Legal fight against AI-generated child pornography is complicated – a legal scholar explains why, and how the law could catch up

US law tries to strike a balance between free speech and protecting people from harm. When it comes to child pornography, AI makes that task all the more difficult.

Wayne Unger, Assistant Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University • conversation
Feb. 11, 2025 ~8 min

Protecting Apple Trees from Climate Change

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 10, 2025 ~6 min


American Inventions: The Television

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 10, 2025 ~3 min

Why your headphone batteries don’t last as long as new ones

Ever notice that batteries in electronics don’t last as long as they did when they were brand new? New research digs into why.

Nat Levy-UT Austin • futurity
Feb. 10, 2025 ~6 min

Mystery solved: How red dye figured out a maze

How did a pool of red dye somehow “know” how to solve a maze filled with milk? Researchers have solved the mystery.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Feb. 10, 2025 ~5 min

Here’s how researchers are helping AIs get their facts straight

Having AI models say how confident they are in their answers could help minimize inaccurate responses. Just don’t be overconfident about their confidence scores.

Lu Wang, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
Feb. 10, 2025 ~8 min

AI is transforming the search for new materials that can help create the technologies of the future

Discovering new materials could drive forward areas such as green technology and advanced electronics.

Domenico Vicinanza, Associate Professor of Intelligent Systems and Data Science, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Feb. 10, 2025 ~9 min

Can deep learning transform heart failure prevention?

A deep neural network called CHAIS may soon replace invasive procedures like catheterization as the new gold standard for monitoring heart health.

Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health • mit
Feb. 10, 2025 ~8 min


Study: Asteroid Hit Created Two ‘Grand Canyons’ on Moon

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 9, 2025 ~5 min

Researchers: Oldest Evidence of Lead Pollution Found in Greece

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 9, 2025 ~3 min

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