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NASA Identifies Star With Two Potentially-habitable Planets Orbiting it
TOI-700 has not one, but two planets located in what scientists term the "habitable zone."
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Three ways federal agencies can align with the equity executive order
Knowing who to reach, customizing communications and leveraging data are key to making the Biden administration's executive order on delivering benefits and services to underserved communities work in practice.
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Does Chronic Stress Cut Neurosteroids, Causing Depression?
New research with mice indicates how chronic stress affects steroids in the brain.
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Dissenting from our toxic political culture
Steve Kelman says it's important in this highly partisan era to find points of disagreement with one's own party.
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Will Brain Organoids Soon Become Biocomputers?
Biocomputers composed of brain cells could be more powerful than supercomputers and use much less power.
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Infants Beat AI at Detecting Human Motivations
Infants understand human adults better than artificial intelligence, for now at least.
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All Presidents Avoid Reporters, But Biden May Achieve a Record in His Press Avoidance
Democracy demands accountability, but press conferences are risky business for presidents nowadays.
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Federal procurement is poised for reform—here's what to keep in mind
Increased collaboration between the private and public sectors will help all parties involved understand how best to modernize government systems while minimizing potential disruptions to critical operations.
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What are the Pros and Cons of Digital Workers?
Digital employees offer companies advantages, but there are also drawbacks.
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Won’t Get Fooled Again?
COMMENTARY | In the world of cybersecurity, the more things change the more they stay the same.
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War in Ukraine Accelerates Global Drive Toward Killer Robots
Weaponized artificial intelligence is here.
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How Does ChatGPT Differ From Human Intelligence?
The new software learns differently than people.
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Why it's time to supercharge data infrastructure funding
Advances in technology have set the stage for pivotal collaborations between computer scientists, statisticians, mathematicians and domain scientists—but government needs to pitch in.
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People Who Share Ideology Have Similar 'Neural Fingerprints'
Polarization may begin at the brain level.
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Cancer Evolution is Mathematical – How Random Processes and Epigenetics Can Explain Why Tumor Cells Shape-shift, Metastasize and Resist Treatments
There is a connection between mathematics, genetics and aging.
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Twitter Cutoff in Turkey Amid Earthquake Rescue Operations: A Social Media Expert Explains the Danger of Losing the Microblogging Service in Times of Disaster
What happens when social media goes out during a disaster?
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Building accountability into the coming spyware ban
A long-anticipated executive order to block foreign commercial spyware should also come with accountability for companies that neglect cybersecurity best practices.
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Remembering Professor Carter
Steve Kelman reflects on the former defense secretary's life in government and academia.
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