Stuff that’s hard for your brain to explain may be more memorable

A computational model and behavioral study gives a new clue to the age-old question of how our brain prioritizes what to remember.

Bess Connolly Martell-Yale • futurity
May 13, 2024 ~4 min

How mantis shrimp defend against punches as fast as bullets

Mantis shrimp punches are very fast, accelerating on par with a 22-caliber bullet. New research digs into how they defend against the blows.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
May 13, 2024 ~5 min


Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works

Technology is being used in schools without extensive research to show whether it has a positive impact.

Natalia Kucirkova, Professor of Reading and Children’s Development, The Open University • conversation
May 13, 2024 ~6 min

US Plans to Limit American-made AI Models in China

VOA Learning English • voa
May 12, 2024 ~4 min

NASA Details Plans for Railway System on the Moon

VOA Learning English • voa
May 12, 2024 ~5 min

Astronomers Find Super-hot ‘Super-Earth’

VOA Learning English • voa
May 11, 2024 ~5 min

Scientists Claim Discovery of Sperm Whales’ Communication System

VOA Learning English • voa
May 11, 2024 ~5 min

Extreme Weather Seems Nearly Everywhere

VOA Learning English • voa
May 10, 2024 ~4 min


AI system can predict the structures of life’s molecules with stunning accuracy – helping to solve one of biology’s biggest problems

The AI model can predict structures for a vast array of the proteins used by living organisms.

Richard Bayliss, Professor of Molecular Medicine, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds • conversation
May 10, 2024 ~8 min

Algorithms help people see and correct their biases, study shows

People are better able to see and correct biases in algorithms’ decisions than in their own decisions, even when algorithms are trained on their decisions.

Carey K. Morewedge, Professor of Marketing and Everett W. Lord Distinguished Faculty Scholar, Boston University • conversation
May 10, 2024 ~7 min

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