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Australian researchers asked to confirm they align with Trump administration interests if they receive US funding
Researchers told to respond within 48 hours to more than 30 questions, including on DEI, gender and climate. • Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates . • Get our breaking news ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Among Jillian Bensman's favorite things: singing, softball, family time
Our Face off the field, Jillian Bensman of Round Rock, will continue her career at Southwestern University in Georgetown.Yahoo Sports - 7h -
Some CT scans may have too much radiation, researchers say
Unnecessarily high radiation doses in CT scans have been linked to cancers. Under new federal rules, doctors and imaging centers have to more closely track and report the doses that patients get.NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Wildfire researchers replicate "firenado" and other fire conditions in Montana lab
Tucked beneath snow-capped mountains in Missoula, Montana, there's a laboratory unlike any other in the country, where scientists are starting fires to better understand how they burn and how to ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
DeepSeek focuses on research over revenue in contrast to Silicon Valley
Chinese start-up to concentrate resources on building machines with humanlike cognitive capabilitiesFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
Eat grass-fed beef, help the planet? Research says not so simple
A new study out Monday finds that even in the most optimistic scenarios, grass-fed beef is no less carbon-intensive than industrial beefABC News - Mar. 17 -
Australian government agencies could be customers of Israeli spyware, research suggests
While it is unknown if any Australians have been targeted, the military-grade program from Paragon Solutions provides full access to encrypted messaging apps. Follow our Australia news live blog ...The Guardian - 5d -
Researchers find never-before-seen ecosystem under Antarctic ice shelf
Scientists have determined that at least six new aquatic species have been thriving under an Antarctic ice shelf.CBS News - 3d -
Man researches time travel after fiancée found dead
Will Hargrove's bizarre online searches and suspicious behavior caught on camera helped police piece together what happened to his bride-to-be.CBS News - 2d -
Midjourney’s surprise: new research on making LLMs write more creatively
There's still a lot of juice left to be squeezed, cognitively and performance-wise, from classic Transformer-based, text-focused LLMs.VentureBeat - 20h -
UK experts urge prioritising research into 24 types of deadly pathogen families
UK Health Security Agency’s tool highlights viruses and bacteria, many not yet seen in the country, that could pose biosecurity risk. Deadly disease-causing organisms from pathogen families that ...The Guardian - 12h -
European universities offer ‘scientific asylum’ to US researchers fleeing Trump’s cuts
Academics from US hoping to escape funding freezes and ideological impositions are being actively recruited. Laced with terms such as “censorship” and “political interference”, the Belgium-based ...The Guardian - 13h -
Take a look inside the world's largest 3D printed housing development
Just outside Austin, in Georgetown, Texas, brand new planned communities sprawl out as far as the eye can see, which is pretty far in this part of the country.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
AstraZeneca to invest $2.5bn in China after scandal
London-listed drugmaker will establish research centre in BeijingFinancial Times - 4d -
Are Schools Succeeding? Education Department Cuts Could Make It Hard to Know.
At least 800 education department research employees and outside partners have lost jobs. The cuts will decimate research and data collection.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Crown Set for Hoyas
The Crown's field is set! Fox Just released information informs Georgetown will engage in postseason play. The event? The College Basketball Crown. In it's first year and being the product of ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Law professor speaks on legality of deportations under Trump invoking Alien Enemies Act
Professor of law at Georgetown University David Super speaks with NBC News' Gadi Schwartz about President Trump's invoking of the Alien Enemies Act and the legality of the deportations used under it.NBC News - Mar. 18 -
Crown Notes: Hoyas to Face Lessened Cougs
Ike Watts is bouncing to other pastures. Twitter/X When the confirmation came down that Georgetown was participating in The College Basketball Crown, a new Fox Sports event being held at two, ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Practice Report: 3.17.25
Jordan Burks delivering a pass. ron bailey Last Monday, HC Ed Cooley and his Georgetown Hoyas held a focused, teaching practice, one replete of demands of focusing and learning constantly being ...Yahoo Sports - 3h -
If Medicaid cuts include work requirements, people may lose health coverage as a result, research finds
Congress may have to implement Medicaid cuts to reach its budget targets. That could include new work requirements in order to obtain coverage.CNBC - Mar. 9 -
OpenAI unveils Responses API, open source Agents SDK, letting developers build their own Deep Research and Operator
OpenAI is also making its web search, file search and computer use tools available directly through the responses API.VentureBeat - Mar. 11 -
More than half of world’s most populated cities are getting wetter, research finds
Shift in weather patterns also sees cities such as Madrid and Hong Kong flip from wet to dryFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Islamophobic incidents in Australia have doubled over the past two years, research suggests
Islamophobia in Australia report details 309 in-person incidents between early 2023 and late 2024, with girls and women bearing the brunt of the attacks. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Columbia Researchers Find 1 Simple Behavior Separates Confident Leaders From Insecure Ones
Wharton psychologist Adam Grant agrees.Inc. - Mar. 13 -
Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India
Home Office told Manikarnika Dutta to quit Britain for spending too many days abroad for study. A high-achieving academic has been threatened with deportation from the UK because the Home Office ...The Guardian - Mar. 16 -
Animal poo can be used to save endangered species from extinction, research finds
Some cells are still alive within the dung, and could be used to boost genetic diversity in certain species. Turning animal poo into offspring sounds like a zoo keeper’s conjuring trick, but it ...The Guardian - Mar. 16 -
Inching towards AGI: How reasoning and deep research are expanding AI from statistical prediction to structured problem-solving
In March 2023, OpenAI released GPT-4, which promised "sparks" of AGI. Two years on, the flame is beginning to appear.VentureBeat - Mar. 16 -
Lockdown kids: Five years on, new research shows pupils still feeling impact
Those from the lowest income families are now up to 19 months behind peers by the age of 16.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
Does eating grass-fed beef help the planet? Research says not so simple
A new study out Monday finds that even in the most optimistic scenarios, grass-fed beef is no less carbon-intensive than industrial beefABC News - Mar. 17 -
Trump administration may fire more than 1,000 EPA scientists and scrap research office, Democrats say
The potential layoffs listed in documents reviewed by Democrats are part of the White House'’s broader push to shrink the federal government. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to ...The Guardian - 6d -
OpenAI expands COO Brad Lightcap's job to include business oversight, as Altman focuses on research
OpenAI said in a blog post on Monday that COO Brad Lightcap will now oversee "business and day-to-day operations."CNBC - 1d -
Manchester looks to build on life sciences cluster effect
The city’s ecosystem of universities, commerce and research is attracting investors and start-upsFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Sons worst affected by smoking in pregnancy, study suggests
Data from half-a-million people was assessed by the University of Aberdeen research team.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
RTO Mandates: Business Imperative or Costly Mistake?
Research shows that flexible workplaces correlate with higher company growth.Inc. - Mar. 12 -
Dark Energy experiment shakes Einstein's theory of Universe
New research could force a fundamental rethink of the nature of space and time.BBC News - 5d -
2025 March Madness bracket: Picking winners of all 63 games in the NCAA Tournament with 63 reasons why
After all the research and back-and-forth, it's time to lock in your picksCBS Sports - 5d -
Want to Keep Your Mind Sharp? Neurology Research Says Cutting Out This Food Can Improve Your Brain Function (and Make You Live Longer)
Not good news for meat lovers, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.Inc. - Mar. 7 -
Stand up for Science rallies protesting Trump cuts held across U.S.
Thousands of people, including researchers, scientists, medical professionals and cancer survivors rallied across the U.S. in protest of the Trump Administration’s firings, budget and grants cuts ...NBC News - Mar. 8 -
AI-driven weather prediction breakthrough reported
Researchers say Aardvark Weather uses thousands of times less computing power and is much faster than current systems. A single researcher with a desktop computer will be able to deliver accurate ...The Guardian - 5d
