Often, when scientists do research around a specific societal challenge, they hope their work will help solve that larger problem....
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Society has a complicated relationship with adolescents. We want to protect them as children and yet launch them into adulthood....
Do you ever use your cellphone while driving? Don’t feel too guilty about saying yes – nearly 60% of drivers...
Have you ever wondered how an email sent from New York arrives in Sydney in mere seconds, or how you...
Volt Typhoon is a Chinese state-sponsored hacker group. The United States government and its primary global intelligence partners, known as...
Humans are very good at spotting patterns, or repeating features people can recognize. For instance, ancient Polynesians navigated across the...
Generative artificial intelligence has been hailed for its potential to transform creativity, and especially by lowering the barriers to content...
Imagine opening your front door wide and inviting the world to listen in on your most private conversations. Unthinkable, right?...
“The Tale of Genji,” often called Japan’s first novel, was written 1,000 years ago. Yet it still occupies a powerful...
With its bright colors, easy-to-learn rules and familiar music, the video game Tetris has endured as a pop culture icon...
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: “Learn AI-Assisted...
Does life exist elsewhere in the universe? If so, how do scientists search for and identify it? Finding life beyond...
