Student coverage of the AAAS 2024 Annual Meeting

Learning to Chat with GPT

Large language models, like ChatGPT, have the incredible ability to grasp language. How exactly does it work, and what can we learn about ourselves through these models?

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New Alzheimer's drug holds promise, pitfalls for patients

The FDA's July 2023 approval of a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease marked important progress in a long quest.

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How to help research reach the most vulnerable

Scientists note that inclusive science doesn’t just mean diversifying the workforce. It also means producing inclusive outcomes.

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At AAAS, a controversial proposal to declare fentanyl a 'Weapon of Mass Destruction'

During a Feb. 17 session on fentanyl at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting, speakers advanced a controversial proposal to declare fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction,” at times making assertions unsupported by evidence.

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How STEM professors are weaving climate justice into higher education

Researchers from across the U.S. are making climate justice an integral part of higher education, in environmental courses and beyond.

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At AAAS 2024, scientists ponder why hesitancy about dental fluoride treatment and vaccination occurs

Hesitancy — an attitude of indecisiveness because of lack of clarity — often can be beneficial, protecting us from being fooled, scammed or harmed. But when it comes to medical treatments, a group of researchers recently cautioned that it may not always be the right approach, especially when there is evidence showing a therapy is effective.

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Navigating science diplomacy’s potential and pitfalls

Leveraging science for diplomatic purposes, as opposed to using diplomacy to promote science, could pose risks to scientific integrity and objectivity.

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Putting the social in science: using culture to leverage biology

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Carbon-capture technology could combat climate change – if it’s safe

At the AAAS annual meeting, researchers discuss the environmental impacts of ocean based carbon-capture technologies, which may help mitigate climate change.

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GPT-4 is all talk and not much understanding, says this AI expert

Although it seems they might leave humans in the dust, generative AI systems are still bested by questions that even a child could answer, studies show.

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