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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 12-Jun-2026 18:15 ET (12-Jun-2026 22:15 GMT/UTC)
New approach fixes flaw in fairness algorithms – now visualized in interactive story
Complexity Science HubAs organizations increasingly rely on algorithms to rank candidates for jobs, university spots, and financial services, hyperFA*IR offers a more principled approach when picking candidates based on a limited pool of applicants, especially if minorities are few. The new interactive visualization, ‘Ranks of Disparity,’ makes these complex dynamics visible.
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- Vienna Science and Technology Fund, HORIZON EUROPE Digital
Engineering the amenities at America’s Underground Lab
South Dakota Science and Technology AuthorityEngineers and technicians at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) have completed a new set of restrooms a mile below the surface. This would otherwise be a simple install, but building anything this far underground includes some unique challenges—made easier with the utilization of local companies and contractors.
Teeing up good health: Tips for preventing golf injuries
Mayo ClinicWhile sports news headlines may focus on injuries affecting professional golfers, including Achilles tendon problems, back and ankle issues, most golf injuries are not sudden. They develop over time and are often preventable with proper warm-up, strength and mechanics.
Korea-U.S. AI-energy cooperation kicks off: identifying cooperation themes for the U.S. Genesis Mission and Korea’s K-Moonshot
National Research Council of Science & Technology- Discussions on Joint Research in Key Future Energy Sectors, Including AI, Hydrogen, Secondary Batteries, Critical Minerals, and Carbon Capture Energy Technologies
- Direction of Korea-U.S. AI-Energy Technology Cooperation Discussed at Policy Workshop in Washington, D.C.
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- Ministry of Science and ICT
Rocket-powered research to provide new insights into cancer
Adelaide UniversityAdelaide University researchers are preparing to send living cancer cells into space aboard a suborbital rocket, in a pioneering experiment that could reveal new insights into how cancer develops and survives under extreme conditions.
New software safeguards research participants’ privacy
WashU MedicineA simple shot shows promise to reverse osteoarthritis within weeks
University of Colorado at BoulderA CU Boulder-led team has developed a suite of new therapies aimed at reversing osteoarthritis in a single injection. With animal studies showing promise and funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) extended, the team could be ready for human trials by 2028.
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- Advanced Research Projects Agency