Attempted assassination of Slovak prime minister follows country’s slide into political polarization (theconversation.com)
'Noise’ in the machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI, researcher says (theconversation.com)
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Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands (theconversation.com)
A look inside the cyberwar between Israel and Hamas reveals the civilian toll (theconversation.com)
How Iran responds to Damascus attack could determine trajectory of conflict in the Middle East (theconversation.com)
AI, regulation, and lessons learned from the current state of big tech (theconversation.com)
The next pandemic? It’s already here for Earth’s wildlife (theconversation.com)
Low-level blasts from heavy weapons can cause traumatic brain injury − 2 engineers explain the physics of invisible cell death (theconversation.com)
200 million voters, 820,000 polling stations and 10,000 candidates: Indonesia’s massive election, by the numbers (theconversation.com)
This is what it takes to organise the largest and most complex single-day election on the planet.
Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media (theconversation.com)
Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media::Social media allows a political leader to direct the behavior of political movements, including engaging in violence and insurrection.
Why the American technological war against China could backfire (theconversation.com)
The 7 charts that show Australians struggling as saving falls to near zero (theconversation.com)
Climate change is altering animal brains and behavior − a neuroscientist explains how (theconversation.com)
Specialized training programs using sensory augmentation devices could prevent astronauts from getting disoriented in space (theconversation.com)
Luminous 'mother-of-pearl' clouds explain why climate models miss so much Arctic and Antarctic warming (theconversation.com)
Back when there were Arctic alligators and turtles, ‘polar stratospheric clouds’ kept their world warm. Research suggests these clouds contribute to the ‘missing warming’ in climate models.
Biden says the U.S. would have to invent an Israel if it didn't exist. Why? (theconversation.com)
Chandrayaan-3’s measurements of sulfur open the doors for lunar science and exploration (theconversation.com)
India’s Chandrayaan-3 rover has found sulfur on the Moon’s surface at higher concentrations than previously seen. Sulfur, a useful resource, could pave the way for future Moon bases
What Manchester Museum’s return of 174 Indigenous artefacts tells us about the future of museums (theconversation.com)
A focus on relationships is relatively new. But if museums are to remain relevant, trusted institutions they need to move beyond traditional models of authority.
Maui wildfires: Extra logistical challenges hinder government's initial response when disasters strike islands (theconversation.com)
An expert on Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria explains why it’s hard for the US to deliver disaster aid in places like Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Decades of encouraging recycling in the US have crowded out messaging on reducing the amount of plastics and non-recyclable wastes, with many consumers confused about what can actually be recycled ... (theconversation.com)
New research shows that Americans may have absorbed public messaging about the importance of recycling too well.
Researchers find evidence of a 2,000-year-old curry, the oldest ever found in Southeast Asia (theconversation.com)
In a paper published today in Science Advances, we and our colleagues detail our findings of what seems to be evidence of Southeast Asia’s oldest known curry. It’s also the oldest evidence of curry ever found outside India.
As heat records fall, how hot is too hot for the human body? (theconversation.com)
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[The Conversation] - Eliminating bias in AI may be impossible – a computer scientist explains how to tame it instead (theconversation.com)
Returning to the Moon can benefit commercial, military and political sectors – a space policy expert explains (theconversation.com)
Immigration policies don’t deter migrants from coming to the US -- Title 42 and the border rules replacing it only make the process longer and more difficult (theconversation.com)
