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Stories which cover trends and connections in AI, thought and science.
Quantum Cryptography Gets a New Foundation Built on Useless Keys
Two cryptographers built quantum encryption on keys too slow to unlock anything. Their one-way puzzles could survive if all classical cryptography fails.
Norwegian Six-Year-Olds Already Speak YouTube English
Six-year-old Norwegian children master 850 English words before formal lessons begin, reshaping how we understand language acquisition.
Awareness Without Content: The Sleep State That Challenges Consciousness Theory
Researchers are documenting rare sleep states where people report awareness without content, experiences that challenge Western theories of consciousness.
Aliens might be eavesdropping on our Mars calls
What if aliens are already eavesdropping on our conversations with Mars rovers and distant space probes?
The Paper Mill Problem: Science's Fraud Industry Is Growing Faster Than Peer Review Can Handle
Paper mills, predatory journals, and AI-generated content are overwhelming peer review systems. Global retractions exceeded 10,000 in 2023, with Hindawi alone withdrawing over...
Super Recognizers Detect Fake Passport Photos Others Miss
Super recognizers outperform trained border officers at detecting morphed passport photos. New research shows their visual strategies could reshape security training.
Radar Can Now Eavesdrop on Your Phone Calls
Penn State researchers use millimeter-wave radar to transcribe phone calls by detecting earpiece vibrations from three meters away, reaching 60% accuracy with AI.
AI reveals stronger plastics need strategic weaknesses
What if the secret to stronger plastics lies in making them weaker? MIT researchers used AI to prove this counterintuitive approach works.
Why Young People Don't Report Cyberstalking
Nearly half of stalking victims say their experience was "wrong but not a crime." Young people face the highest cyberstalking rates but are...
AI and Critical Thinking: What Brain Scans Actually Show
An MIT brain-scan study went viral with claims that ChatGPT causes cognitive decline. The reality is more nuanced, and newer research shows that...
