The Library of Congress announced this year’s 25 selections to add into its National Recording Registry. Although often focused on music, spoken…
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More Like Us Than We Realize: ChatGPT Gets Caught Thinking Like a Human
Groundbreaking research reveals that AI doesn’t just process data, it also makes the same judgment errors as humans. Can we really trust AI to make better decisions than humans? According to a recent study, the answer is: not always. Researchers…
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The Download: AI co-creativity, and what Trump’s tariffs mean for batteries
Existing generative tools can automate a striking range of creative tasks and offer near-instant gratification—but at what cost? Some artists and researchers fear that such technology could turn us into passive consumers of yet more AI…
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How AI can help supercharge creativity
He’s far from the only researcher worrying about the cognitive impact of these technologies. In February a team at Microsoft Research Cambridge published a report concluding that generative AI tools “can inhibit critical engagement with work…
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World’s First Ultra-Sensitive Flexible Ammonia Sensor Developed by Korean Scientists
KIMS has developed the world’s first highly flexible and ultra-sensitive ammonia sensor technology, utilizing a low-temperature synthesized copper bromide film. A research team from the Energy & Environmental Materials Research Division at the…
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Tiny Magnets, Big Potential: How Spin Waves Let Particles “Talk” in 2D Materials
Physicists have discovered that electronic excitations in 2D magnets can interact through spin waves – ripples in a material’s magnetic structure. This breakthrough allows excitons (electron-hole pairs) to influence one another indirectly,…
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The Chemistry of Color | Infographics
Colors are everywhere we look, but what is the scientific reason behind why we see the colors we do? In essence, what is the chemical makeup of color, and why is it important? What are its key features? How do…
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Clean Energy Shift a Strategic Win for Most Countries
How can clean energy conversion benefit countries worldwide, specifically regarding trade and security for fossil fuels that are being replaced? This is what a recent study published in Nature Climate Change…
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Tariffs are bad news for batteries
Since Donald Trump announced his plans for sweeping tariffs last week, the vibes have been, in a word, chaotic. Markets have seen one of the quickest drops in the last century, and it’s widely anticipated that the global economic order may be…
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Nanoparticles May Infiltrate the Human Body During an MRI
Contrast agents are often used in diagnostic technologies like MRIs. There are many different types of contrast agents, which can make tissues much easier to see against the background fluids of the body….
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