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Transfer of math, physics, and communication skills into the entry-level photonics workforce, NSF Award 1432578, Sept 2014 – Aug 2019 Exploring factors that shape education & workplace training on ...

Generative AI tools have become hugely popular but some experts worry about the effect they have on the brain.

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Nicole is baking 100 cookies for the school bake sale. While decorating, she gets bored and decides to vary the decorations. She places a cherry on every third cookie, the icing on every fourth cookie ...

A new study from the Weizmann Institute of Science has revealed that ants can outperform humans in cooperative problem-solving tasks, specifically when maneuvering large loads through complex mazes.