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The Conversation - Technology

Far-right extremists have been organizing online since before the internet – and AI is their next frontier - Michelle Lynn Kahn, University of Richmond

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Measuring Colorado's mountains one hike at a time -- Eric Gilbertson, Seattle University

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People who talk with their hands seem more clear and persuasive – new research -- Giovanni Luca Cascio Rizzo, University of Southern California

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Most normal matter in the universe isn't found in planets, stars or galaxies – an astronomer explains where it's distributed -- Chris Impey, University of Arizona

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Down-ranking polarizing content lowers emotional temperature on social media – new research -- Tiziano Piccardi, Johns Hopkins University

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Google's proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit -- Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, University of Michigan

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Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directly -- Emilee Rader, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Flat Earth, spirits and conspiracy theories – experience can shape even extraordinary beliefs -- Eli Elster, University of California, Davis

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Sugar starts corroding your teeth within seconds – here's how to protect your pearly whites from decay -- José Lemos, University of Florida and Jacqueline Abranches, University of Florida

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When darkness shines: How dark stars could illuminate the early universe -- Alexey A. Petrov, University of South Carolina

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AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear-powered rockets -- Marcos Fernandez Tous, University of North Dakota; Preeti Nair, University of North Dakota; Sai Susmitha Guddanti, University of North Dakota, and Sreejith Vidhyadharan Nair, University of North Dakota

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Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars -- Morgan Underwood, Rice University

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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market -- Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University

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NASA goes on an ESCAPADE – twin small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars' atmosphere -- Christopher Carr, Georgia Institute of Technology and Glenn Lightsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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The ChatGPT effect: In 3 years the AI chatbot has changed the way people look things up -- Deborah Lee, Mississippi State University

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AI is providing emotional support for employees – but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat? -- Nelson Phillips, University of California, Santa Barbara and Fares Ahmad, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search -- Shiri Melumad, University of Pennsylvania

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When fake data is a good thing – how synthetic data trains AI to solve real problems -- Ambuj Tewari, University of Michigan

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Always watching: How ICE's plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation -- Nicole M. Bennett, Indiana University

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Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island's deforestation -- Carl Lipo, Binghamton University, State University of New York

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How does Narcan work? Mapping how it reverses opioid overdose can provide a molecular blueprint for more effective drugs -- Saif Khan, University of Southern California

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Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs' DNA -- Audrey T. Lin, Smithsonian Institution and Logan Kistler, Smithsonian Institution

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From concrete to community: How synthetic data can make urban digital twins more humane -- Wei Zhai, University of Texas at Arlington

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Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution – how constraints in development can lead to new forms -- Jacob S. Suissa, University of Tennessee

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Electric fields steered nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze – this new method could improve drug delivery and purification systems -- Daniel K. Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder and Ankur Gupta, University of Colorado Boulder

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Brewery waste can be repurposed to make nanoparticles that can fight bacteria -- Alcina Johnson Sudagar, Washington University in St. Louis

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Water bears survive cosmic radiation with one DNA-protecting protein – learning how could boost human resilience, too -- Tyler J. Woodward, University of Iowa

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Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges -- Emily Ronay Johnston, University of California, Merced

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Star-shaped cells make a molecule that can 'rewire' the brains of mice with Down syndrome – understanding how could lead to new treatments -- Ashley Brandebura, University of Virginia

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What both sides of America's polarized divide share: Deep anxieties about the meaning of life and existence itself -- Carl Weems, Iowa State University

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Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had thought – new research -- Celeste Kidd, University of California, Berkeley

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Why do people get headaches and migraines? A child neurologist explains the science of head pain and how to treat it -- Katherine Cobb-Pitstick, University of Pittsburgh

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How will the universe end? -- Stephen DiKerby, Michigan State University

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If evolution is real, then why isn't it happening now? An anthropologist explains that humans actually are still evolving -- Michael A. Little, Binghamton University, State University of New York

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Why do people have baby teeth and adult teeth? -- Christina Nicholas, University of Illinois Chicago and David Avenetti, University of Illinois Chicago

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High-speed rail moves millions throughout the world every day – but in the US, high cost and low use make its future bumpy -- Stephen Mattingly, University of Texas at Arlington

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Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no emissions – here's how its carbon capture tech works -- Ramesh Agarwal, Washington University in St. Louis

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