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"We don't know for sure how it does it" - AI baffles scientists by correctly assigning individual fingerprints to one person, but they are unclear how it actually works

Fingerprints found at separate locations can be linked by AI, but scientists aren't sure how.

TechRadar

States Seek Power to Override Local Restrictions on Green Energy Projects

This article examines the conflicts arising from local restrictions on renewable energy projects in Michigan and other states, hindering their clean energy...

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States with big climate goals strip local power to block green projects

More than a dozen states have given themselves the power to override local zoning restrictions that block large-scale renewable energy projects

The Independent UK

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The potential dangers of bottled water

"New research shows that every liter of bottled water contains 240,000 microscopic pieces of plastic"

Salon

Researchers find a massive number of plastic particles in bottled water

Researchers found roughly 240,000 detectable plastic fragments in a typical liter of bottled water. Most of them were nanoplastics — particles less than 1 micrometer in size.

WEKU

Jurors More Likely To Recommend Death Penalty Based On Defendant’s Appearance

Study by Columbia University reveals biases in facial features influencing high-stakes decisions

Zenger

Boycotts and protests – how are people around the world defying Israel?

Al Jazeera takes a look at the movements against Israel and illegal settlements in Palestine.

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'Fear rather than sensitivity': Most U.S. scholars on the Mideast are self-censoring

The war between Israel and Hamas is testing the limits of free speech across college campuses. And it's also affecting those who study the Middle East.

WEKU

This Party Drug Restructures The Brain's Dopamine System, Studys Finds

A new study finds that prolonged exposure to ketamines leads to structural changes in the brain's dopamine system, at least in mice.

Inverse

IIT Madras, Columbia and Colorado varsity scientists develop sustainable plastic recycling technique

Researchers at IIT Madras, Columbia University and Colorado State University in the US have developed a technique to merge diverse plastics into strong and recyclable materials.

The Hindu

How to juice energy from a black hole

It's possible to extract energy from primordial black holes, experts say — if they actually exist

Salon

The climate emergency really is a new type of crisis – consider the ‘triple inequality’ at the heart of it

Global conferences such as the upcoming Cop28 may seem like staid and ritualistic affairs. But they matter, writes Adam Tooze, a history professor at Columbia University

The Guardian - UK

Shere Hite: remembering the feminist sex researcher forgotten by time

A new documentary examines the work of bestselling author Shere Hite and her absence from the feminist canon

The Guardian - US

Cornell and Columbia universities under DoE probe for antisemitism and Islamophobia

Federal officials have warned of rising threat of antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents amid Israel-Hamas war

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The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Guardian - US

Pro-Palestinian student group sues DeSantis over ‘deactivation’

Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine say order by Republican governor violates its free speech rights

The Guardian - US

Everyone loves diversity and inclusion – until you stick up for Palestinians

I was invited to a school panel that wasn’t even about Israel and Palestine. Then, some parents accused me of ‘hate speech’

Zenger

Why Keeping A Secret Can Be Good For You

A Columbia University study explored the benefits of keeping secrets.

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New Synthetic Superatomic Material is "World's Best Semiconductor"

Researchers at Columbia University have created a superatomic material that's being lauded as the "world's best semiconductor." Through a surprising twist of physics, it's expected to allow processing (switching) speeds in the femtosecond scale. Here's why it will most likely be a piece of the semiconductors puzzle, not its final…

WEKU

Colleges face pressure to curb antisemitism and Islamophobia

The Biden Administration has told colleges they risk losing federal funding if they don't take aggressive steps to curb attacks on Jewish students, and harassment of pro-Palestinian students.

The Independent UK

Columbia University suspends two student groups over Israel-Palestine protests

The groups will be unable to hold events for the rest of the fall semester

Reason

Columbia Suspends Students for Justice in Palestine + Jewish Voice for Peace for Threats and Holding Unauthorized Event

From a statement today: Columbia University is suspending Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) as official student groups through the end of the fall term. This decision was made after the two groups repeatedly violated University policies related to holding campus events, culminating in…

The Guardian - US

Walkouts, rallies, clashes: Israel-Gaza ‘war of words’ roils Columbia University

Students and staff at the Ivy League school have issued a series of dueling statements amid accusations of harassment and physical violence – and the acrimony shows no signs of slowing

TV Tech

Pulitzer Board Votes to Allow Broadcast Media Sites to Enter Journalism Prizes

The expanded eligibility will make digital news sites owned by broadcasters and audio companies eligible for Pulitzer Prizes

Al Jazeera

‘Career on the line’: US students fear job backlash for protesting Israel

Pro-Palestinian students say the threat of losing future opportunities has had a silencing effect on their activism.

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