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Voices: I’m a Covid expert. Why do people hate us?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAt the beginning of the pandemic we were all naive. When I first received a call, in March 2020, asking me to share my expertise about on mathematical...
Beyond the polls: Calling out the lies in an age of disinformation
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 42 minutes agoJun. 1—To Charlotte Scot, a 77-year-old voter from Old Lyme, the question of misinformation and disinformation is fairly straightforward. "There's a lot of people in Washington who just lie, ...
Mystery markings in 20,000-year-old drawings decoded for first time
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMysterious markings seen in ancient drawings have finally been decoded by British scientists who...
Sperm Whale Communication Is Remarkably Similar to Human Language, Research Suggests
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoSperm whales’ clicking communiques include context and combination structures that make their...
How QR codes work and what makes them dangerous – a computer scientist explains
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 months agoQR codes are visual patterns that store data smartphones can read. AP Photo/Vincent Yu Among the...
Meet the whale that may upend the offshore oil industry
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIt was a whale of an announcement. After years of research, scientists said they had discovered an...
How did Doug Mastriano publish a PhD-earning thesis that critics allege is full of problems?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCritics argue Doug Mastriano received a PhD from the University of New Brunswick under questionable...
What is quantum advantage? A quantum computing scientist explains an approaching milestone marking...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 months agoSeveral companies have made quantum computers, but these early models have yet to demonstrate...
Robots are everywhere – improving how they communicate with people could advance human-robot...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year ago'Emotionally intelligent' robots could improve their interactions with people. Andriy...
People produce endocannabinoids – similar to compounds found in marijuana – that are critical to...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA healthy endocannabinoid system is critical to the human body’s immune functions. Jose Luis Pelaez...