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How monitoring local water supplies can build community

  • Written by John M. Carroll, Distinguished Professor of Information Sciences and Technology, Pennsylvania State University
Volunteers prepare to take flow measurements on Muddy Creek.Centre County Pennsylvania Senior Environmental Corps, CC BY-ND

Water insecurity is a touchstone for 2018. Our planet isn’t running out of water, but various kinds of mismanagement have led to local water crises across the planet, directly threatening millions of people.

Ensuring...

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Meet AICAN, a machine that operates as an autonomous artist

  • Written by Ahmed Elgammal, Professor of Computer Vision, Rutgers University
'Psychedelic,' an image created by the algorithm AICAN.Ahmed Elgammal, Author provided

When artificial intelligence has been used to create works of art, a human artist has always exerted a significant element of control over the creative process.

But what if a machine were programmed to create art on its own, with little to no human involvement?...

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Open-source hardware could defend against the next generation of hacking

  • Written by Joshua M. Pearce, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University
What if you could make a microchip at home?Vladimir Nenezic/Shutterstock.com

Imagine you had a secret document you had to store away from prying eyes. And you have a choice: You could buy a safe made by a company that kept the workings of its locks secret. Or you could buy a safe whose manufacturer openly published the designs, letting everyone...

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Free trade isn't dead yet – despite Trump's threats to the system that upholds it

  • Written by Jeffrey Kucik, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Arizona
Canada, Mexico and other U.S. allies aren't walking away from the principles of economic cooperation. AP Photo/Marco Ugarte

The rules-based world order, which has been the scaffolding supporting the global economy since World War II, appears to be in serious jeopardy. And, judging by the number of eulogiespublished in recent months, it would be...

Read more: Free trade isn't dead yet – despite Trump's threats to the system that upholds it

A Great Lakes pipeline dispute points to a broader energy dilemma

  • Written by Douglas Bessette, Assistant Professor of Community Sustainability, Michigan State University
There's a bridge over this Michigan waterway and a precarious pipeline beneath it.AP Photo/Al Goldis

A deal involving an aging oil pipeline in Michigan reflects the complex decisions communities across the country need to make to balance the needs for energy and safety with efforts to deal with climate change.

Gov. Rick Snyder and Enbridge, a...

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We tested women and men for breast cancer genes – only 18 percent knew they had it

  • Written by Michael Murray, Professor of Genetics and Director for Clinical Operations in the Center for Genomic Health, Yale University
There are now hundreds of genetic tests that claim to predict the risk of various diseases. All that's needed is a few drops of blood.Connect world/Shutterstock.com

There are diseases and health conditions that are essentially invisible to us until it is too late.

When those problems are life-threatening, such as cancer, and if there is a period...

Read more: We tested women and men for breast cancer genes – only 18 percent knew they had it

¿Reactivará la economía argentina un rescate internacional de 50.000 millones de dólares?

  • Written by Robert H. Scott III, Professor of Economics & Finance, Monmouth University
Los argentinos protestan las condiciones de austeridad que forman parte del rescate del FMI. AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko

Una economía en recesión. Fuga de pesos. La peor sequía en décadas. Los tipos de interés más altos del mundo. El mayor rescate de la historia del Fondo Monetario Internacional.

¿Suen...

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The mosques that survived Palu's tsunami and what that means

  • Written by Jennifer Nourse, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Richmond
The Floating Mosque of Palu that survived after the earthquake. AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana

In the devastation that followed the earthquake and resulting tsunami in the Indonesian city of Palu in Central Sulawesi, many Muslim religious sites were destroyed.

Two mosques, however, survived, with little to no damage to their structure.

In a province...

Read more: The mosques that survived Palu's tsunami and what that means

Is exercise still important to weight loss? Absolutely, a doctor says

  • Written by David Prologo, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University
Exercise is a key component of weight loss, many studies suggest. MinDof/Shutterstock.com

“Exercise isn’t really important for weight loss” has become a popular sentiment in the weight loss community. “It’s all about diet,” many say. “Don’t worry about exercise so much.”

This idea crept out amid...

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When the line between machine and artist becomes blurred

  • Written by Ahmed Elgammal, Professor of Computer Vision, Rutgers University
Mario Klingemann's 'Neural Glitch Portrait 153552770' was created using a generative adversarial network.Mario Klingemann, Author provided

With AI becoming incorporated into more aspects of our daily lives, from writing to driving, it’s only natural that artists would also start to experiment with artificial intelligence.

In fact,...

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