13 h. ago Recipients of Stage 2 of the U.S. National Science Foundation Civic Innovation Challenge announced

Recipients of Stage 2 of the U.S. National Science Foundation Civic Innovation Challenge announced  Federation of American Scientists

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33 h. ago 'Nation's Report Card' shows alarming decline in science, math and reading scores

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the decline in American students' literacy and math skills was a national emergency after grim results in the "Nation's Report Card."

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37 h. ago SCOTUS lifts limits on LA raids. And, Nation's Report Card shows drops in scores

The Supreme Court on Monday issued an order clearing the way for agents to resume aggressive immigration sweeps in LA. And, a new Nation's Report Card shows drops in science, math and reading scores.

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39 h. ago A new Nation's Report Card shows drops in science, math and reading scores

It's the first Nation's Report Card since the Trump administration began making cuts to the U.S. Education Department. The scores reflect the state of student achievement in early 2024.

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8 d. ago Scientist discusses development of artificial synapses that mimic human brain function for next

The Emerging Investigator Series by the journal Materials Horizons features outstanding work by young researchers in the field of materials science. In the latest Editorial, Dr. Eunho Lee, an Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea, where he leads the Functional Semiconductors and Devices Lab, discusses and elaborates upon his Emerging Investigator Series research paper titled "Improving ion uptake in artificial synapses through facilitated diffusion mechanisms."

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1 week ago Study examines how AI can ease workloads for frontline cybersecurity teams

CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has analyzed data from a 10-month trial conducted by global cybersecurity firm eSentire exploring how large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT-4 can support cybersecurity analysts to detect and stop threats while reducing fatigue. The preprint results are available on the server ArXiv.

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2 w. ago National Science Foundation poised to relocate to PTO space in Alexandria

National Science Foundation poised to relocate to PTO space in Alexandria  The Business Journals

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2 w. ago Columbia Got Most of Its Research Funding Back. The Damage Goes Deeper.

While the university was able to strike a deal with the Trump administration, the national outlook for federal science funding remains bleak.

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3 w. ago NSF and NVIDIA partnership enables Ai2 to develop fully open AI models to fuel U.S. scientific innovation

NSF and NVIDIA partnership enables Ai2 to develop fully open AI models to fuel U.S. scientific innovation  NSF - National Science Foundation (.gov)

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