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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

23 hours ago

Research breakthroughs often come through collaborations − attacks on academic freedom threaten this vital work -- Volha Chykina, University of Richmond; David P. Baker, Penn State; Frank Fernandez, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Justin J.W. Powell, University of Luxembourg

23 hours ago

How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – the 8,000-year history of America's only native major nut -- Shelley Mitchell, Oklahoma State University

19 hours ago

Don't stress out about overeating during the holidays – a dietitian explains how a day of indulgence won't harm your overall health -- Bryn Beeder, Miami University

23 hours ago

Why the chemtrail conspiracy theory lingers and grows – and why Tucker Carlson is talking about it -- Calum Lister Matheson, University of Pittsburgh

23 hours ago

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

4 days ago

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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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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Space debris struck a Chinese spacecraft – how the incident could be a wake-up call for international collaboration -- R. Lincoln Hines, Georgia Institute of Technology

4 days ago

'Simulation theory' brings an AI twist out of 'The Matrix' to ideas mystics and religious scholars have voiced for centuries -- Rizwan Virk, Arizona State University

5 days ago

New technologies like AI come with big claims – borrowing the scientific concept of validity can help cut through the hype -- Kai R. Larsen, University of Colorado Boulder; Roman Lukyanenko, University of Virginia, and Thomas H. Davenport, Babson College

6 days ago

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SETI's 'Noah's Ark' – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR's search for extraterrestrial life -- Gabriela Radulescu, Smithsonian Institution

13 days ago

25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space -- Justin St. P. Walsh, Chapman University

19 days ago

With more Moon missions on the horizon, avoiding crowding and collisions will be a growing challenge -- Mariel Borowitz, Georgia Institute of Technology and Brian Gunter, Georgia Institute of Technology

20 days ago

Solar storms have influenced our history – an environmental historian explains how they could also threaten our future -- Dagomar Degroot, Georgetown University

22 days ago

Office of Space Commerce faces an uncertain future amid budget cuts and new oversight -- Michael Liemohn, 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

11 days ago

Why people don't demand data privacy – even as governments and corporations collect more personal information -- Rohan Grover, American University and Josh Widera, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

12 days ago

What is DNS? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web – and why it's the internet's Achilles' heel -- Doug Jacobson, Iowa State University

19 days ago

AI chatbots are becoming everyday tools for mundane tasks, use data shows -- Jeanne Beatrix Law, Kennesaw State University

22 days ago

OpenAI slipped shopping into 800 million ChatGPT users' chats − here's why that matters -- Yuanyuan (Gina) Cui, Coastal Carolina University and Patrick van Esch, Coastal Carolina University

29 days ago

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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

7 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

20 days ago

AI reveals which predators chewed ancient humans' bones – challenging ideas on which Homo species was the first tool-using hunter -- Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo, Rice University

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Dinosaur 'mummies' help scientists visualize the fleshy details of these ancient animals -- Paul C. Sereno, University of Chicago

25 days ago

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research -- Adam Grippin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Christiano Marconi, University of Florida

27 days ago

Woven baskets aren't just aesthetically pleasing – materials science research finds they're sturdier and more resilient than stiff containers -- Guowei (Wayne) Tu, University of Michigan and Evgueni Filipov, University of Michigan

23 days ago

A flexible lens controlled by light-activated artificial muscles promises to let soft machines see -- Corey Zheng, Georgia Institute of Technology and Shu Jia, Georgia Institute of Technology

27 days ago

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

17 hours ago

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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How VR and AI could help the next generation grow kinder and more connected -- Ekaterina Muravevskaia, Indiana University

1 month ago

More articles about psychology

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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

8 days ago

Why can't every country get along with each other? It comes down to resources, inequality and perception -- Kaleb Demerew, West Texas A&M University; Institute for Humane Studies

15 days ago

What's the difference between ghosts and demons? Books, folklore and history reflect society's supernatural beliefs -- Penelope Geng, Macalester College

22 days ago

Why are women's shoes so pointy? A fashion expert on impractical but stylish footwear -- Michael Watson, University of South Carolina

28 days ago

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What is time? Rather than something that 'flows,' a philosopher suggests time is a psychological projection -- Adrian Bardon, Wake Forest University

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