Occurring in tandem with the COVID-19 pandemic, another crisis was quietly escalating and unnoticed by many—an infodemic characterized by an overload of information, much of it misleading or false. Though concerns of an ...
Social Sciences
Apr 8, 2024
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Europe's next rocket, Ariane 6, passed all its qualification tests in preparation for its first flight, and the full-scale test model has been removed from the launch pad to make way for the real rocket that will ascend to ...
Space Exploration
Apr 5, 2024
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For Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a time of increased personal spirituality and introspection. The hope is to draw closer to God.
Social Sciences
Apr 5, 2024
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Meltwater from the polar ice caps, combined with the shifting spin of Earth's core, is messing with the Earth's rotation to the point that we might need to adjust for a "negative leap second."
Planetary Sciences
Apr 3, 2024
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A vicious cycle of warming temperatures and reduced snowpack in northern forests is more severe than climate models have shown and could lead to increased fire risk and permanent damage to ecosystems.
Earth Sciences
Mar 26, 2024
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The population on the African continent will have nearly doubled by 2050, according to UN projections. About 800 million more young Africans will enter the job market by then. Combine this forecast with the high youth unemployment ...
Social Sciences
Mar 25, 2024
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Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the US, wrote a wealth of reports that served as building blocks for the country's economic system. In 1791, during his time as secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton published ...
Economics & Business
Mar 25, 2024
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Imagine being able to ask a chatbot, "Can you make me an extremely accurate classification map of crop cultivation in Kenya?" or "Are buildings subsiding in my street?" And imagine that the information that comes back is ...
Space Exploration
Mar 25, 2024
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A new report on the UK government's use of AI offers insight into accelerating its adoption and overcoming the barriers to transforming public services, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds.
Political science
Mar 22, 2024
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In K-12 schools across the country, a new gold rush of sorts is underway: Classrooms nationwide are racing to bring the latest artificial intelligence tools, such as platforms powered by the chat bot ChatGPT, into the classroom.
Education
Mar 22, 2024
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