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Social Sciences Jun 6, 2022

Sign languages change, too: The evolution of SELF in American Sign Language

A new study shows that American Sign Language (ASL) is more linguistically complex than previously understood. In particular, research appearing in the June 2022 issue of the journal Language, authored by Tory Sampson (UC ...

Social Sciences May 27, 2022

Women resent compliments about communality at work

Women feel more frustrated than men by the gendered expectations placed on them at work, even when those expectations appear to signal women's virtues and are seen as important for workplace advancement, according to new ...

Biotechnology Apr 28, 2022

Self-eliminating genes tested on mosquitoes

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have tested a technology to make temporary genetic modifications in mosquitoes. The modifications self-delete over time.

Planetary Sciences Apr 11, 2022

NASA's self-driving Perseverance Mars rover is breaking records

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is using its self-driving capabilities as it treks across Jezero Crater seeking signs of ancient life and gathering rock and soil samples for planned return to Earth.

Planetary Sciences Mar 18, 2022

Perseverance rover hightails it to Martian delta

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is trying to cover more distance in a single month than any rover before it—and it's doing so using artificial intelligence. On the path ahead are sandpits, craters, and fields of sharp rocks ...

Nanophysics Mar 16, 2022

'Self-driving' lab speeds up research, synthesis of energy materials

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University at Buffalo have developed and demonstrated a "self-driving lab" that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and fluidic systems to advance our understanding of ...

Social Sciences Mar 15, 2022

Men think they're brighter than they are and women underestimate their IQ. Why?

When asked to estimate their own intelligence, most people will say they are above average, even though this is a statistical improbability. This is a normal, healthy cognitive bias and extends to any socially desirable trait ...

Earth Sciences Feb 28, 2022

Drifting apart: New study explains the driving force behind continental drift

The breakup of the South Atlantic region, which led to the separation of the African and South American continents, is a well-known global phenomenon. In fact, the famous continental drift theory put forth by the German climatologist, ...

Plasma Physics Feb 17, 2022

New studies highlight the potential of self-heating plasmas for fusion energy

Most energy-producing technologies used today are unsustainable, as they cause significant damage to our planet's natural environment. In recent years, scientists worldwide have thus been trying to devise alternative energy ...

Nanophysics Jan 5, 2022

3D digital holograms on smartphones

3D holograms, previously seen only in science fiction movies, may soon make their way to consumer technology. Until now, 3D holograms based on phase shifting holography method could be captured using a large, specialized ...

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