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Biotechnology Apr 7, 2023

AlphaFault: High schoolers give fabled AI a problem it can't crack

A bioinformatics boot camp for high schoolers at Skoltech turned into a venue for the latest chapter in the ongoing contest between humans and artificial intelligence in science. Having earlier resolved a key 50-year-old ...

Social Sciences Mar 20, 2023

The camera never lies? Research finds CCTV isn't always dependable when it comes to murder investigations

As a victim or suspect of a crime, or witness to an offense, you may find your actions, behavior and character scrutinized by the police or a barrister using CCTV footage. You may assume all the relevant footage has been ...

Political science Mar 1, 2023

30 years later, Waco siege still resonates—especially among anti-government extremists

Feb. 28, 2023, marks 30 years since the beginning of the Waco siege, the confrontation at a Texas compound that killed around 80 members of the Branch Davidian religious community and four federal agents.

Social Sciences Jan 11, 2023

Is it OK to kick a robot dog?

Last Saturday night, a young woman out on the town in Brisbane saw a dog-shaped robot trotting towards her and did what many of us might have felt an urge to do: she gave it a solid kick in the head.

Social Sciences Dec 6, 2022

How to spot 'fake news' online

Before the November midterm elections, Russia activated an army of misinformation-laden social media bots aimed at convincing voters in closely contested House of Representatives and Senate races that the U.S. should not ...

Environment Dec 2, 2022

EPA regional administrator recommends killing Pebble mine, setting stage for final veto

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday moved to deal a major blow to the proposed Pebble mine, a large copper and gold prospect in a salmon-rich Southwest Alaska region that has been hotly contested for more than ...

Plants & Animals Sep 26, 2022

Meet the women hunting giant pythons 'eating everything' in the Everglades

Donna Kalil loves snakes. She's been fascinated by them since she was a kid living in the mountains of Venezuela's capital in the 1960s, where her father was stationed as an Air Force pilot.

Social Sciences Sep 21, 2022

What's 'deliberative' democracy? Research in Nepal shows it could spur global youth voting

After local elections in Nepal earlier this year, the Kathmandu Post expressed some alarm that Nepalis were losing interest in voting.

Space Exploration Sep 1, 2022

This team of amateurs built a satellite that NASA is taking to space

If NASA is to boldly go where no man has gone before, the federal agency might have Tampa to thank for it.

Astronomy Aug 15, 2022

Ever wanted to name a planet? Here's how to name one found by the James Webb Telescope

Anyone can name a star online, but the International Astronomical Union is offering a rare space opportunity: to name a planet discovered by the groundbreaking James Webb Telescope.

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