9 h. ago Researchers zero in on Amelia Earhart's disappearance after 88 years

New expedition heads to Nikumaroro Island to examine satellite evidence that may solve the 88-year mystery of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart's disappearance during her world flight.

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9 h. ago China Insists Communists Will Choose Successor After Dalai Lama Says He Will Control His Reincarnation

China, through its "China Tibetology Research Center," published a screed on Wednesday condemning a declaration by the Dalai Lama that only his office will have power to find his successor after his passing, asserting that the Communist Party regime has final authority over the Buddhist leader. The post China Insists Communists Will Choose Successor After Dalai Lama Says He Will Control His Reincarnation appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 h. ago American cruise ship passenger disappears after hiking at summer vacation destination

American cruise ship passenger disappears after hiking at summer vacation destination  Fox News

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10 h. ago Regional dialect scam warning as research uncovers AI capabilities

Researchers at Abertay University have raised concerns that advances in AI voice technology could be exploited by scammers to target unsuspecting victims by using regional accents.

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11 h. ago MIT and Mass General Hospital researchers find disparities in organ allocation

In an analysis of over 160,000 transplant candidates, researchers found that race is linked to how likely an organ offer is to be accepted on behalf of a patient.

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11 h. ago Longer suspensions on platforms like Roblox could help curb bad behavior, new research finds

Social platforms are constantly trying to strike a balance when it comes to managing bad behavior. How do you crack down on harassment and cyberbullying without slipping into censorship that drives people off your platform?

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16 h. ago Study: Babies’ poor vision may help organize visual brain pathways

MIT researchers found that low-quality visual input early in life may contribute to the development of key pathways in the brain’s visual system.

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26 h. ago Stanford researchers unveil blood clot treatment breakthrough

Stanford researchers unveil blood clot treatment breakthrough  CBS News

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26 h. ago How is climate change impacting life in rural Alaska? Researchers are looking for answers.

How is climate change impacting life in rural Alaska? Researchers are looking for answers.  KDLG

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27 h. ago US government withholding over $6 billion in school funding, research group says

US government withholding over $6 billion in school funding, research group says  Reuters

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28 h. ago Search underway after cruise passenger disappears while hiking in Juneau

Search underway after cruise passenger disappears while hiking in Juneau  Cruise.Blog

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29 h. ago US Supreme Court ruling may not bar blocking Defense Department research cuts, judge says

US Supreme Court ruling may not bar blocking Defense Department research cuts, judge says  Reuters

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30 h. ago The gross reason airplane passengers might want to avoid using the water on flights

Research shows airplane surfaces and onboard water may harbor contaminants, with bathrooms shown to be particularly unsanitary, according to travel and health experts.

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31 h. ago 454 Hints That a Chatbot Wrote Part of a Biomedical Researcher’s Paper

Scientists show that the frequency of a set of words seems to have increased in published study abstracts since ChatGPT was released into the world.

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31 h. ago A Group of Young Cybercriminals Poses the ‘Most Imminent Threat’ of Cyberattacks Right Now

The Scattered Spider hacking group has caused chaos among retailers, insurers, and airlines in recent months. Researchers warn that its flexible structure poses challenges for defense.

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32 h. ago Stretchable polymer foam sensor detects wide range of motion with high sensitivity

A research team led by Prof. Wang Long from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a highly stretchable and conductive foam sensor with an ultra-wide operational range using supercritical CO2 (scCO2) foaming. The study was published in Materials Today Physics.

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32 h. ago Centaur: AI that thinks like us—and could help explain how we think

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich have developed an artificial intelligence model that can simulate human behavior with remarkable accuracy. The language model, called Centaur, was trained on more than ten million decisions from psychological experiments—and makes decisions in ways that closely resemble those of real people. This opens new avenues for understanding human cognition and improving psychological theories.

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34 h. ago Striking parallels between biological brains and AI during social interaction suggest fundamental principles

UCLA researchers have made a significant discovery showing that biological brains and artificial intelligence systems develop remarkably similar neural patterns during social interaction. This first-of-its-kind study reveals that when mice interact socially, specific brain cell types synchronize in "shared neural spaces," and AI agents develop analogous patterns when engaging in social behaviors.

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37 h. ago Spongy material and the sun's power remove salt from seawater

Most of Earth's water is in the oceans and too salty to drink. Desalination plants can make seawater drinkable, but they require large amounts of energy. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters have developed a sponge-like material with long, microscopic air pockets that uses sunlight and a simple plastic cover to turn saltwater into freshwater.

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38 h. ago Cellulose instead of crude oil: Researchers develop sustainable foams

Foams have numerous possible potential applications, for example, ranging from the automotive, household and mechanical engineering sectors to leisure and sports applications.

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