‘The turtles and the nudists will have to migrate’: SpaceX plan for Starship launches from Florida sparks debate among Space Coast residents
Worries include broken windows and impacts to the local environment, tourism and fishing industries.
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Can courts safeguard fairness in an AI age?
In the criminal justice system, decisions about when and how long to detain people have historically been made by other people, like judges and parole boards. But that process is changing: Decision-makers increasingly include artificial intelligence systems in a variety…
Girls fell behind boys in math during the pandemic. Schools are trying to make up lost ground
Crowded around a workshop table, four girls at de Zavala Middle School puzzled over a Lego machine they had built. As they flashed a purple card in front of a light sensor, nothing happened.
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Scientists watch Parkinson’s protein drill holes in brain cells
Scientists have uncovered a surprising way Parkinson’s disease may start: tiny toxic proteins that punch holes in brain cells like revolving doors. Instead of causing instant collapse, these flickering pores slowly weaken the cells, which could explain the gradual onset…
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4641-4648: Thinking Outside and Inside the ‘Boxwork’
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‘Foundation’ Season 3: Who are the robot-worshipping cult members of The Inheritance?
These devoted followers in Mycogen might be the true outliers of the Seldon Plan.
Desire in code: Legal perspectives on sex robots and consent
Carlotta Rigotti, postdoctoral researcher at eLaw—Center for Law and Digital Technologies, has published a new article, “Desire in Code: Legal Perspectives on Sex Robots and Consent,” in Law, Culture and the Humanities.
Moon-to-Mars veteran Amit Kshatriya named NASA associate administrator
Amit Kshatriya, a veteran of NASA’s Moon to Mars program, has been named NASA associate administrator, the agency’s top civil-service role.
Huge chunks of ancient cosmic objects may be stuck inside Mars
Data from NASA’s InSight lander suggests there’s a chunky mix beneath the surface of Mars.