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OMG science
fromwww.nytimes.com
7 hours ago

Two Theories of Consciousness Faced Off. The Ref Took a Beating.

There are numerous theories of consciousness, but many neuroscientists seek to consolidate them into a singular explanation.
#well-being
Mental health
fromNature
2 months ago

How to bring health and happiness to your lab

Academia poses significant mental health challenges, but there are solutions to promote well-being among researchers.
Mental health
fromNature
22 hours ago

Why we need to measure people's well-being - lessons from a global survey

Flourishing is a critical goal encompassing all aspects of life and should guide national and global policies.
Mental health
fromNature
2 months ago

How to bring health and happiness to your lab

Academia poses significant mental health challenges, but there are solutions to promote well-being among researchers.
Mental health
fromNature
22 hours ago

Why we need to measure people's well-being - lessons from a global survey

Flourishing is a critical goal encompassing all aspects of life and should guide national and global policies.
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#immigration
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Historian studying India faces deportation from UK for spending too long in India

A UK academic fears deportation after her long-term residency application was rejected despite her husband's approval.
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
US news

An AI doctoral candidate in California says they had their student visa revoked | TechCrunch

The U.S. government's crackdown on student visas jeopardizes the immigration status of international students and impacts academic research.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Historian studying India faces deportation from UK for spending too long in India

A UK academic fears deportation after her long-term residency application was rejected despite her husband's approval.
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
US news

An AI doctoral candidate in California says they had their student visa revoked | TechCrunch

The U.S. government's crackdown on student visas jeopardizes the immigration status of international students and impacts academic research.
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Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Could Your Personality Be Determined by Your Birth Order?

The impact of birth order on personality is limited and largely overshadowed by individual experiences and choices.
Science
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

America's Scientific Prestige Is Cracking Up

The Trump administration is hindering critical climate research in Antarctica through staff layoffs and reduced funding at the NSF.
Health
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

More cancer, less death? New alcohol-risk reviews offer conflicting takeaways

Moderate drinking's health risks remain unclear due to noisy data and potential biases in research methodologies.
Writing
fromThe Verge
4 months ago

What happens when the internet disappears?

Many valuable websites and articles are disappearing, affecting cultural research and continuity.
A Pew Research study highlights that 38% of web pages from 2013 are no longer accessible.
fromNature
6 months ago
Science

'Doing good science is hard': retraction of high-profile reproducibility study prompts soul-searching

The retraction of a prominent reproducibility study reveals significant challenges in scientific research integrity and the effectiveness of preregistration.
OMG science
fromKqed
6 months ago

How Record-Breaking Heat Waves Add to Risks for Western Monarch Butterflies | KQED

Rising temperatures pose significant risks to monarchs' survival and development, highlighting the urgent need for more research to understand these impacts.
OMG science
fromWIRED
7 months ago

Scientists Crack a 50-Year Mystery to Discover a New Set of Blood Groups

The discovery of the MAL gene clarifies the significance of the AnWj antigen, enhancing blood donor matching for individuals with this rare blood group.
fromNature
11 months ago
Artificial intelligence

How AI could improve robotics, the cockroach's origins, and promethium spills its secrets

AI language models are being integrated with robotics to enhance common sense knowledge and task capabilities.
fromFast Company
11 months ago
OMG science

From oceans to your gut: AI helps researchers understand how viruses act

Viruses in microbial ecosystems are diverse, rapidly evolving, and challenging to study due to their impact and abundance in various environments.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
10 months ago

A major disinformation research team's future is uncertain after political attacks

The Stanford Internet Observatory is facing challenges and uncertainty due to right-wing campaigns and scrutiny on their research work.
fromHackernoon
1 year ago
Data science

Advancements in Anomaly Detection | HackerNoon

Anomaly detection in texts, like fake reviews, faces challenges due to the difficulty in defining anomalies.
Fake reviews are a crucial area for anomaly detection, with three types identified: untruthful opinions, biased opinions, and nonsensical opinions.
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