8 h. ago Researchers discover a shortcoming that makes LLMs less reliable

Large language models can learn to mistakenly link certain sentence patterns with specific topics — and may then repeat these patterns instead of reasoning.

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4 d. ago Turning polarization into motion: Ferroelectric fluids redefine electrostatic actuators

Researchers have discovered that ferroelectric fluids can harness an overlooked transverse electrostatic force (TEF) to rise over 80 mm, without magnets or high voltages. By exploiting the fluid's spontaneous polarization and exceptionally high dielectric constant, they achieved a strong TEF, previously thought unattainable in conventional electrostatics.

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7 d. ago A Simple WhatsApp Security Flaw Exposed 3.5 Billion Phone Numbers

By plugging tens of billions of phone numbers into WhatsApp’s contact discovery tool, researchers found “the most extensive exposure of phone numbers” ever—along with profile photos and more.

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8 d. ago Massive underwater ruins could be evidence of Plato's lost Atlantis, researcher insists

Independent researchers led by Michael Donnellan claim to have discovered ancient ruins on Spain's Salmedina Island that could be Plato's lost city of Atlantis.

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1 week ago Overestimated semiconductor performance metrics: Researchers uncover main culprit

A research team affiliated with UNIST has uncovered a critical flaw in the performance evaluation metrics that have long guided researchers in semiconductor development. This discovery raises concerns that the commonly used measurement may overstate device capabilities.

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2 w. ago MIT researchers invent new human brain model to enable disease research, drug discovery

Cultured from induced pluripotent stem cells, “miBrains” integrate all major brain cell types and model brain structures, cellular interactions, activity, and pathological features.

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3 w. ago Sustainable aviation fuel made from food waste meets industry standards

Airplane travel is more popular than ever, and our desire for fast transportation means jet fuel has become a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Now, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have discovered a novel way to address that problem—by converting food waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that meets industry standards without relying on fossil fuel blends.

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3 w. ago Researchers discover unpublished Dr. Seuss manuscript at UCSD's Geisel Library

Researchers discover unpublished Dr. Seuss manuscript at UCSD's Geisel Library  NBC 7 San Diego

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