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The Conversation - Technology

I study rat nests − here's why rodents make great archivists - Alexandria Mitchem Hansen, Columbia University

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ByteDance's agreement to sell TikTok puts app's algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the 'For You' page works and what's to come -- Kelley Cotter, Penn State

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People are getting their news from AI – and it's altering their views -- Adrian Kuenzler, University of Denver; University of Hong Kong

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'This year nearly broke me as a scientist' – US researchers reflect on how 2025's science cuts have changed their lives -- Carrie McDonough, Carnegie Mellon University; Brian G. Henning, Gonzaga University; Cara Poland, Michigan State University; Nathaniel M. Tran, University of Illinois Chicago; Rachael Sirianni, UMass Chan Medical School, and Stephanie J. Nawyn, Michigan State University

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There's little evidence tech is much help stopping school shootings -- Emily Greene-Colozzi, UMass Lowell

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With wolves absent from most of eastern North America, can coyotes replace them? -- Alex Jensen, North Carolina State University

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Why it's so hard to tell if a piece of text was written by AI – even for AI -- Ambuj Tewari, University of Michigan

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Trump's second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes -- Kenneth M. Evans, Rice University

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Hacked phones and Wi-Fi surveillance have replaced Cold War spies and radio waves in the delusions of people with schizophrenia -- Alaina Vandervoort Burns, University of California, Los Angeles

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The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites -- Sven Bilén, Penn State

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Lower-cost space missions like NASA's ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs -- Ari Koeppel, Dartmouth College

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Most normal matter in the universe isn't found in planets, stars or galaxies – an astronomer explains where it's distributed -- Chris Impey, University of Arizona

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Google's proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit -- Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, University of Michigan

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When darkness shines: How dark stars could illuminate the early universe -- Alexey A. Petrov, University of South Carolina

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What's at stake in Trump's executive order aiming to curb state-level AI regulation -- Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University

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AI-generated political videos are more about memes and money than persuading and deceiving -- Lisa Fazio, Vanderbilt University

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Far-right extremists have been organizing online since before the internet – and AI is their next frontier -- Michelle Lynn Kahn, University of Richmond

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Down-ranking polarizing content lowers emotional temperature on social media – new research -- Tiziano Piccardi, Johns Hopkins University

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Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directly -- Emilee Rader, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Gazing into the mind's eye with mice – how neuroscientists are seeing human vision more clearly -- Bilal Haider, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Science has always been marketed, from 18th-century coffeehouse demos of Newton's ideas to today's TikTok explainers -- Beth DuFault, University of Portland

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Songbirds swap colorful plumage genes across species lines among their evolutionary neighbors -- David Toews, Penn State

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Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like? Research using machine learning offers a new way -- Amirali Aghazadeh, Georgia Institute of Technology

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People who talk with their hands seem more clear and persuasive – new research -- Giovanni Luca Cascio Rizzo, University of Southern California

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Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island's deforestation -- Carl Lipo, Binghamton University, State University of New York

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How does Narcan work? Mapping how it reverses opioid overdose can provide a molecular blueprint for more effective drugs -- Saif Khan, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

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Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs' DNA -- Audrey T. Lin, Smithsonian Institution and Logan Kistler, Smithsonian Institution

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Newly discovered link between traumatic brain injury in children and epigenetic changes could help personalize treatment for recovering kids -- Lacey W. Heinsberg, University of Pittsburgh and Amery Treble-Barna, University of Pittsburgh

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Flat Earth, spirits and conspiracy theories – experience can shape even extraordinary beliefs -- Eli Elster, University of California, Davis

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Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges -- Emily Ronay Johnston, University of California, Merced

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Star-shaped cells make a molecule that can 'rewire' the brains of mice with Down syndrome – understanding how could lead to new treatments -- Ashley Brandebura, University of Virginia

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How are dark matter and antimatter different? -- Dipangkar Dutta, Mississippi State University

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Why can't I wiggle my toes one at a time, like my fingers? -- Steven Lautzenheiser, University of Tennessee

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Why do people get headaches and migraines? A child neurologist explains the science of head pain and how to treat it -- Katherine Cobb-Pitstick, University of Pittsburgh

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How will the universe end? -- Stephen DiKerby, Michigan State University

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AI's errors may be impossible to eliminate – what that means for its use in health care -- Carlos Gershenson, Binghamton University, State University of New York

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