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AI is starting to change how mathematicians and physicists ask questions, reshaping human intuition rather than replacing it, a new analysis argues

Mathematicians working on fluid dynamics, symbolic computation, and formal proof verification are finding that ...
Los Angeles Times

Microplastics are everywhere — even in the labs studying them. That’s a problem for research

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Microplastics found in human tissue, food and the environment are everywhere — even contaminating the very labs ...
The Conversation

Gain‑of‑function research is more than just tweaking risky viruses – it’s a routine and essential tool in all biology research

In May 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to restrict research on viruses and pathogens called gain-of-function studies. The National Institutes of Health is now taking steps to ...
The Conversation

A PhD is an apprenticeship in research – we can’t let AI take that away

When OpenAI launched ChatGPT-5 in August of last year, many academics scoffed at the tech company’s claims its new artificial intelligence (AI) model possessed “PhD-level” intelligence. After all, how ...