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WH proposes rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants
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WH proposes rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants

The White House has proposed new regulations that would give political appointees final approval on federal research grants. This move aims to centralize control over government funding and requires compliance with…

5/30/2026 · 5 min read · 44 views
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Bixonimania – the fake illness that AI fell for
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Bixonimania – the fake illness that AI fell for

A researcher created a fake disease called bixonimania to test the reliability of AI medical advice. The experiment…

5/29/2026 · 10 min read · 38 views
U.S. neutrino megaproject takes shape in abandoned gold mine
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U.S. neutrino megaproject takes shape in abandoned gold mine

The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is under construction in an abandoned gold mine in South Dakota. This…

5/25/2026 · 7 min read · 47 views
AI keeps inventing fake cases. Lawyers keep citing them
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AI keeps inventing fake cases. Lawyers keep citing them

Lawyers in the U.S. are facing sanctions for citing fake cases generated by AI, highlighting a growing issue of…

5/22/2026 · 6 min read · 43 views
New map reveals lost roads of the Roman Empire
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New map reveals lost roads of the Roman Empire

A new high-resolution map has been created to reveal the extensive network of Roman roads, nearly doubling the…

5/20/2026 · 13 min read · 48 views
AI helps topple decades-old geometry problem
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AI helps topple decades-old geometry problem

A famous 30-year-old geometry conjecture has been proved with minimal assistance from AI. The conjecture, proposed by…

5/19/2026 · 6 min read · 41 views
The million-dollar math problem hardly anyone is trying to solve
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The million-dollar math problem hardly anyone is trying to solve

The Riemann hypothesis, a significant unsolved problem in mathematics, has remained elusive since its proposal in…

5/19/2026 · 13 min read · 42 views

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