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Responsible AI Practices Help Companies Create Value

Corporate efforts to use artificial intelligence in a more socially responsible way have a surprising benefit – they can often improve product quality, according to a national survey of company officials.
25-Oct-2024 9:10 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Stopping Surprise Ambulance Bills a Tough Policy Puzzle

Figuring out how to protect Americans from surprise, expensive out-of-network emergency ambulance bills is a complicated task, new research from The Ohio State University shows. A study examining a New York law aimed at preventing these unexpected,...
24-Oct-2024 8:10 AM EDT Add to Favorites

A Simpler, More Efficient Device for Harvesting Water From the Air

A new type of prototype water harvester promises to be simpler and more efficient than traditional variations of the device at pulling drinking water from the air, a new study suggests.
23-Oct-2024 8:35 AM EDT Add to Favorites

A 37% Drop in Overdose Deaths From Drugs Mixed with Opioids – Fentanyl Included

Expanded treatment options, increased naloxone distribution and targeted education campaigns likely led to a 37% reduction in overdose deaths from opioids combined with stimulant drugs other than cocaine, according to the results of a large...
21-Oct-2024 11:55 AM EDT Add to Favorites

U.S. Infant Mortality Increased 7% in Months Following Dobbs

U.S. babies died at a higher rate in the months following the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision, and infant mortality was highest among those born with chromosomal or genetic abnormalities, new research has found.
21-Oct-2024 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Identifying the Genes That Viruses ‘Steal’ From Ocean Microbes

A new study gets scientists closer to more fully understanding where viruses fit into the global ocean picture of cycling nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous and, of particular interest, carbon.
17-Oct-2024 10:10 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Declines in Plant Resilience Threaten Carbon Storage in the Arctic

Rapid warming has impacted the northern ecosystem so significantly that scientists are concerned the region’s vegetation is losing the ability to recover from climate shocks, suggests a new study.
10-Oct-2024 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Why People Think They’re Right, Even When They Are Wrong

f you smugly believe you’re right in a disagreement with a friend or colleague, a new study suggests why you may actually be wrong. Researchers found that people naturally assume they have all the information they need to make a decision or...
9-Oct-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Could Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally be an “October surprise?” Expert says it may impact late-deciding voters.

28-Oct-2024 3:05 PM EDT

Eclipse folk tales show different relationships between people and the sun

In preparation for this year’s eclipse on April 8, an Ohio State expert dug deep into folklore indexes to see what common motifs have been used to explain the phenomenon. A common one: the sun being consumed by a creature.
22-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT