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Mar 24, 2026

New Approach Finds Privacy Vulnerability and Performance Are Intertwined in AI Neural Networks

The researchers used this new information to develop a technique that better balances performance and privacy protection in AI neural networks. 
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Mar 23, 2026

Researchers Pioneer New Technique to Stop LLMs from Giving Users Unsafe Responses

Researchers have identified key components in large language models (LLMs) that play a critical role in ensuring these AI systems provide safe responses to user queries. 
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Mar 20, 2026

Researchers Demonstrate How Magnets Influence Behavior of Metamaterials

Cutting patterns into elastic materials allows you to unfold those materials into new shapes, and researchers have now demonstrated the ability to control the sequence in which that unfolding happens by magnetizing the materials. 
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Mar 19, 2026

Electric Cars Can Make Power Grids More Reliable (and Earn Owners Money) – So Why Aren’t We Doing That?

A new study details the barriers to adopting the vehicle-to-grid model and outlines possible paths forward for this technology. 
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Mar 17, 2026

New Model Uses Team Interactions to Predict Next Steps in Collaborative Work

Finding the right information at the right time is critical for solving complex problems. A new tool draws on teamwork to help find the right information more efficiently. 
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Mar 11, 2026

Female Resistance, Not Just Choice, Drives Mosquitofish Diversity

Female mosquitofish drive population isolation both by preferring native males and aggressively resisting outsiders. 
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Mar 11, 2026

How a New System Could Help the Remote Drivers Who Operate ‘Driverless’ Cars

How do you ensure remote operators stay alert? And what happens when they are asked to monitor multiple vehicles at once? 
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Mar 9, 2026

Researchers Make Probiotic Safer for Immunocompromised Patients

An international team of researchers has modified a probiotic yeast to make it safer for use by immunocompromised people, older adults and infants. 
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Mar 9, 2026

Study Finds Correlation Between Public Health, Tax Policies

The more a state’s budget relied on sales tax revenue, the more likely it was to shorten stay-at-home orders during the early stages of the COVID pandemic. 
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Mar 5, 2026

When Populist Rhetoric is High, Entrepreneurs Are More Likely to Dodge Taxes

A new study finds that the greater the amount of populist rhetoric in a nation, the less likely entrepreneurs are to register their businesses – dodging both taxes and government regulations. 
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Mar 3, 2026

Having a ‘Growth Mindset’ Helps Entrepreneurs Adapt to Setbacks

A new study finds entrepreneurs who think they can change their views on being frugal are more resilient when faced with setbacks. 
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Mar 2, 2026

Families Want More Research on How Virtual Reality May Affect Kids

Parents want more research-based information on how VR technologies may influence brain and behavioral development. 
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Feb 24, 2026

How Studying Yeast in the Gut Could Lead to New, Better Drugs

A new study sheds light on the behavior of yeast cells in the gut, paving the way for new lines of yeast that more efficiently produce therapeutic drugs. 
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Feb 23, 2026

Study Finds Online Racism Associated With Black Young Adults Seeking Mental Health Support

Black young adults who experience high levels of online racism are also more likely to use digital mental health tools. 
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Feb 18, 2026

Want Entrepreneurs to Work Harder? Tell Them They’ll Fail

A new study finds entrepreneurs become more committed to their business ventures when they are told they will fail, increasing their efforts to make those businesses successful.