For nearly two decades, two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors have been studied as a complement or possible successor to silicon transistors, promising smaller, faster and more energy-efficient ...

By showing practical ways to detect when and where these defects form, US researchers can help make future devices more ...

Duke engineers show how a common device architecture used to test 2D transistors overstates their performance prospects in real-world devices.

How are climate satellites biased, and what can we do about it? In 2023 I had the opportunity to visit the European Space Agency's climate office, and speak to scientists about their work monitoring ...

Over the past decade, healthcare leaders have increasingly recognized the fact that cardiology has a major gender bias problem. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, yet it remains ...

The College Football Playoff selection committee is all over the place with its rankings. Week after week, it assembles the top 25 teams in college football, yet we’re left with ambiguity, ...

This project made me feel a kind of kinship with Diogenes, although I was searching for the item described in the title rather than for an honest man. Figure 1 “Diogenes Looking for an Honest Man,” a ...

The problem of biases has plagued AI chatbots ever since ChatGPT landed a few years ago, and changed the whole landscape of conversational assistants. Research has repeatedly uncovered how chatbot ...

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