Basic research has been the foundation of all the technological advancements we enjoy today. Everything from the Internet to mRNA vaccines are the result of what scientists did in a lab—long before it ...

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In a new paper that’s making waves, scientists from Stanford, Cal Tech, and Carleton College have combined existing research with new ideas to look at the reasoning failures of large language models ...

Everyday frustrations in science, from clogged grant systems to confusing public messages, are not just abstract complaints. In a 2016 survey of 270 scientists, researchers identified concrete ...