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Economics & Business Dec 13, 2023

'Computer says no': More employers are using AI to recruit, increasing the risk of discrimination

Imagine being the most qualified person for a job and not getting a call-back or not being selected for an interview.

Social Sciences Dec 13, 2023

Growth of autocracies will expand Chinese global influence via Belt and Road Initiative as it enters second decade

China currently faces daunting challenges in its domestic economy. But weakness in the real estate market and consumer spending at home is unlikely to stem its rising influence abroad.

Social Sciences Dec 7, 2023

Social robots leave students wanting, education researchers find

Social robots, artificial intelligence (AI) systems designed to interact with humans, are marketed as capable of fulfilling certain human roles. Elementary and middle school students who interacted with one of these robots ...

Social Sciences Dec 4, 2023

Online 'likes' for toxic social media posts prompt more—and more hateful—messages, researcher says

The rampant increase of hate messages on social media is a scourge in today's technology-infused society. Racism, homophobia, xenophobia and even personal attacks on people who have the audacity to disagree with someone else's ...

Education Nov 28, 2023

Girls less likely to be diagnosed with special educational needs—new research

The point when a child with special educational needs (SEN) is diagnosed is an important moment in their lives.

Bio & Medicine Nov 20, 2023

Team uses gold nanowires to develop wearable sensor that measures two bio-signals

A research team led by Professor Sei Kwang Hahn and Dr. Tae Yeon Kim from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) used gold nanowires to develop an integrated ...

Environment Nov 16, 2023

Data centers 'straining water resources' as AI swells

For the past 19 years, Felix Adebayo has called Balarabe Musa Crescent in Victoria Island, an affluent area within Nigeria's bustling Lagos city, his home.

Bio & Medicine Nov 6, 2023

Carbon-based sensors are poised to facilitate a seamless human-machine interface

Interaction between machines and humans is paramount to the development of the new technologies of the metaverse, which are designed to augment the human experience through cloud computing and extended reality (XR). Graphene, ...

Space Exploration Nov 3, 2023

Science in space: Robotic helpers

Crew time is a valuable resource on the International Space Station and its value only increases for future space missions. One way to make the most of crew time is using robotic technology either to assist crew members with ...

Social Sciences Nov 1, 2023

How to improve your communication with someone with a speech impairment

October marked alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) awareness month. AAC includes all means of communication that a person may use besides talking. Low-tech methods include means of interaction like hand gestures, ...

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