Topic: scientific publishing
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OpenAI's New Tool Sparks "AI Slop" Fears in Science
OpenAI's new Prism workspace, a free AI tool for researchers, has sparked debate by potentially worsening the flood of low-quality, "AI slop" academic papers, as its ease of use may lower the barrier for producing polished but hollow manuscripts. The tool integrates GPT-5.2 into a LaTeX editor to...
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The AI Scientist: A New Partner in the Lab
A new class of artificial intelligence is quietly emerging in research labs, moving beyond the role of a simple digital assistant. These systems, dubbed 'AI Scientists,' are being developed to automate large swaths of the research process, from spotting unanswered questions in scientific literature to drafting publishable papers.
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Napoleon's Army Killer Identified by DNA Analysis
New DNA analysis of Napoleon's soldiers has identified Salmonella enterica and Borrelia recurrentis as key pathogens that contributed to the army's massive casualties during the 1812 retreat from Moscow. Researchers used advanced genetic techniques on dental remains to provide definitive molecula...
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Google Scholar Labs: AI-Powered Research Discovery
Google has launched Scholar Labs, an AI-driven research tool that provides detailed answers to complex academic inquiries by interpreting context and relationships within research papers, moving away from traditional metrics like citation counts and journal impact factors. The tool deliberately o...
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The Download: Lab-Mimicked Pregnancy and AI Parameters Explained
Scientists in Beijing have successfully recreated human embryo implantation outside the body using a microfluidic chip and lab-grown uterine tissue, providing the most accurate simulation of early pregnancy to date. This breakthrough offers a new platform to study infertility and pregnancy compli...
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