Stories by The Conversation US

Is there something in our neural circuits that leads us to find comfort in those like us and unease with those who may differ?

Researchers have developed tools to study the cognitive, societal and algorithmic biases that help fake news spread

35 years after making history as the first American woman in space, the late astronaut’s story is still inspiring young women to embrace science and engineering

The GDPR may offer a way forward that allows consumers to reclaim control of their information

Researchers say they have linked such exposures with downstream effects

The task of detecting abusive posts and comments on social media is not entirely technological

As a common and apolitical language, science brings allies and adversaries together with technology and innovation to address cross-border challenges

Medical professionals say the causes, predictors are too complex

Next-generation transportation systems are relatively easy to trick

In spite of their ecological, economic and cultural significance, predators are among the most heavily persecuted animals, due to conflict with humans and their assets

The Jurassic Park franchise has sparked an interest in dinosaur DNA, but the movies are just fiction

Boston Dynamic’s cute and uncannily realistic canine-bot is just one of many robots that are inspired by the natural world

People need to understand the technology’s limitations to avoid misinterpreting what they see

Scientists work to understand vulnerability to global warming at the level of animals’ DNA

Genetic data could lead to more personalized, meaningful education, but only if parents, teachers and policymakers understand genetics well enough to correctly use the information

A desire for deep insight can lead to deep confusion

Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy could lead to less intrusive and more effective diagnosis for patients

The actual and idealized images may not match up

Born 300 years ago this month, Agnesi was the first woman to write a mathematics textbook and to be appointed to a university chair in math

The use of algorithms to guess a person’s gender based on images, video or audio raise significant social and ethical concerns yet to be fully explored

Circadian clocks influence DNA repair processes

Scientists are considering whether AI could help us search for alien intelligence in ways we haven’t even thought of yet

Such toys wirelessly connect with online databases to recognize voices and images, identifying children’s queries, commands and requests and responding to them

The treatment decreased rodents’ blood alcohol level by 45 percent