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Why it can be hard to warn people about dangers like floods – communication researchers explain the role of human behavior - Keri K. Stephens, The University of Texas at Austin and Hamilton Bean, University of Colorado Denver

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Spacecraft equipped with a solar sail could deliver earlier warnings of space weather threats to Earth's technologies -- Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, University of Michigan

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This tropical plant builds isolated 'apartments' to prevent battles among the aggressive ant tenants it relies on for survival -- Guillaume Chomicki, Durham University and Susanne S. Renner, Washington University in St. Louis

2 days ago

Dune patterns in California desert hold clues that help researchers map Mars' shifting sands -- Lauren Berger, Texas A&M University

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AI-generated child pornography is surging − a legal scholar explains why the fight against it is complicated and how the law could catch up -- Wayne Unger, Quinnipiac University

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Grok's antisemitic rant shows how generative AI can be weaponized -- James Foulds, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Phil Feldman, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Shimei Pan, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

2 days ago

Marco Rubio impersonator contacted officials using AI voice deepfakes – computer security experts explain what they are and how to avoid getting fooled -- Matthew Wright, Rochester Institute of Technology and Christopher Schwartz, Rochester Institute of Technology

3 days ago

Scientific norms shape the behavior of researchers working for the greater good -- Jeffrey A. Lee, Texas Tech University

3 days ago

Your data privacy is slipping away – here's why, and what you can do about it -- Mike Chapple, University of Notre Dame

4 days ago

Social media can support or undermine democracy – it comes down to how it's designed -- Lisa Schirch, University of Notre Dame

4 days ago

Turbulent research landscape imperils US brain gain − and ultimately American prosperity -- Marc Zimmer, Connecticut College

5 days ago

Latest Science and Technology articles

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Astronomers have discovered another puzzling interstellar object − this third one is big, bright and fast -- Darryl Z. Seligman, Michigan State University

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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its pioneering namesake -- Samantha Thompson, Smithsonian Institution

17 days ago

How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid could hit Earth? -- Toshi Hirabayashi, Georgia Institute of Technology

17 days ago

Astronomy has a major data problem – simulating realistic images of the sky can help train algorithms -- John Peterson, Purdue University

19 days ago

What is the summer solstice? An astronomer explains -- Stephen Schneider, UMass Amherst

23 days ago

More articles about space

1 year ago

The hidden cost of convenience: How your data pulls in hundreds of billions of dollars for app and social media companies -- Kassem Fawaz, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Jack West, University of Wisconsin-Madison

11 days ago

Supreme Court upholds childproofing porn sites -- Meg Leta Jones, Georgetown University

14 days ago

Cyberattacks shake voters' trust in elections, regardless of party -- Ryan Shandler, Georgia Institute of Technology; Anthony J. DeMattee, Emory University, and Bruce Schneier, Harvard Kennedy School

12 days ago

Using TikTok could be making you more politically polarized, new study finds -- Zicheng Cheng, University of Arizona

16 days ago

How artificial intelligence controls your health insurance coverage -- Jennifer D. Oliva, Indiana University

22 days ago

More articles about artificial intelligence

1 year ago

War, politics and religion shape wildlife evolution in cities -- Elizabeth Carlen, Washington University in St. Louis

9 days ago

Humans and animals can both think logically − but testing what kind of logic they're using is tricky -- Olga Lazareva, Drake University

11 days ago

Here's a way to save lives, curb traffic jams and make commutes faster and easier − ban left turns at intersections -- Vikash V. Gayah, Penn State

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Mitochondria can sense bacteria and trigger your immune system to trap them – revealing new ways to treat infections and autoimmunity -- Andrew Monteith, University of Tennessee

17 days ago

3D-printed model of a 500-year-old prosthetic hand hints at life of a Renaissance amputee -- Heidi Hausse, Auburn University and Peden Jones, Auburn University

18 days ago

Neuropathic pain has no immediate cause – research on a brain receptor may help stop this hard-to-treat condition -- Pooja Shree Chettiar, Texas A&M University and Siddhesh Sabnis, Texas A&M University

18 days ago

Light-powered reactions could make the chemical manufacturing industry more energy-efficient -- Arindam Sau, University of Colorado Boulder; Amreen Bains, Colorado State University, and Anna Wolff, Colorado State University

22 days ago

RNA has newly identified role: Repairing serious DNA damage to maintain the genome -- Francesca Storici, Georgia Institute of Technology

26 days ago

Expansion of marriage rights to same-sex couples also expanded access to the psychological benefits that come with tying the knot -- Alana L. Riso, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Matthew D. Johnson, Binghamton University, State University of New York

23 days ago

Your brain learns from rejection − here's how it becomes your compass for connection -- Begüm Babür, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

25 days ago

Stop the 'good' vs 'bad' snap judgments and watch your world become more interesting -- Lorraine Besser, Middlebury

1 month ago

Your left and right brain hear language differently − a neuroscientist explains how -- Hysell V. Oviedo, Washington University in St. Louis

1 month ago

More articles about psychology

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Are people at the South Pole upside down? -- Abigail Bishop, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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How can the James Webb Space Telescope see so far? -- Adi Foord, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

12 days ago

How do atoms form? A physicist explains where the atoms that make up everything around come from -- Stephen L. Levy, Binghamton University, State University of New York

19 days ago

Is Mars really red? A physicist explains the planet's reddish hue and why it looks different to some telescopes -- David Joffe, Kennesaw State University

26 days ago

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Mutton, an Indigenous woolly dog, died in 1859 − analysis confirms precolonial lineage of this extinct breed, once kept for their wool -- Audrey T. Lin, Smithsonian Institution; Chris Stantis, University of Utah, and Logan Kistler, Smithsonian Institution

5 days ago

Does turning the air conditioning off when you're not home actually save energy? Three engineers run the numbers -- Aisling Pigott, University of Colorado Boulder; Jennifer Scheib, University of Colorado Boulder, and Kyri Baker, University of Colorado Boulder

19 days ago

What damage did the US do to Iran's nuclear program? Why it's so hard to know -- Joshua Rovner, American University

9 days ago