Mystery solved: How red dye figured out a maze

How did a pool of red dye somehow “know” how to solve a maze filled with milk? Researchers have solved the mystery.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Feb. 10, 2025 ~5 min

Here’s how researchers are helping AIs get their facts straight

Having AI models say how confident they are in their answers could help minimize inaccurate responses. Just don’t be overconfident about their confidence scores.

Lu Wang, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
Feb. 10, 2025 ~8 min


AI is transforming the search for new materials that can help create the technologies of the future

Discovering new materials could drive forward areas such as green technology and advanced electronics.

Domenico Vicinanza, Associate Professor of Intelligent Systems and Data Science, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Feb. 10, 2025 ~9 min

Can deep learning transform heart failure prevention?

A deep neural network called CHAIS may soon replace invasive procedures like catheterization as the new gold standard for monitoring heart health.

Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health • mit
Feb. 10, 2025 ~8 min

Study: Asteroid Hit Created Two ‘Grand Canyons’ on Moon

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 9, 2025 ~5 min

Researchers: Oldest Evidence of Lead Pollution Found in Greece

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 9, 2025 ~3 min

AI can boost economic growth, but it needs to be managed incredibly carefully

The risks of AI include displacement of jobs, which could counter any benefits.

Asieh Hosseini Tabaghdehi, Senior Lecturer in Strategy & Business Economy, Brunel Business School, Brunel University of London • conversation
Feb. 7, 2025 ~7 min

Validation technique could help scientists make more accurate forecasts

MIT researchers developed a new approach for assessing predictions with a spatial dimension, like forecasting weather or mapping air pollution.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Feb. 7, 2025 ~7 min


Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? A security expert explains the dangers of violating protocols and regulations that protect government computer systems

News reports paint a frightening picture of DOGE staff trampling time-tested – and in many cases legally required – management and security practices.

Richard Forno, Teaching Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, and Assistant Director, UMBC Cybersecurity Institute, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
Feb. 6, 2025 ~10 min

Study: Millions of Europeans Could Die from Heat by 2100

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 6, 2025 ~3 min

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