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15Nov

Dispelling the Mirage of Comprehension: MIT Reveals the Fallacy of AI’s Formal Specifications

MIT Lincoln Laboratory discovered that while formal specifications provide mathematical accuracy, they don't guarantee human comprehensibility. Participants faced challenges in confirming AI behaviors based on these specifications, exposing a gap between theoretical claims and practical interpretation. The study emphasizes the necessity for realistic evaluations of AI's interpretability.Despite high hopes, formal specifications don’t seem to...

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08Nov

Minimizing Food Waste in Europe Leads to Significant Environmental Footprint Reduction

Crédit: Science KURecent research indicates that European food consumption relies heavily on global resources, primarily imported from non-European countries. The food supply chain, starting from the primary agricultural sector, experiences food loss and waste until it reaches European consumers.Marianne Thomsen, a professor of sustainable food systems at the University of Copenhagen, suggests that halving...

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08Nov

Addressing the Climate Crisis Through Diet

Credit: mediumAgriculture proves to be one of the most challenging human activities to reduce carbon emissions, as it is an essential part of life, yet the land-use practices connected to crop cultivation contribute to approximately 25% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists from the University of California, Irvine, and other research institutions are...

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06Nov

Global Temperature Approaches 1.5°C Threshold

Land drought. Credit: Unsplash.The pace of climate change is increasing, and the global temperature is expected to surpass the 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) warming limit in the coming decade, as indicated by a study published recently.This research, which includes contributions from scientists at NASA and Columbia University, highlights the growing urgency of...

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27Oct

Unforeseen Actions in Active Particles

In the particles examined, the shape of the cluster depends on how strongly the orientation of the particles influences their propulsion speed. Credit: Physical Review Letters (2023). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.131.168203Physicists have demonstrated that the reliance of active particles' propulsion speed on their orientation leads to the formation of clusters in various shapes within multi-particle systems. This discovery...

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26Oct

Quantum Light’s Perception of Quantum Sound

Credit: azoquantum.comResearchers at the University of East Anglia have proposed a novel method for using quantum light to observe quantum sound. Their recent publication explores the quantum interaction between light particles (photons) and molecular vibrations. This discovery could deepen our understanding of molecular-level light-matter interactions and their relevance in applications, from quantum technologies to...

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19Oct

Groundbreaking Cell Maps: Human and Nonhuman Primate Brain Revealed by Scientists

Credit: AxiosAn international team of scientists has created comprehensive maps of the genetic, cellular, and structural components of both the human brain and the nonhuman primate brain. This mapping, made possible by funding from the National Institutes of Health's Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® Initiative (The BRAIN Initiative®), provides a deeper understanding of...

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19Oct

Why Teaching Kids Coding Skills Remains Essential in the Age of Generative AI

Credit: MichalsonsGenerative AI surged in 2023, changing tech roles. It raises questions about teaching kids to code. Despite these shifts, learning to code remains crucial for cognitive skills, especially problem-solving and logical reasoning. Coding education must adapt to emphasize human skills for AI use.CodeBrave trains disadvantaged Lebanese youth in coding, robotics, and AI, providing...

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17Oct

Psyche asteroid’s staggering worth

A sizable gray celestial body featuring prominent craters on its exterior and areas of brown material. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU)Psyche asteroid's staggering worth. The asteroid's extraordinary "value" might indicate potential contributions to the emerging space mining sector.You've likely heard about the estimated value of the asteroid 16 Psyche, the focus of NASA's upcoming Psyche...

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16Oct

Construction of the First ‘Multiome’ Atlas: Tracking Human Cerebral Cortex Cell Development from Birth to Adulthood

Credit: Medical ExpressA "multiome" atlas revealing brain cell development from fetal to adult stages has been generated by a research team from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Yale University School of Medicine.This atlas simultaneously examines various genetic information types in the same biological sample, including the genome, transcriptome, and...

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