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Phys.org / Perceiving AI as a 'job killer' negatively influences attitudes towards democracy, study suggests

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing our society and economy. A new study shows that the majority of people believe that artificial intelligence is displacing more human labor than it is creating new opportunities. ...

11 minutes ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Lit bots beware: AI creative writing faces reader skepticism, study shows

When it comes to creative writing, score one for the humans over the machines. For now, anyway. New research finds that people evaluate creative writing less favorably when they learn it was generated in whole or part by ...

1 hour ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Cars and planes could avoid hazardous ice, freezing rain with new sensors

Pilots, drivers and automated safety systems in cars and airplanes could be alerted to icy hazards by a pair of sensors developed at the University of Michigan.

1 hour ago in Engineering
Phys.org / Checklist offers guide to verifying authenticity of nature and carbon credits

Global leaders have committed to halting and reversing the ongoing degradation of nature within the next few decades. But with tight public budgets, governments around the world are looking toward nature markets as one way ...

30 minutes ago in Earth
Phys.org / Watching atoms roam before they decay

Together with an international team, researchers from the Molecular Physics Department at the Fritz Haber Institute have revealed how atoms rearrange themselves before releasing low-energy electrons in a decay process initiated ...

1 hour ago in Physics
Phys.org / New DNA 'page numbers' method enables accurate assembly of long genetic sequences

The power of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing has made it possible to design genetic sequences encoding for diverse biological applications, such as proteins that form the building blocks of materials stronger ...

34 minutes ago in Biology
Phys.org / World not ready for rise in extreme heat, scientists say

Nearly 3.8 billion people could face extreme heat by 2050 and while tropical countries will bear the brunt cooler regions will also need to adapt, scientists said Monday.

40 minutes ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Athletes with better jumping ability generate faster golf club head speed, study shows

There is an old saying in golf that you drive for show and putt for dough. And if you want to have drives that put on a big show, you must have good club head speed. New research from the University of Kansas is helping determine ...

50 minutes ago in Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Tech Xplore / EU says WhatsApp to face stricter content rules

WhatsApp is set to face greater EU scrutiny after the European Commission on Monday added the platform to its list of digital firms big enough to face stricter content rules.

40 minutes ago in Internet
Phys.org / US hospitality and tourism professors don't reflect the diversity of the industry they serve

White and male professors continue to dominate U.S. hospitality and tourism education programs, our new research has found, even as the industry is growing increasingly diverse. This imbalance raises questions about who shapes ...

49 minutes ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / 3′UTR-derived small RNA couples acid resistance to metabolic reprogramming in Salmonella within macrophages

Acid resistance is a crucial property that enterobacteria must possess to withstand host acidic environments during infection, including the gastrointestinal tract and macrophage phagosomes. The facultative intracellular ...

2 minutes ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Large genetic study uncovers 34 regions linked to allergic conjunctivitis risk

Itchy, red and watery eyes are familiar symptoms for many people, especially during the spring and summer pollen season. Allergic conjunctivitis is a very common condition, but its hereditary background has not previously ...

40 minutes ago in Ophthalmology