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November 20, 2024

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Adapting GenAI for the Next Generation of Learning

Oct. 23, 2024 — A new study by learning analytics researchers presents key considerations for generative AI (GenAI) educational tools so they are carefully developed to support, rather than replace, human ...

US Air Pollution Monitoring Network Has Gaps in Coverage, Say Researchers

Oct. 15, 2024 — The lack of air-quality monitoring capabilities across the U.S. affects the health of millions of people and disproportionately impacts minority and low socioeconomic-status communities, say researchers. Motivated by a new U.S. Environmental ...

Autobiographical Memory in the Digital Age: Our Lives in the Mirror of Our Data

Oct. 7, 2024 — Never before have people recorded more information about their lives than today. But what does this mean for the way we remember our lives and how we talk about them? Researchers are trying to find ...

Coral Reef Destruction a Threat to Human Rights

Sep. 30, 2024 — A human rights-based approach to coral reef protection could ensure governments are held to account for safeguarding marine ...

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New Security Protocol Shields Data from Attackers During Cloud-Based Computation

Oct. 1, 2024 — Researchers developed a technique guaranteeing that data remain secure during multiparty, cloud-based computation. This method, which leverages the ...

African Food Future Looks Bright With Blueprint for Food Security

Sep. 19, 2024 — Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa can secure future food supplies by unlocking the potential of their people and farming ...

Urban Street Networks, Building Density Shape Severity of Floods

Aug. 19, 2024 — The design of streets and layout of buildings have an impact on a city's resilience in the face of increasingly severe floods brought on by climate change. Researchers look at buildings and other ...

'FoMO' Is a Key Risk Factor for Mental Health and Burnout at Work

Aug. 9, 2024 — Fear of missing out (FoMO) is a key risk factor for employee mental health and, along with information overload, may increase burnout, according to new ...

New Collaborative Research Generates Lessons for More Adaptive Lake Management

July 30, 2024 — A professor gathered feedback from 26 Colorado River Basin managers and experts took on water user roles to discuss consuming, banking and trading ...

Outsourcing Conservation in Africa

July 26, 2024 — There's an experiment going on in conservation in Africa. With biodiversity imperiled, and nations facing financial and political crises, some governments are transferring the management of protected ...

Mass Layoffs and Data Breaches Could Be Connected

July 23, 2024 — A research team has been exploring how mass layoffs and data breaches could be connected. Their theory: since layoffs create conditions where disgruntled employees face added stress or job ...

Synthetic Data Holds the Key to Determining Best Statewide Transit Investments

June 14, 2024 — Synthetically generated population data can reveal the equity impacts of distributing transportation resources and funding across diverse regions, ...

Aiding the Displaced With Data

June 3, 2024 — In times of crisis, effective humanitarian aid depends largely on the fast and efficient allocation of resources and personnel. Accurate data about the locations and movements of affected people in ...

Researchers Call for Strengthening Sustainability Regulations in Laws Governing Space Exploration

June 3, 2024 — Researchers call for strengthening existing planetary protection policies beyond the space surrounding Earth to include requirements for preserving ...

More Resources Needed to Protect Birds in Germany

Nov. 1, 2024 — Researchers developed citizen science platforms as a new data source to evaluate the effectiveness of the 742 protected areas for birds across Germany. This research shows that although these areas ...

Age Assurance Online Needs to Be Child-Rights Respecting, New Study Says

Oct. 28, 2024 — A range of different age checks are needed to protect children -- but also to ensure they can take advantages of positive opportunities online -- a new study ...

Data Security: Breakthrough in Research With Personalized Health Data

Oct. 23, 2024 — The European research project 'Federated Secure Computing' presents a new approach that allows patient data from different institutions to be analysed securely and ...

Protecting Confidentiality in Adolescent Patient Portals

Oct. 7, 2024 — Researchers found that the possibility of parental disclosure through online patient portals led older adolescents to hesitate in sharing complete health information with doctors, putting them at ...

One in Five UK Doctors Use AI Chatbots, Study Finds

Sep. 18, 2024 — A survey reveals that a significant proportion of UK general practitioners (GPs) are integrating generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, into their clinical workflows. The results highlight the rapidly ...

Fracking Frenzy in India: A Water Crisis in the Making?

Aug. 14, 2024 — India's plans to scale up fracking operations without robust regulations could spell disaster for the country's finely balanced water security, according to ...

Top IT Industry Managers Are Divided on the Need for Face-to-Face Communication in the Workplace

June 5, 2024 — Many managers are currently seeking a balance between digital and face-to-face communication. A recent study shows that top IT industry managers have different views on when and for what purposes ...

AI Poised to Usher in New Level of Concierge Services to the Public

May 23, 2024 — Concierge services built on artificial intelligence have the potential to improve how hotels and other service businesses interact with customers, a new paper ...

Cybersecurity Education Varies Widely in US

May 6, 2024 — Cybersecurity programs vary dramatically across the country, a review has found. The authors argue that program leaders should work with professional societies to make sure graduates are well trained ...

Companies May Buy Consumer Genetic Information Despite Its Modest Predictive Power

May 2, 2024 — Genetics can be associated with one's behavior and health -- from the willingness to take risks, and how long one stays in school, to chances of developing Alzheimer's disease and breast ...

New Privacy-Preserving Robotic Cameras Obscure Images Beyond Human Recognition

Apr. 4, 2024 — In a bid to restore privacy, researchers have created a new approach to designing cameras that process and scramble visual information before it is digitized so that it becomes obscured to the point ...

Climate Change Impacts Terrorist Activity

Apr. 4, 2024 — Changing weather patterns induced by climate change are contributing to shifts in the location of terrorist activity, according to new ...

Research Reveals Language Barriers Limit Effectiveness of Cybersecurity Resources

Apr. 1, 2024 — Non-English speaking internet users share the same concern about cyber threats and the same desire for online safety as any other individual. However, they are constrained by a lack of culturally and ...

Job Flexibility and Security Promotes Better Mental Health Among Employees

Mar. 26, 2024 — A new study found that employed adults with greater job flexibility and higher job security were less likely to experience serious psychological distress or anxiety. Greater job flexibility and ...

AI Ethics Are Ignoring Children, Say Researchers

Mar. 21, 2024 — Researchers have called for a more considered approach when embedding ethical principles in the development and governance of AI for ...

New Study Shows How AI Can Help Us Better Understand Global Threats to Wildlife

Mar. 13, 2024 — Researchers used AI to scour information from websites and social media to map bat hunting and trade. Research found evidence of bat exploitation in 22 countries that had not previously been ...

Can Hunger Be Eradicated by 2030?

Feb. 26, 2024 — World hunger is growing at an alarming rate, with prolonged conflicts, climate change, and COVID-19 exacerbating the problem. In 2022, the World Food Programme helped a record 158 million people. On ...

Study Shows Background Checks Don't Always Check out

Feb. 15, 2024 — New research shows that background checks for employment, housing and more can be highly ...

Artificial Intelligence: Aim Policies at 'Hardware' to Ensure AI Safety, Say Experts

Feb. 15, 2024 — Chips and datacentres -- the 'compute' power driving the AI revolution -- may be the most effective targets for risk-reducing AI policies as they have to be physically possessed, according ...

Artificial Intelligence Can Predict Events in People's Lives

Dec. 18, 2023 — Artificial intelligence can analyze registry data on people's residence, education, income, health and working conditions and, with high accuracy, predict life ...