Oct 07 Could an artificial intelligence be considered a person under the law? By Roman V. Yampolskiy, The Conversation A new argument has laid a path for artificial intelligence systems to be recognized as people without any legislation, court rulings or other revisions to existing law. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 7:03 Tiny Easter Island deals with giant trash problem By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz Easter Island off the coast of Chile has a major trash problem. It’s near what’s known as a “trash vortex” in the middle of the South Pacific and floating waste is constantly washing ashore. Local officials estimate the growing population… Continue watching
Oct 05 A massive plastic cleanup project provokes hope and skepticism By Vicky Stein While The Ocean Cleanup has been hailed as one solution for ocean plastic pollution, some researchers have expressed concern. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 8:51 Will climate change turn Miami into a ‘future Atlantis’? By Miles O'Brien Florida research professors studying climate change have serious warnings for the Magic City. They say that Miami’s buildings have come a long way in becoming more resistant to sustained, heavy winds. However, the city’s infrastructure may not be prepared to… Continue watching
Oct 03 Trio wins Nobel Prize by using chemistry to ‘evolve’ the building blocks of life By Nsikan Akpan This year’s chemistry Nobel also comes with some political controversy, as one of the winners has been accused of promoting anti-Israel views. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 4:46 For the first time in 55 years, a woman shares the Nobel prize in physics A trio of scientists won this year's Nobel prize, including Canada's Donna Strickland--the third female recipient in history and the first in 55 years. Amna Nawaz speaks with Strickland about her research in laser amplification, what she would tell young… Continue watching
Oct 02 Trump’s EPA is moving to weaken regulation on radiation exposure By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Trump administration is turning to scientific outliers who argue that a bit of radiation damage is actually good for you — like a little bit of sunlight. Continue reading
Oct 02 Nobel Prize in physics awarded to three pioneers in laser science By Vicky Stein Strickland is the third woman ever to win a Nobel prize in physics, and the first in more than fifty years. Continue reading
Oct 01 James Allison and Tasuku Honjo, cancer immunotherapy trailblazers, take home 2018 Nobel Prize in medicine By Nsikan Akpan James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo won the 2018 Nobel Prize in in Medicine for a branch of medicine that calls on our immune systems to fight tumors. Continue reading
Sep 30 Column: Recent research sheds new light on why nicotine is so addictive By Nora D. Volkow, Scientific American Research continues to provide new insights into the reinforcing effects of nicotine, and we now know that nicotine’s insidiousness as a reinforcer goes beyond its ability to promote smoking. Continue reading