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Political science Apr 22, 2024

International balance of power determined by Chinese control over emerging technologies, study shows

The fierce competition between China and the United States of America for control of emerging technologies such as AI and 5G will determine the international balance of power, a new study says.

Space Exploration Apr 12, 2024

SpaceX is launching more rockets from a military base: Can the Coastal Commission impose a limit?

SpaceX has significantly increased the frequency of its rocket launches from a Santa Barbara County military base, and its plans to add even more have raised concerns by the California Coastal Commission over the impacts ...

Social Sciences Apr 8, 2024

Kids and 'bad' news: How can parents safely introduce their children to news and current affairs?

While much attention has been drawn to the detrimental impact of violent video games on children's developing brains, there has been relatively little discussion regarding the negative effects of news and current affair programs ...

Social Sciences Apr 16, 2024

Researchers say media need generative AI policies to help navigate misinformation and disinformation

New research into generative AI images shows only over a third of media organizations surveyed at the time of research have an image-specific AI policy in place.

Space Exploration Apr 10, 2024

After delay, Delta IV Heavy lifts off for the last time

The storied career of the Delta family of rockets had to wait a little longer than planned to turn the page on its final chapter, but the last of its kind lifted off on the Space Coast on April 9.

Planetary Sciences Apr 3, 2024

Why do we need a leap second? A physicist explains what is messing with the Earth's rotation

Meltwater from the polar ice caps, combined with the shifting spin of Earth's core, is messing with the Earth's rotation to the point that we might need to adjust for a "negative leap second."

Education Feb 13, 2024

Technology with empathy: Using conversational agents in education

Artificial intelligence and natural language processing technologies are driving the use of pedagogical conversational agents with empathic capabilities. They are virtual tools (e.g., chatbots) that are able to evoke an empathetic ...

Nanomaterials Mar 14, 2024

Researchers overcome lattice mismatch issue to advance optoelectronic applications

A research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) recently successfully achieved lattice-mismatch-free construction of III-V/chalcogenide core-shell heterostructure nanowires for electronic and optoelectronic applications. ...

Mathematics Mar 1, 2024

New statistical tool to distinguish shared and unique features in data from different sources

When facing a daunting dataset, Principal Component Analysis (PCA), known as PCA, can help distill complexity by finding a few meaningful features that explain the most significant proportion of the data variance.

Optics & Photonics Feb 16, 2024

Harnessing light with hemispherical shells for improved photovoltaics

In the pursuit of sustainable energy solutions, the quest for more efficient solar cells is paramount. Organic photovoltaic cells have emerged as a promising alternative to traditional silicon-based counterparts due to their ...

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