You might imagine nuclear power plants as behemoth facilities spanning hundreds of acres. Nuclear microreactors, by contrast, could sit on...
Science & Technology
Scientific Objectivity Is a Myth – Cultural Values and Beliefs Always Influence Science and the People Who Do It
Even if you don’t recall many facts from high school biology, you likely remember the cells required for making babies:...
“Greetings from 51 Pegasi B”: How NASA Made Exoplanets into Tourist Destinations
A new JCOM paper analyzes the synergy between artists and scientists in a popular exoplanet science communication campaign Looking for...
Breaking the Code in Network Theory: Who Leads and Who Follows?
Breakthrough reveals not just who’s connected—but who’s leading the pack As summer winds down, many of us in continental Europe...
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t: How Subtle ‘Sponsored Content’ on Social Media Tricks Us into Viewing Ads
Scientists find that people mostly avoid social media ads when they see them, but many ads blend in seamlessly How...
AI Web Browser Assistants Raise Serious Privacy Concerns
Popular generative AI web browser assistants are collecting and sharing sensitive user data, such as medical records and social security...
Is Writing with AI at Work Undermining Your Credibility?
With over 75% of professionals using AI in their daily work, writing and editing messages with tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot or...
The Trump Administration’s Multi-Front Assault on Federal Research Funding
In the first few months of the second Trump administration, the federal government has rapidly dismantled its longstanding support for...
