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Drugs that aren’t antibiotics can also kill bacteria − new method pinpoints how
Many nonantibiotic drugs such as certain antidepressants and antiparasitics have antibacterial effects.Tanja Ivanova/Moment via Getty ImagesHuman history was forever changed with the discovery of...
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Deepfake detection improves when using algorithms that are more aware of...
Deepfake detection software may unfairly target people from some groups.JLco - Ana Suanes/iStock via Getty ImagesDeepfakes – essentially putting words in someone else’s mouth in a very believable way –...
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In the age of cancel culture, shaming can be healthy for online communities –...
Public shaming can help uphold online community norms.bo feng/iStock via Getty Images“Cancel culture” has a bad reputation. There is growing anxiety over this practice of publicly shaming people online...
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Grizzly bear conservation is as much about human relationships as it is the...
If the government takes grizzly bears off the Endangered Species List, some states will likely introduce a hunting season. Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty ImagesMontanans know spring has...
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Saturn’s ocean moon Enceladus is able to support life − my research team is...
Scientists could one day find traces of life on Enceladus, an ocean-covered moon orbiting Saturn.NASA/JPL-Caltech, CC BY-SASaturn has 146 confirmed moons– more than any other planet in the solar system...
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Fermented foods sustain both microbiomes and cultural heritage
Each subtle cultural or personal twist to a fermented dish is felt by your body's microbial community.microgen/iStock via Getty ImagesMany people around the world make and eat fermented foods. Millions...
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AI chatbots refuse to produce ‘controversial’ output − why that’s a free...
AI chatbots restrict their output according to vague and broad policies.taviox/iStock via Getty ImagesGoogle recently made headlines globally because its chatbot Gemini generated images of people of...
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Are tomorrow’s engineers ready to face AI’s ethical challenges?
Finding ethics' place in the engineering curriculum.PeopleImages/iStock via Getty Images PlusA chatbot turns hostile. A test version of a Roomba vacuum collects images of users in private situations. A...
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TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media...
Tiktok is not the only social media app to pose the threats it's been accused of.picture alliance via Getty ImagesThe U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the...
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Chemical pollutants can change your skin bacteria and increase your eczema...
Certain chemicals in synthetic fabrics such as spandex, nylon and polyester can alter the skin microbiome.SBenitez/Moment via Getty Images“We haven’t had a full night’s sleep since our son was born...
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Transporting hazardous materials across the country isn’t easy − that’s why...
Hazardous materials regulations make sure that the vehicles carrying them have the right labels. Miguel Perfectti/iStock via Getty Images PlusEver wonder what those colorful signs with symbols and...
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For millions of Americans, high-speed internet is unavailable or unaffordable...
Broadband is noticeably missing in rural, remote or Indigenous areas.Grant Faint/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesMillions of Americans still don’t have access to high-speed internet. Christopher Ali, a...
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What is ‘techno-optimism’? 2 technology scholars explain the ideology that...
When venture capitalist and techno-optimist Marc Andreessen speaks, many people listen.Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunchSilicon Valley venture capitalist Marc Andreessen penned a 5,000-word...
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Banning TikTok won’t solve social media’s foreign influence, teen harm and...
It's not just TikTok. Solen Feyissa/Flickr, CC BY-SAWhen President Joe Biden signed a US$95 billion foreign aid bill into law on April 24, 2024, it started the clock on a nine-month window for TikTok’s...
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IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from...
IceCube sits on tons of clear ice, allowing scientists to make out neutrino interactions. Cmichel67/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAAbout a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every...
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The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on...
The equipment planned to help bring samples back from Mars. NASA/JPLA critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5...
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How bird flu virus fragments get into milk sold in stores, and what the...
Cows typically get over avian flu in a couple of weeks, but it's an economic blow for farms.AP Photo/Charlie LitchfieldThe discovery of viral fragments of avian flu virus in milk sold in U.S. stores...
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Cybersecurity researchers spotlight a new ransomware threat – be careful...
Avoiding iffy downloads is no longer enough to ensure this doesn't happen.Olemedia/iStock via Getty ImagesYou probably know better than to click on links that download unknown files onto your computer....
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Under the influence and under arrest − what happens if you’re drunk in the...
In the U.S., if you waive your Miranda rights, you'll be interrogated – whether you're drunk or sober.Photoboyko/iStock via Getty Images PlusImagine it’s Friday night. You’re enjoying happy hour with...
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Ghosted, orbited, breadcrumbed? A psychotherapist breaks down some perils of...
About a third of U.S. adults have looked for love online.Maria Korneeva/Moment via Getty ImagesBuzzwords describing the digital dating scene are all over social media. Have you been ghosted? Is someone...
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