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When expressive humanoid robots are awkward, people become wary – new brain study - Hasan Ayaz, Drexel University; Ewart J. de Visser, United States Air Force Academy; Frank Krueger, George Mason University, and Yigit Topoglu, United States Air Force Academy

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Spaceflight could change how astronauts swallow, eat and drink in subtle ways -- Sundeep Venkatesan, Binghamton University, State University of New York

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Can we remove or decrease spaces between atoms or molecules? -- Robin Macaluso, University of Texas at Arlington

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Foldable synthetic molecules could infiltrate and bust apart the toxic protein clumps causing Parkinson's -- Sunil Kumar, University of Denver

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Flawed studies linking hormone therapy to breast cancer made doctors reluctant to prescribe it for menopause relief – especially for breast cancer survivors -- Versha Pleasant, University of Michigan

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What video review controversies in sports reveal about AI and human decision-making -- Pooya Tabesh, California State University, Los Angeles

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A government fund of AI stocks to benefit all Americans is a good idea, but hard to pull off -- Patrick J. Schena, Tufts University

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What is a side-channel attack? A cybersecurity researcher explains how computers can leak secrets without being hacked -- Chetan Jaiswal, Quinnipiac University

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Not all Coloradans want to share their cities with Canada geese and their poop – a wildlife manager shares the control methods that work -- Mark Vrtiska, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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AI in healthcare is an evolving landscape of new technologies, productivity benefits and legal uncertainties -- Jodyn Platt, University of Michigan and David Kao, University of Colorado Anschutz

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