Why are babies born prematurely? Researchers still don’t really know.
Obstetricians are very good at managing the process of birth. But when it comes to predicting whether a baby will be born in a timely manner, the science is still catching up[1].
What is ‘techno-optimism’? 2 technology scholars explain the ideology that says technology is the answer to every problem
Silicon Valley venture capitalist Marc Andreessen penned a 5,000-word manifesto[1] in 2023 that gave a full-throated call for unrestricted technological progress to boost markets, broaden energy production, improve education and strengthen liberal democracy.
The
For millions of Americans, high-speed internet is unavailable or unaffordable − a telecommunications expert explains how to bring broadband to the places that need it the most
Millions of Americans still don’t have access to high-speed internet[1]. Christopher Ali[2], a professor of telecommunications at Penn State University, discusses who lacks access to broadband and how the federal government – with a US$65 billion commitment
AI chatbots refuse to produce ‘controversial’ output − why that’s a free speech problem
Google recently made headlines globally because its chatbot Gemini generated images of people of color instead of white people in historical settings that featured white people[1]. Adobe Firefly’s image creation tool saw similar issues[2]. This led some
Fermented foods sustain both microbiomes and cultural heritage
Many people around the world make and eat fermented foods. Millions in Korea[1] alone make kimchi. The cultural heritage of these picklers shape not only what they eat every time they crack open a jar but also something much, much smaller: their
Read more https://theconversation.com/fermented-foods-sustain-both-microbiomes-and-cultural-heritage-221564
Saturn’s ocean moon Enceladus is able to support life − my research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there
Saturn has 146 confirmed moons[1] – more than any other planet in the solar system – but one called Enceladus[2] stands out. It appears to have the ingredients for life.
From 2004 to 2017, Cassini[3] – a joint mission between NASA, the European
In the age of cancel culture, shaming can be healthy for online communities – a political scientist explains when and how
“Cancel culture” has a bad reputation. There is growing anxiety[1] over this practice of publicly shaming people online for violating social norms[2] ranging from inappropriate jokes[3] to controversial business practices[4].
Online shaming can be a wildly