Grok’s ‘white genocide’ responses show how generative AI can be weaponized

The tools that are meant to help make AI safer could actually make it much more dangerous.

Shimei Pan, Associate Professor of Information Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
June 18, 2025 ~9 min

New 3D chips could make electronics faster and more energy-efficient

The low-cost, scalable technology can seamlessly integrate high-speed gallium nitride transistors onto a standard silicon chip.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
June 18, 2025 ~9 min


Discovery challenges decades-old ideas about brain flexibility

New research offers a deeper understanding of how the brain balances stability with flexibility.

U. Pittsburgh • futurity
June 17, 2025 ~5 min

Unpacking the bias of large language models

In a new study, researchers discover the root cause of a type of bias in LLMs, paving the way for more accurate and reliable AI systems.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
June 17, 2025 ~8 min

Method turns urine into super valuable material

A team has engineered a yeast platform that converts urine from wastewater into a high-value biomedical and dental implant substance.

UC Irvine • futurity
June 17, 2025 ~5 min

Electronic forehead tattoo tracks stress on the job

"We've long monitored workers' physical health, tracking injuries and muscle strain. Now we have the ability to monitor mental strain..."

UT Austin • futurity
June 17, 2025 ~6 min

Circadian ‘clocks’ show humans are seasonal creatures

"The study shows that our biologically hardwired seasonal timing affects how we adjust to changes in our daily schedules."

U. Michigan • futurity
June 17, 2025 ~7 min

This compact, low-power receiver could give a boost to 5G smart devices

Researchers designed a tiny receiver chip that is more resilient to interference, which could enable smaller 5G “internet of things” devices with longer battery lives.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
June 17, 2025 ~7 min


Bumblebee queens take days off

"Without queens, there's no colony. And without colonies, we lose essential pollinators. These breaks may be the very reason colonies succeed."

Jules Bernstein - UC Riverside • futurity
June 17, 2025 ~6 min

Precise measurement standards have revolutionized museum science, helping nail down where artifacts are from

Measurement standards underlie most fields of science – without them, researchers couldn’t compare the results of different studies.

Thomas Lam, Physical Scientist, Museum Conservation Institute, Smithsonian Institution • conversation
June 17, 2025 ~11 min

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