
Retraction Watch - 1 day 13 hours ago
If your week flew by we know ours did catch up here with what you might have missed. The week at Retraction Watch featured: In case you missed the news, the Hijacked Journal Checker now has more than 400 entries. The Retraction Watch Database has over 63,000 retractions. Our list of COVID-19 retractions … Continue reading Weekend reads: Institute to stop paying fees for some OA journals; sleuths' tips for spotting fraud; Bayer sues J&J over false and misleading claims'...

PBS Newshour - 2 days 11 min ago
For some, artificial intelligence tools answer questions and make life more efficient. But for others, AI has become a form of companionship a virtual friend, a therapist, even a romantic partner. Is AI a cure for loneliness? Or is this a symptom of something gone very wrong? Horizons moderator William Brangham explores AI relationships with Sherry Turkle, Justin Gregg and Nick Thompson. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Discover Magazine - 2 days 39 min ago
Learn how a combination of archaeology and anthropology helped reveal hidden insights into the diet and culture of prehistoric Europeans.

Discover Magazine - 2 days 42 min ago
Learn how dogs, cats, and toddlers were tested for spontaneous helping behavior — and why evolution may explain why most dogs tried to help while cats rarely did.

Popular Mechanics - 2 days 1 hour ago
Quantum-enhanced humans might see further domains of reality than we could ever imagine.

Ars Technica - 2 days 2 hours ago
Interactions between neighboring materials is mediated by virtual photons.

Popular Mechanics - 2 days 2 hours ago
This little understood "biological Velcro" inside you has the power to turn back the clock.

Retraction Watch - 2 days 4 hours ago
While reviewing her Google Scholar profile to prepare a list of her publications, psychologist Maryam Farhang came across a paper she didn't recognize. The article, in the Journal of Research in Allied Life Sciences, included her name and affiliation, but Farhang hadn't written or contributed to the paper in any way, she told Retraction Watch. … Continue reading Researcher honestly shocked' to discover name on paper, editor claims misunderstanding...

The Independent - 2 days 5 hours ago
A strong psychological need for order and structure can, in some people, overshadow their ability to question those beliefs, research suggests...

The Independent - 2 days 6 hours ago
Effort to go where many American explorers have already gone before hits snags...

New Scientist - 2 days 7 hours ago
As it faces yet another set of delays, NASA's Artemis programme is being shaken up, delaying an actual moon landing in favour of smaller, faster steps forward...

New Scientist - 2 days 9 hours ago
Frailty can typically only be lessened through lifestyle changes, but a stem cell therapy seems to target the underlying causes of the condition, boosting the mobility of frail older people...

New Scientist - 2 days 9 hours ago
Neuron-powered computer chips can now be easily programmed to play a first-person shooter game, bringing biological computers a step closer to useful applications...

Popular Mechanics - 2 days 10 hours ago
It's so wild that it just might work.

The Conversation - 2 days 10 hours ago
Tiny particles bounce light around in a unique way, a property that researchers are using to detect pollutants in water and soil samples.

The Conversation - 2 days 10 hours ago
By listening in on their nightly hunts, scientists discovered that small, fringe-lipped bats are unexpectedly able to efficiently take down prey nearly their own size.

IEEE Spectrum - 2 days 13 hours ago
Designing a medical device? This whitepaper helps you evaluate adhesive options for biocompatibility, sterilization resistance, and manufacturability so you can make the right material decision early. What Attendees will Learn How to select between epoxy, silicone, cyanoacrylate, and UV/LED curable adhesives based on your device requirements Which adhesive systems meet USP Class VI and ISO 10993-5 biocompatibility standards How different sterilization methods, such as autoclaving, EtO, gamma, chemical...

Last Word On Nothing - 2 days 15 hours ago
I am an American citizen, and I don’t look like someone you would stop if you were on the street trying to harass immigrants, but I wasn’t born here. (I’m not an immigrant, either – I just happen to have been born overseas.) I’ve spent about 15% of my life in other countries. And my […] The post Snapshot: Interpreter of America appeared first on The Last Word On Nothing .

Financial Times - 2 days 19 hours ago
Meat-eaters have a higher chance of developing cancers of the breast, prostate and kidney, scientists say...

Financial Times - 2 days 19 hours ago
Health influencers promise an astonishing range of benefits from peptides, almost none of them tested in humans...

Nature - 3 days 12 min ago
Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

Nature - 3 days 12 min ago
Genealogy study claims first conclusive case of sex distortion' in humans but not all researchers are convinced.

Nature - 3 days 12 min ago
The Japanese media sensation has inspired generations of researchers in fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrity.