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Social Sciences 22 hours ago

Large language models pose a risk to society and need tighter regulation, say researchers

Leading experts in regulation and ethics at the Oxford Internet Institute, have identified a new type of harm created by LLMs which they believe poses long-term risks to democratic societies and needs to be addressed by creating ...

Economics & Business 23 hours ago

Employers should use science to optimize job interviews instead of relying on outdated misconceptions, say researchers

Job interviews are an essential part of hiring. In Canada, interviews are the most popular hiring tool. However, there is a concerning gap between the science of interviewing and the way interviews are commonly practiced ...

Environment 23 hours ago

The fight against the climate crisis must not increase inequalities, say researchers

As the impact of climate change on communities increases, researchers are concerned about growing inequalities.

General Physics 23 hours ago

NASA demonstrates 'ultra-cool' quantum sensor for first time in space

NASA's Cold Atom Lab, a first-of-its-kind facility aboard the International Space Station, has taken another step toward revolutionizing how quantum science can be used in space. Members of the science team measured subtle ...

Cell & Microbiology 23 hours ago

International team discovers key protein that helps cells maintain their identity

A discovery regarding Mrc1 (Mediator of Replication Checkpoint 1)—a fission yeast protein involved in DNA replication—has been published in Cell. The discovery is the result of an international research collaboration, ...

Nanophysics 23 hours ago

Photolithography research shows computer chips have the potential to become even smaller

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have been improving the resolution of a process known as photolithography. They hope to use their technique to help advance the miniaturization of computer chips.

Analytical Chemistry 23 hours ago

New surfactant from cashew nut shell liquid boosts industrial reactions

Industries and chemical labs synthesize a wide variety of organic molecules every day. Most of these chemical reactions happen in the liquid phase to allow the substrates to interact easily. However, many substrates and catalysts ...

Plants & Animals 23 hours ago

Scientists develop a unique approach to conserve the monarch butterfly

The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus L.) is one of the most widely popular butterfly species in North America. We are accustomed to seeing its beautiful orange wings with black-veined outlines flying in gardens and wildflower ...

Condensed Matter Aug 13, 2024

A new approach to fine-tuning quantum materials

Quantum materials—those with electronic properties that are governed by the principles of quantum mechanics, such as correlation and entanglement—can exhibit exotic behaviors under certain conditions, such as the ability ...

Cell & Microbiology Aug 13, 2024

Starvation and adhesion drive formation of keratinocyte patterns in skin, research reveals

Fingerprints are one of the best-recognized examples of pattern formation by epithelial cells. The primary cells in the epithelium are the keratinocytes, and they are known to form patterns at the microscopic and macroscopic ...

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