A 'smart ruler' could help swarms of space telescopes image exoplanets

We've talked plenty of times here about the infeasibility of launching a mirror big enough to directly image exoplanets using ...
Arizona Daily Star

Crypto firms prepare defenses for quantum threat to encryption

Research concluded recent breakthroughs compressed the time frame in which cryptocurrencies will become widely vulnerable to ...
Flatwater Free Press

A famed police interrogation technique led to infamous false confessions in Nebraska. We still use it.

A body of research now suggests that the Reid Technique, first popularized when used in a 1955 Lincoln homicide investigation ...
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The star problem: The tiny symbol distorting academic research and corrupting AI

Tribune News NetworkDohaIn economic research, a tiny statistical difference can have outsized consequences. Usually denoted with a star (or asterisks), that symbol serves as a quality stamp on one’s ...
New Scientist

Peter Shor’s algorithm could break the internet – but he's not worried

Few people have invented an algorithm with the potential to spark a worldwide crisis, so why is quantum computing pioneer ...

Unexpected discovery yields new graphene oxide production method

Researchers in the Texas A&M University J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering have developed a new method ...
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‘We need action-oriented research that explores solutions to drug addiction aligned with local contexts’

If the government, DNC or law enforcement agencies allocate research funds to academic institutions, we can conduct ...