In response to the “CHIPS and Science Act of 2022,” the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) is continuing its investment in the National Secure Data Service Demonstration Project (NSDS-D)… ​In response to the “CHIPS and Science Act of 2022,” the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Science …

The National Secure Data Service Demonstration Project builds steam in year 2 Read More »

Astronomers have spotted a 70-centimetre asteroid that is set to hit the atmosphere above northern Siberia at 4:15 pm GMT, making a fireball in the sky ​Astronomers have spotted a 70-centimetre asteroid that is set to hit the atmosphere above northern Siberia at 4:15 pm GMT, making a fireball in the sky Astronomers have spotted a …

An asteroid will dramatically burn up in Earth’s atmosphere today Read More »

Covid-19 emerged in 2019, but some questions are still unanswered as to its origins ​Covid-19 emerged in 2019, but some questions are still unanswered as to its origins Covid-19 emerged in 2019, but some questions are still unanswered as to its origins 

Users of the healthcare app Alan whose queries were answered by a medical AI reported high satisfaction levels, but one exchange included “potentially dangerous inaccuracies” ​Users of the healthcare app Alan whose queries were answered by a medical AI reported high satisfaction levels, but one exchange included “potentially dangerous inaccuracies” Users of the healthcare app Alan …

Chatbot gives medical advice to hundreds of users in largest trial yet Read More »

EEG recordings used in neurology could be made simpler by replacing the usual electrodes, wires and gels with a tattoo printed onto the scalp ​EEG recordings used in neurology could be made simpler by replacing the usual electrodes, wires and gels with a tattoo printed onto the scalp EEG recordings used in neurology could be made …

Temporary scalp tattoo can be used to record brain activity Read More »

The last two years have seen unprecedented falls in the levels of sea ice around Antarctica, which serves as a protective wall for the continent’s huge ice sheets. Researchers are now racing to understand the global impact of what could happen next ​The last two years have seen unprecedented falls in the levels of sea …

Antarctica is in crisis and we are scrambling to understand its future Read More »