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AI could one day replace tutors, but its reliability still lags

Artificial intelligence has become an integral part of many people’s everyday lives. Large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot write letters and term papers for them, give tips for excursions on holiday […]

Getting a job can increase food insecurity risk for refugees, study finds

Three months ago, you left your country fearing for your life. Now, you’re learning to navigate a new city, where the street signs are in a new language. You’re learning to navigate social interactions that […]

Saturday Citations: Ant species clones workers; a primordial black hole candidate; an anti-tumor carotenoid

This week: Researchers reported that evolutionary mutations are genome-driven, not random. Quantum physicists observed the magnetic nucleus of an atom switching back and forth in real time. And a new catalyst could simplify plastics recycling.This […]

Eiffel Tower to honor 72 women scholars to ensure gender parity

Gustave Eiffel, who designed France’s world-famous monument, had the names of 72 scholars inscribed on the base of the tower in golden letters. All of them men.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

How hashtags and humor are used to spread extreme content on social media

Conspiracy theories and incitement to harassment and violence abound on mainstream social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. But the extreme content is often mixed with ironic play, memes and hashtags, which makes it difficult […]

When ‘good’ corporate governance creates incentives for bad behavior

Companies may find it more profitable to misbehave and suffer penalties rather than follow the rules.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Trust between community, researchers, nature can transform climate adaptation

Long-term relationships built on a foundation of trust between communities, researchers and the natural world can transform science, education and climate adaptation. That is the central message of a study published in Emotion, Space and […]

Can courts safeguard fairness in an AI age?

In the criminal justice system, decisions about when and how long to detain people have historically been made by other people, like judges and parole boards. But that process is changing: Decision-makers increasingly include artificial […]

The gender gap in math widened in the pandemic. Schools are trying to make up lost ground

Crowded around a workshop table, four girls at de Zavala Middle School puzzled over a Lego machine they had built. As they flashed a purple card in front of a light sensor, nothing happened.This article […]

Desire in code: Legal perspectives on sex robots and consent

Carlotta Rigotti, postdoctoral researcher at eLaw—Center for Law and Digital Technologies, has published a new article, “Desire in Code: Legal Perspectives on Sex Robots and Consent,” in Law, Culture and the Humanities.This article is brought […]