While much has been made of artificial intelligence’s promise to improve educational opportunities and outcomes, a group of Stanford students is highlighting the importance of a different perspective on AI in education: It isn’t just about using AI to bridge gaps in educating our students. It is also about how we “educate” AI. While much has…
In a few picoseconds (trillionths of a second), a small, thin piece of copper momentarily becomes dense plasma, specifically a state called warm dense matter, warm being a relative term—the metal is nearly 200,000 degrees Fahrenheit. With the short duration of a high-powered laser pulse, copper shifts from a solid state to a plasma state…
The side effects of large-scale forestation initiatives could have serious consequences for water availability, a pioneering study has found. The side effects of large-scale forestation initiatives could have serious consequences for water availability, a pioneering study has found. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
South Africa is a water-scarce country. In other words, it has an excess of demand over available supply. It also has low water security—the ability to ensure sustainable access to good quality water. The country’s economic hub and biggest population center, Gauteng province, has suffered sequential water crises that have been a blend of both…
Groundwater contamination by organic pollutants, such as non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL), poses significant environmental and health risks. These contaminants, often released from industrial activities, can persist in the subsurface environment, forming residual pools that are difficult to remediate. Groundwater contamination by organic pollutants, such as non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL), poses significant environmental and health risks. These…
Radio waves from the satellites are “blinding” radio telescopes and hurting research, say scientists. Radio waves from the satellites are “blinding” radio telescopes and hurting research, say scientists. BBC News
Entanglement lets researchers watch plants in action without disruptive visible light Entanglement lets researchers watch plants in action without disruptive visible light Scientific American Content: Global
Invasive spotted lanternflies are spreading across the metro areas of New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., despite professional and amateur attempts to reduce their numbers Invasive spotted lanternflies are spreading across the metro areas of New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., despite professional and amateur attempts to reduce their numbers Scientific American Content: Global
Jamestown, Virginia, was founded in 1607 and was the first English permanent settlement in America. It has been the subject of many archaeological and historical analyses, including a recent study by Prof. Markus M. Key and Rebecca K. Rossi, which set out to determine the provenance of Jamestown’s black “marble” knight’s tombstone. What they determined…
By outfitting blackbirds with heart-rate monitors, scientists debunked a long-held assumption about the benefits of spending the winter in warm climates. By outfitting blackbirds with heart-rate monitors, scientists debunked a long-held assumption about the benefits of spending the winter in warm climates. your-feed-science, your-feed-animals, Animal Migration, Energy Efficiency, Birds, Nature Ecology & Evolution (Journal), Germany NYT > Science