February 13, 2025
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Here’s how researchers are helping AIs get their facts straight
AI chatbots need help learning to give accurate answers. CreativaImages/iStock via Getty Images Lu Wang, University of Michigan AI has made ... -
US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?
Eggs have been crucial to vaccine production for decades. Bettmann/Getty Images Alexandra M. Lord, Smithsonian Institution In recent months, ...February 13, 2025 -
Teen girls are facing an increased risk of suicide − and stress related to sexual identity might be contributing to it
In 2021, about 48% of LGBQ females considered suicide, compared with roughly 20% of heterosexual females, data shows. bymuratdeniz/iStock/Getty ...February 13, 2025 -
Mirror life is a scientific fantasy leading to a dangerous reality − a synthetic biologist explains how mirror bacteria could conquer life on Earth
Synthetic biology offers many tantalizing possibilities, but scientists consider some projects too risky to pursue. DBenitostock/Moment via Getty ...February 13, 2025 -
Helping teachers learn what works in the classroom − and what doesn’t − will get a lot harder without the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences
A U.S. flag and an Education Department flag fly outside the U.S. Department of Education building on Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Alex ...February 13, 2025 -
What is love? A philosopher explains it’s not a choice or a feeling − it’s a practice
How we understand love shapes the trajectory of our relationships. MicroStockHub/iStock via Getty Images Plus Edith Gwendolyn Nally, ...February 13, 2025 -
Gut-wrenching love: What a fresh look at the ‘Good Samaritan’ story says for ethics today
A mural outside St. Jude Thaddeus Church in Silao, Mexico, quotes the Good Samaritan story: ‘Go and do likewise.’ Enrique ...February 13, 2025 -
Teenagers turning to AI companions are redefining love as easy, unconditional and always there
Can a person love an AI chatbot? RLT_Images/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Anna Mae Duane, University of Connecticut Teenagers are ...February 13, 2025