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August 3, 2024
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July 30, 2024 — Researchers have found that training successive generations of generative artificial intelligence models on synthetic data gives rise to self-consuming feedback ...
June 12, 2024 — Rising to power in the wake of the Classic Maya collapse, Chichen Itz was among the largest and most influential cities of the ancient Maya, but much about its political connections and ritual life remain poorly understood. Close kin relationships, ...
May 20, 2024 — Glaciologists show evidence of warm ocean water intruding kilometers beneath grounded ice at Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica. The findings suggest that existing climate models are underestimating the impact of ocean and ice interactions in ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — Land subsidence is overlooked as a hazard in cities, according to new research. Scientists used satellite data that accurately and consistently maps land movement across ...
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July 29, 2024 — Words like 'this' and 'that' or 'here' and 'there' occur in all languages. Researchers show that such 'demonstrative' words are used to direct listeners' focus of attention and to establish joint ...
Aug. 2, 2024 — A new study has found that Native Hawaiians experience higher accelerated biological aging in comparison to White and Japanese American ...
Aug. 2, 2024 — Wild boars and red junglefowl gave rise to common pigs and chickens. These animals' genes evolved to express themselves differently, leading to signatures of domestication -- such as weaker bones and ...
Aug. 2, 2024 — Eye-tracking allows studying aspects that cannot be seen, for example, the thinking processes of a student solving a mathematical problem. Researchers have integrated eye-tracking into education and ...
Aug. 2, 2024 — A new study suggests that Earth's natural forces could substantially reduce Antarctica's impact on rising sea levels, but only if carbon emissions are swiftly reduced in the coming decades. By the ...
July 31, 2024 — Researchers have uncovered surprising insights into the Vancouver region's 'smellscape' using data from the Smell Vancouver app. Analyzing 549 ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — Thermometer, a new calibration technique tailored for large language models, can prevent LLMs from being overconfident or underconfident about their predictions. The technique aims to help users know ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — Companies and institutes are currently working on biotechnological processes for the production of 'dairy products' without the use of cows: In so-called precision fermentation, egg and milk proteins ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — What if the 'Market Economy' always existed? Archaeologists tried to answer this question by researching how much Bronze Age people used to spend to sustain their daily lives. Their results show ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — Current climate policies imply a high risk for tipping of critical Earth system elements, even if temperatures return to below 1.5 C of global ...
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Aug. 2, 2024 — New research shows that many people believe they may be judged if they share mistaken beliefs with their care team -- and that doctors really do take strongly negative views of patients who disclose ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — Identifying interventions that could increase vaccine coverage could help save lives. A new paper offers a comprehensive meta-analysis examining what types of vaccination intervention strategies have ...
Aug. 1, 2024 — Soil liquefaction that results in infrastructure damage has long been a point of contention for urban planners and engineers. Accurately predicting the soil liquefaction risk of a region could help ...
July 31, 2024 — A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to block a federal rule curbing interstate air pollution further complicates efforts to reduce emissions and adds to an already disproportionate burden on ...
July 31, 2024 — People from different cultures show both similarities and differences in how body appreciation, sociocultural pressure, and internalization of thin ideals vary, according to a new ...
July 31, 2024 — Building protection barriers without accounting for potential inland flooding risks from groundwater can eventually worsen the very issues they aim to ...
July 31, 2024 — Clean energy investments offer potential stability and growth, especially during volatile market conditions. A recent study explored the relationship between clean energy markets and global stock ...
July 31, 2024 — Researchers investigate the representation of native fauna on 4,541 banknotes from 207 countries between 1980 and 2017, to identify geographic hotspots and taxonomic patterns, and determine whether ...
July 30, 2024 — A professor gathered feedback from 26 Colorado River Basin managers and experts took on water user roles to discuss consuming, banking and trading Colorado River ...
July 30, 2024 — American adults may typically have more friends than indicated by other recent surveys, with fewer Americans having no friends at all -- though many would like closer friendships, according to a new ...
July 30, 2024 — A randomized trial conducted by health economists found that a bit of peer influence can nudge us to select healthier ...
July 30, 2024 — Remote and hybrid working may be great for employees' work-life balance, but it may be stifling innovation, according to new ...
July 30, 2024 — Companies may unintentionally hurt their sales by including the words 'artificial intelligence' when describing their offerings that use the technology, according to a recent study. ...
July 30, 2024 — 'Holiday' or 'vacation', 'to start' or 'to begin', 'my friend's cat' or 'the cat of my friend' -- in our language, there are different ...
July 30, 2024 — Which packaging type for a 12-ounce, single-serve container of orange juice would you choose as the most sustainable option: Aluminum/canned, made with recycled material; Carton, described as ...
July 29, 2024 — Climate-driven shifts in California's biodiversity call for innovation and continued environmental stewardfship, says a new study. California's 30x30 Initiative and efforts to harmonize ...
July 29, 2024 — Scientists agree that solving some of society's greatest challenges in biomedicine such as food sustainability, aging and disease treatment will need researchers from a variety of scientific ...
July 29, 2024 — A large trial of strategies to reduce distracted driving showed that those that were 'gamified' yielded a lasting reduction in handheld phone usage while ...
July 29, 2024 — Researchers who study belief dynamics often use analogies to understand and model the complex cognitive-social systems that underlie why we believe the things we do and how those beliefs can change ...
July 29, 2024 — Humanity must rethink migration as the climate crisis drives rapid global changes, researchers ...
Friday, August 2, 2024
Thursday, August 1, 2024
- Meta-Analysis Pinpoints What Vaccination Intervention Strategies Different Countries Should Adopt
- Towards Smart Cities: Predicting Soil Liquefaction Risk Using Artificial Intelligence
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
- Downwind States Face Disproportionate Burden of Air Pollution
- Body Appreciation Varies Across Cultures
- Barriers Designed to Prevent Saltwater Intrusion May Worsen Inland Flooding
- Researchers Explore the Potential of Clean Energy Markets as a Hedging Tool
- Cash and Conservation: A Worldwide Analysis of Wildlife Represented on Money
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
- New Collaborative Research Generates Lessons for More Adaptive Lake Management
- Friendships in America May Be in Less Peril Than Previously Thought
- Peer Influence Can Promote Healthier Shopping Habits, Study Reveals
- Working from Home Is Stifling Innovation
- Using the Term 'artificial Intelligence' In Product Descriptions Reduces Purchase Intentions
- 'Holiday' Or 'Vacation': Similar Language Leads to More Cooperation
- Is That Glass Bottle of OJ Better for the Planet Than a Plastic Container?
Monday, July 29, 2024
- California a Botanical and Climate Change Hot Spot
- Young Scientists Face Career Hurdles in Interdisciplinary Research
- To Get Drivers to Put Down Their Phones, Make It a Game
- Analogies for Modeling Belief Dynamics
- Countries Need to Co-Operate on Migration as Climate Crisis Worsens
- Study Tracks Exposure to Air Pollution Through the Day
- Innovative Modeling Aims to Curb Teen Drunken Driving Fatalities
Friday, July 26, 2024
- When Allocating Scarce Resources With AI, Randomization Can Improve Fairness
- Outsourcing Conservation in Africa
- Generative AI Pioneers the Future of Child Language Learning
- Seven Steps to Achieving the Right to Clean Indoor Air Post-Pandemic
Thursday, July 25, 2024
- Nitrogen Emissions Have a Net Cooling Effect: But Researchers Warn Against a Climate Solution
- Early Onset Dementia More Common Than Previously Reported -- The Incidence of Alzheimer's Disease Seems to Be on the Rise
- Energy Planning in Ghana as a Role Model for the World
- Last Decade Saw Big Decrease in Teens Who Used Commonly Prescribed and Misused Prescription Drugs
- Engineer Develops Technique That Enhances Thermal Imaging and Infrared Thermography for Police, Medical, Military Use
- Exploring the Dynamics of Combatting Market-Driven Epidemics
- Timing Matters: Study Shows Ways to Improve Health Alerts
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- Nationwide Flood Models Poorly Capture Risks to Households and Properties, Study Finds
- COVID-19 Pandemic Slowed Progress Towards Health-Related Sustainable Development Goals and Increased Inequalities
- At What Age Do Olympic Athletes Peak?
- Warehousing Industry Increases Health-Harming Pollutants, Research Shows
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
- Large Language Models Don't Behave Like People, Even Though We May Expect Them to
- Study Uses Game of Thrones to Advance Understanding of Face Blindness
- Does the Onset of Daylight Saving Time Lead to an Unhealthy Lifestyle?
- Mass Layoffs and Data Breaches Could Be Connected
- Electric Scooter and Bike Accidents Are Soaring Across the United States
- Best Bioenergy Crops for Sustainable Aviation Fuels by U.S. Region, Policy Goals
- A Window of Opportunity for Climate Change and Biodiversity
- Strategic Emission Caps Key to Ammonia Industry Decarbonization, Researchers Find
- Risks and Benefits of Integrating AI Into Medical Decision-Making
- Children's Exposome Associated With Changes in Serum Metabolites
- Marine Protected Areas Producing More 'trophy-Size' Fish, Research Finds
Monday, July 22, 2024
- Using Forest Resources Strengthens Food Security
- Researchers Identify Key Factors in the Spread of Insect Pests and Find Public Surveillance Is Critical to Early Detection
- Development of 'living Robots' Needs Regulation and Public Debate
- Scientists Identify Possible New Transmission Factor in Hospital-Acquired Klebsiella Infections
- Cannabis Use Among Adults With Diabetes Is on the Rise, Study Finds
- Virtual Reality Training for Physicians Aims to Heal Disparities in Black Maternal Health Care
Sunday, July 21, 2024
Friday, July 19, 2024
- Impact of Incarceration on Youth Health
- Can Consciousness Exist in a Computer Simulation?
- These Healthcare Professionals May Be Secret Weapon Against Hypertension, Study Says
- Morals Are Key to Consumer Views on Lab-Grown Meat, Study Finds
Thursday, July 18, 2024
- Genetic Study Highlights Importance of Diversity in Understanding Health Disparities
- Unhealthy Sleep Linked to Diabetes in a Diverse Population
- Study Shows New Efficiency Standards for Heavy Trucks Could Boost Energy Use
- Analyzing Internal World Models of Humans, Animals and AI
- Can Doomscrolling Trigger an Existential Crisis?
- Improving HIV Treatment in Children and Adolescents -- The Right Way
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
- Does the Type of Workstation You Use Make a Difference in Your Health and Productivity?
- Gender Inequality Across US States Revealed by New Tool
- Mental Health Training for Line Managers Linked to Better Business Performance in England
- The Most Endangered Fish Are the Least Studied
- Want to Spot a Deepfake? Look for the Stars in Their Eyes
- Ultra-Processed Food Makes Up Almost Two-Thirds of Calorie Intake of UK Adolescents, Study Finds
- The Eyes Have It: Visual Inspection Experience Essential for Airport Security Screening
- Children Living in Greener Neighborhoods Show Better Lung Function
- Boost in Infant Genetics Research Could Change Lives, Say Researchers
- Improving Identification of Human Remains Using Craniofacial Superimposition
- Cell Donor's Socioeconomic Status Shapes Cancer Treatment Outcomes, New Study Finds
- Bridging the 'Valley of Death' In Carbon Capture
- New Study Addresses a Long-Standing Diversity Bias in Human Genetics
- Chatbot Iris Offers Students Individual Support
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
- Could Intensive Farming Raise Risk of New Pandemics?
- Nature-Based Solutions to Disaster Risk from Climate Change Are Cost Effective
- Decline in Global Adolescent Fertility Rates Is Counteracted by Increasing Teen Births in Sub-Saharan Africa, Study Finds
- Additional Taxes Vs. Water Quotas: Study Compares the Most Effective System to Manage Water Consumption in Agriculture
Monday, July 15, 2024
- American Diets Got Briefly Healthier, More Diverse During COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Finds
- How a Gene for Obesity Affects the Brain
Friday, July 12, 2024
- Study Examines Urban Forests Across the United States
- When to Trust an AI Model
- AI Found to Boost Individual Creativity -- At the Expense of Less Varied Content
- Why Are Board Games So Popular Among Many People With Autism? New Research Explains
- Greater Attention Needs to Be Paid to Malnutrition in the Sick and Elderly, Researchers Say
- Living Near Oil and Gas Activity Linked to Poor Mental Health During Preconception
Thursday, July 11, 2024
- Charting an Equitable Future for DNA and Ancient DNA Research in Africa
- User Control of Autoplay Can Alter Awareness of Online Video 'rabbit Holes'
- Hatcheries Can Boost Wild Salmon Numbers but Reduce Diversity, Studies Find
- Introducing Co-Cultures: When Co-Habiting Animal Species Share Culture
- Researchers Uncover Brain Region's Role in Hearing and Learning
- How Risk-Averse Are Humans When Interacting With Robots?
- Scientists Call for 'major Initiative' To Study Whether Geoengineering Should Be Used on Glaciers
- Toddlers' Brains Show Significant Growth in Cognitive Skills by 16 Months
- Researchers Explore the Role of Children in Community Participatory Planning Process