"When applying a risk assessment framework to universities, research is an activity that is inherently high risk, since we are working to create something that is not yet known."
Plant scientists at the University of Tennessee wanted to figure out alternatives to mechanical radiation sensors, which have a history of failing at the wrong time.
How about a potato plant that glows fluorescent green when exposed to radiation?
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Data from the US Federal Reserve shows the same tell-tale pattern we have grown used to with crime: people assess their own financial situation to be relatively healthy, and this changes very little from year to year, but their assessment of the national economy has cratered, opening up a huge gulf. It seems increasingly likely news coverage shoulders part of the blame. (subscription) https://www.ft.com/content/8cd76cde-7694-4674-99a7-188c18257530 #news
Here, the ChatGPT C-LARA-Instance, Belinda Chiera, Cathy Chua, Chadi Raheb, Manny Rayner, Annika Simonsen, Zhengkang Xiang, and Rina Zviel-Girshin use the #OpenSource#CLARA platform to evaluate #GPT4's ability to perform #linguistics#NLP tasks such as #segmentation, #lemmatization and #glossing.
Keeping Score: Right-Wing Activists Spread Misinformation on Birth Control; Larry Nassar's Survivors Reach $138.7 Million Settlement; Breast Cancer Screenings Should Start at Age 40
"A team of researchers have built a vision implant with tiny electrodes the size of a neuron, seeking to help blind people see again."
The Next Web reports: "Initial tests in mice showed that the implant can effectively stimulate visual perception using only a small amount of electricity."