Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2024
Why AI software 'softening' accents is problematic
"Why isn't it a beautiful thing?" a puzzled Sharath Keshava Narayana asked of his AI device masking accents.
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Environment
Jan 5, 2024
The chickadee in the snowbank: A 'canary in the coal mine' for climate change in the Sierra Nevada mountains
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb above 8,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada of eastern California, tugging a sled loaded with batteries, bolts, wire and 40 pounds of sunflower seeds critical to our mountain ...
Social Sciences
Jan 3, 2024
Language-related misunderstanding at work: What it is, why it occurs and what organizations can do about it
Language is the foundation of human interaction. It plays a central role in facilitating effective communication by allowing people to express their thoughts, share essential information and establish connections with one ...
Planetary Sciences
Dec 27, 2023
The atmosphere of an exoplanet reveals secrets about its surface
As astronomers have begun to gather data on the atmospheres of planets, we're learning about their compositions and evolution. Thick atmospheres are the easiest to study, but these same thick atmospheres can hide the surface ...
Other
Dec 22, 2023
Saboteurs try to outfox hunters in England's countryside
Emerging from woods in a quiet corner of rural England, a small band of anti-foxhunting campaigners have just one goal: to confuse the pack of dogs chasing a fox and prevent its death.
Planetary Sciences
Dec 18, 2023
Weather in the solar system can teach us about weather on exoplanets
The way astronomers study planets in our own solar system is surprisingly similar to the way they study exoplanets, despite the latter being orders of magnitude more distant. The key is spectroscopy—examining the wavelengths ...
Astrobiology
Dec 14, 2023
NASA study finds life-sparking energy source and molecule at Enceladus
A study zooms in on data that NASA's Cassini gathered at Saturn's icy moon and finds evidence of a key ingredient for life and a supercharged source of energy to fuel it.
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2023
If you want to avoid 'giving away your first born,' make sure you read the terms and conditions before signing contracts
In 2019, a travel insurance company held a secret contest in which they included a line in the fine print of their policy promising $10,000 to the first person who spotted it.
Astronomy
Dec 5, 2023
Top space telescope from Europe seeks to solve riddles of the universe
EU researchers expect unprecedented insights into galaxies from the study of a mysterious energy force.
Biochemistry
Nov 28, 2023
Two synthetic molecules developed to help elucidate cellular functions
A sugar-based molecule naturally produced by the body can help cells grow, differentiate into different types, self-destruct if need be and much more. It helps protect the cell's genome, repair DNA, and regulate how genes ...
