Study participants were more comfortable with voice-based AI companions compared to robots that act and look like humans.
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Oded Rechavi: “Do anything in your own style, the way you want to do it”
Neurobiologist Oded Rechavi investigates epigenetics, a curative use for brain parasites, and helped piece together the Dead Sea Scrolls using DNA.
Computer model determines how conferences can be primed for collaboration
Researchers have harnessed the power of math and data to understand how they can better foster collaboration at scientific conferences.
New inhalable mRNA therapy treats lethal lung scarring
A new experimental mRNA therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis has done what no current treatment options can do.
Vaccine misinformation moderately curbed by new Facebook policy
New study provides evidence that social media companies have the tools to reduce the impact of vaccine misinformation on their platforms.
Decoding the language of cells with virtual modeling
To understand the progression of diseases, such as angiogenesis, researchers have turned to computers to model complex biological processes.
Detecting tuberculosis outside the lungs
A new fluorescent probe for detecting tuberculosis can now identify disease-causing bacteria in extra-pulmonary tissue for better diagnosis.
Biodegradable microparticles could be used to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Researchers hope that commercially available inhalers could be used to deliver novel treatment to infected lungs.
Corbevax vaccine offers solution to global vaccine inequity
The Corbevax COVID-19 vaccine was developed by researchers in Texas with no patent, and could be the end of global vaccine inequity.
Innovative science in 2021
Catch up on some of the most exciting and impactful developments in science from this year, published on ASN and selected by our editors.
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Quantum entanglement visualized for the first time ever
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Gliese 12 b: An exo-Venus with Earth-like temperatures
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Could a nuclear explosion set Earth’s atmosphere on fire?
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How the brain protects itself from the negative effects of CBD
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New study reveals surprising impact of screen time on the developing brain
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String theory provides a new take on the expansion of the Universe
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Contact lenses bring 3D holograms to life for augmented reality