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The Conversation - Technology

School gardens help students learn science and connect with agriculture – but making them happen isn't easy -- Shelley Mitchell, Oklahoma State University

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Umbilical cord blood may hold clues for a child's risk of developing Type 1 diabetes -- Angelica P. Ahrens, University of Florida; Eric W. Triplett, University of Florida, and Johnny Ludvigsson, Linköping University

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US government ramps up mass surveillance with help of AI tech, data brokers – and your apps and devices -- Anne Toomey McKenna, Penn State

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Placebo effect can work as well as real medicine – but your body may need permission to use it -- Phil Starks, Tufts University

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It's a myth that baby boys are less social than girls – a new look at decades of research shows all babies are born to connect -- Lise Eliot, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

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Is the science that we do today truth, likely to be a lie, or is it undetermined? -- Greg Eghigian, Penn State

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Most people do not realize when a personal message they receive was written by AI, study finds -- Andras Molnar, University of Michigan

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I've fired one of America's most powerful lasers – here's what a shot day looks like -- Ahmed Helal, The University of Texas at Austin

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Ancient teeth reveal clues to the environment humans' early ancestors evolved in millions of years ago -- Zelalem Bedaso, University of Dayton

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One-way attack drones: Low-cost, high-tech weapons 'democratize' precision warfare -- Michael C. Horowitz, University of Pennsylvania and Lauren Kahn, Georgetown University

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Artemis II crew brought a human eye and storytelling vision to the photos they took on their mission -- Christye Sisson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Artemis II crew used modern photography to tell the visual story of their lunar journey – and update some classic Apollo images -- Jennifer Levasseur, Smithsonian Institution

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Artemis II moonshot reflects a spacefaring vision present in Jules Verne's 19th-century novel -- Anastasia Klimchynskaya, Illinois Wesleyan University

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I found a new meteor shower, and it comes from an asteroid getting broken down by the Sun -- Patrick M. Shober, NASA

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'Project Hail Mary' demonstrates how intellectual humility can be a guiding force for scientists and astronauts -- Deana L. Weibel, Grand Valley State University

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AIs have 'personalities' – here's how they affect you more deeply than you may realize -- Tamilla Triantoro, Quinnipiac University

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How Iranian hackers pose a threat to US critical infrastructure -- William Akoto, American University School of International Service

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Two verdicts in two days: How American courts are rewriting the rules for Big Tech and children -- Carolina Rossini, UMass Amherst

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Jury finds Instagram and YouTube addictive in lawsuit poised to reshape social media – platform design meets product liability -- Carolina Rossini, UMass Amherst

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How AI English and human English differ – and how to decide when to use artificial language -- Laura Aull, University of Michigan

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Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely than ever – what this research could mean for future clocks -- Eric R. Hudson, University of California, Los Angeles and Andrei Derevianko, University of Nevada, Reno

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How does spider venom damage human cells? Researchers uncover the killer mechanism of recluse spider toxin -- Matthew Cordes, University of Arizona

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About 80% of breast cancer biopsies turn out benign – new imaging tool promises clearer diagnoses and fewer biopsies -- Quing Zhu, Washington University in St. Louis

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Ultralightweight sonar plus AI lets tiny drones navigate like bats -- Nitin Sanket, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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New study measures titanium in Apollo rock to uncover Moon's early chemistry -- Advik D. Vira, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emily First, Macalester College

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Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment – and the culprit is lab gloves -- Anne McNeil, University of Michigan and Madeline Clough, University of Michigan

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Drones paired with AI could help search-and-rescue teams find missing persons faster -- Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University

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How dolphins communicate – new discoveries from a long-term study in Sarasota, Florida -- Laela Sayigh, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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Why do basketball players miss shots they've made a thousand times before? Neuroscience has an answer -- David Van den Heever, Mississippi State University

28 days ago

Irrational decision or helpful evolutionary adaptation? A philosopher on the rationality wars behind 'nudge' policy -- Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, Wake Forest University; University of North Carolina – Greensboro

29 days ago

Making good choices when life gets messy – practical wisdom relies on human judgment, not rules -- Tim Hulsey, University of Tennessee

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Are heroes born or made? Role models and training can prepare ordinary people to take heroic action -- Catherine A. Sanderson, Amherst College

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Are multiverses real? An astrophysicist explains why it depends on how you define 'real' -- Zachary Slepian, University of Florida

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Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident – he's lucky to be alive -- Perry Samson, University of Michigan

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What was the very first plant in the world? -- Erin Potter, Binghamton University, State University of New York

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Why do mountaintops stay snowy? -- Allie Mazurek, Colorado State University

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'Bouncing back' is a myth – resilience means integrating hard experiences into your life story, not ignoring them -- Keith M. Bellizzi, University of Connecticut

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Industries most exposed to AI are not only seeing productivity gains but jobs and wage growth too -- Christos Makridis, Arizona State University; Institute for Humane Studies

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