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Australian science magazine slammed over AI-generated articles

One of Australia's leading science magazines drew fire Thursday after publishing AI-generated articles that experts said were incorrect or oversimplified......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgAug 8th, 2024

From net zero to Indigenous knowledge, Australia has finally set new science priorities. How can it meet them?

The Australian government has updated the nation's science and research priorities, and released a National Science Statement. This marks the first wholesale update on Australia's vision and plan for the future of science and technology in nearly a d.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Why are child caregivers still paid less than retail workers? And how can Australia help fix it?

So certain is the Australian government that childcare workers are being poorly paid that it is handing them an extra 15%—10% this December, followed by a further 5% in December 2025—and speaking as if there's more to come......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Surf spots are global ally in climate fight, study finds

A first-of-its-kind study, published today in Conservation Science and Practice, has found that the forests, mangroves and marshes surrounding surf breaks store almost 90 Mt (million metric tons) of climate-stabilizing "irrecoverable carbon," making.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

Redefining the computer whiz: Research shows diverse skills valued by youth

New study reveals diverse perceptions of the "ideal" computer science student among young people......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 11th, 2024

Forensic science cracks the "unsolvable" case of a World War I soldier"s identity, enabling his re-burial

In the early hours of July 18, 1918, the Franco-American counter-offensive against German positions began at Aisne-Marne in northern France. The first division of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) drove the German forces back, but not without si.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 11th, 2024

Would you trust an ant to amputate your limb? Science is showing they are skilled surgeons

An insect bites off another insect's leg. Is this predatory behavior, aggression, defense, competition or something else? In the case of carpenter ants, it's for the good of the amputee and to the benefit of the colony......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 11th, 2024

Week in review: Tips for starting your cybersecurity career, Patch Tuesday forecast

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: August 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Looking for a calm August release August 2024 July ended up being more ‘exciting’ than many of us wanted; we.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 11th, 2024

How Do They Judge Breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics? It"s More Art Than Science

Breaking debuts as an Olympic sport at the Paris Games. To get there, the breaking community had to figure a way to objectively judge the subjective, while letting the dance remain a dance......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsAug 10th, 2024

Meet the two Boeing mission astronauts stuck aboard the ISS

Two astronauts stranded in space may sound like the start to a big-screen science thriller, but the Boeing Starliner mission is no work of Hollywood fiction......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsAug 10th, 2024

SOULM8TE: M3GAN spinoff finds its lead

SOULM8TE, a new film in the M3GAN universe, has found its star. Australian actress Lily Sullivan has landed the lead role in the spinoff......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 10th, 2024

Faculty cluster hire: Promoting collaboration and addressing gender bias in academic hiring

In the world of academic science, hiring new faculty members typically follows a predictable pattern: candidates apply individually and are evaluated primarily on their personal achievements. What if there was a way to build more collaborative, diver.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

How to download Microsoft Word

Want to start creating documents like articles, essays, and reports? Here’s how to download Microsoft Word on your computer and mobile device......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

Judging Breaking At the Olympics Is an Art, Not a Science

Breaking debuts as an Olympic sport at the Paris Games. To get there, the breaking community had to figure a way to objectively judge the subjective, while letting the dance remain a dance......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

Multiple goals, multiple solutions, plenty of second-guessing and revising—here"s how science really works

A man in a lab coat bends under a dim light, his strained eyes riveted onto a microscope. He's powered only by caffeine and anticipation......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Great Koala Count: Aussies urged to track sightings of iconic marsupials

CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, is calling on Australians to record koala sightings in the Koala Spotter app, to help build the most accurate national population count to date......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Climate misinformation feels more true through repetition—even if you back climate science

If you consider yourself a climate science supporter, you probably wouldn't think simple exposure to a skeptic's claim could shift your views......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Non-biting midges help us understand how to protect Lake Balaton

What was Lake Balaton like in its natural state, and when did it change? Can its near-natural condition still be restored? These are the questions the researchers from ELTE Science Faculty's Paleoenvironment and Climate Change Research Group sought t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

If you have to watch one Hulu movie in August 2024, stream this one

Our pick for the one Hulu movie that you need to watch in August 2024 is a much-maligned science fiction epic that deserves to be rediscovered......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Australian Olympic field hockey player apologizes after being arrested for trying to buy cocaine

Australian Olympic field hockey player apologizes after being arrested for trying to buy cocaine.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Here"s how Curiosity"s sky crane changed the way NASA explores Mars

Twelve years ago, NASA landed its six-wheeled science lab using a daring new technology that lowers the rover using a robotic jetpack......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024