – here's what research really says about remembering - Gabrielle Principe, College of Charleston
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White House wants to vet powerful AI models for risks − a computer scientist explains why AI safety is so difficult -- Ahmed Hamza, University of Colorado Boulder1 hour ago
Galaxies of life are collecting dust in museums – digitizing microscope slides can uncover billions of fossils for natural history -- Ingrid C. Romero, Smithsonian Institution and Scott L. Wing, Smithsonian Institution6 hours ago
Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they're useful only for researchers, not consumers -- Idan Shalev, Penn State and Abner Apsley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign1 day ago
Mythos AI is a cybersecurity threat, but it doesn't rewrite the rules of the game -- Mohammad Ahmad, West Virginia University1 day ago
Why do you have to wear a helmet when you're skateboarding? -- Christian Franck, University of Wisconsin-Madison1 day ago
Synthetic biology promised to rewrite life – with the death of its pioneer, J. Craig Venter, how close are scientists? -- André O. Hudson, Rochester Institute of Technology1 day ago
A quiet Alaska fault is missing the fluids scientists expected – and it's changing what we know about earthquake zones -- Yinchu Li, Georgia Institute of Technology1 day ago
AI data center boom is leaving consumer electronics short of chips − even though they don't use the same kinds -- Vidya Mani, University of Virginia; Cornell University4 days ago
Supreme Court considers whether police can use Big Tech data to capture info from all cellphone users in a place and time -- Anne Toomey McKenna, Penn State4 days ago
'A study showed...' isn't enough – scientific knowledge builds incrementally as researchers investigate and revisit questions -- Jeffrey A. Lee, Texas Tech University5 days ago
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Seeing an eclipse from Earth is awe-inspiring – for astronauts seeing one from space, the scene was even more grand -- Deana L. Weibel, Grand Valley State University5 days ago
Potential signs of life on distant planets sound exciting – but confirmation can take years -- Olivia Harper Wilkins, Dickinson College7 days ago
Artemis II crew brought a human eye and storytelling vision to the photos they took on their mission -- Christye Sisson, Rochester Institute of Technology22 days ago
Artemis II crew used modern photography to tell the visual story of their lunar journey – and update some classic Apollo images -- Jennifer Levasseur, Smithsonian Institution24 days ago
Artemis II moonshot reflects a spacefaring vision present in Jules Verne's 19th-century novel -- Anastasia Klimchynskaya, Illinois Wesleyan University24 days ago
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Facial recognition data is a key to your identity – if stolen, you can't just change the locks -- Jonathan S. Weissman, Rochester Institute of Technology6 days ago
You probably wouldn't notice if an AI chatbot slipped ads into its responses -- Brian Jay Tang, University of Michigan and Kang G. Shin, University of Michigan11 days ago
US government ramps up mass surveillance with help of AI tech, data brokers – and your apps and devices -- Anne Toomey McKenna, Penn State14 days ago
Most people do not realize when a personal message they receive was written by AI, study finds -- Andras Molnar, University of Michigan15 days ago
AIs have 'personalities' – here's how they affect you more deeply than you may realize -- Tamilla Triantoro, Quinnipiac University22 days ago
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Tapping your genome with AI and quantum computing could deliver on the promise of personalized medicine – but practical and ethical hurdles remain -- Gary Skuse, Rochester Institute of Technology and Sherry Dadgar, George Washington University7 days ago
Umbilical cord blood may hold clues for a child's risk of developing Type 1 diabetes -- Angelica P. Ahrens, University of Florida; Eric W. Triplett, University of Florida, and Johnny Ludvigsson, Linköping University12 days ago
Placebo effect can work as well as real medicine – but your body may need permission to use it -- Phil Starks, Tufts University14 days ago
It's a myth that baby boys are less social than girls – a new look at decades of research shows all babies are born to connect -- Lise Eliot, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science14 days ago
Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely than ever – what this research could mean for future clocks -- Eric R. Hudson, University of California, Los Angeles and Andrei Derevianko, University of Nevada, Reno20 days ago
How does spider venom damage human cells? Researchers uncover the killer mechanism of recluse spider toxin -- Matthew Cordes, University of Arizona27 days ago
About 80% of breast cancer biopsies turn out benign – new imaging tool promises clearer diagnoses and fewer biopsies -- Quing Zhu, Washington University in St. Louis28 days ago
Ultralightweight sonar plus AI lets tiny drones navigate like bats -- Nitin Sanket, Worcester Polytechnic Institute1 month ago
Why do basketball players miss shots they've made a thousand times before? Neuroscience has an answer -- David Van den Heever, Mississippi State University1 month ago
Irrational decision or helpful evolutionary adaptation? A philosopher on the rationality wars behind 'nudge' policy -- Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, Wake Forest University; University of North Carolina – Greensboro1 month ago
Making good choices when life gets messy – practical wisdom relies on human judgment, not rules -- Tim Hulsey, University of Tennessee1 month ago
Are heroes born or made? Role models and training can prepare ordinary people to take heroic action -- Catherine A. Sanderson, Amherst College2 months ago
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Why is water wet? -- Yunyao Li, University of Texas at Arlington8 days ago
Is the science that we do today truth, likely to be a lie, or is it undetermined? -- Greg Eghigian, Penn State15 days ago
Are multiverses real? An astrophysicist explains why it depends on how you define 'real' -- Zachary Slepian, University of Florida1 month ago
Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident – he's lucky to be alive -- Perry Samson, University of Michigan1 month ago
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'Bouncing back' is a myth – resilience means integrating hard experiences into your life story, not ignoring them -- Keith M. Bellizzi, University of Connecticut22 days ago
