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Jason Arday, professor at center of Cambridge plagiarism scandal, found dead at 41
Arday resigned on August 5 after a former Cambridge researcher accused him of plagiarism in his PhD thesis. He denied the allegation but acknowledged making mistakes.
Ancient Egyptian scribes used 'Wite-Out' correction liquid to fix mistakes in sacred texts
Newly identified ancient Egyptian copper drill rewrites history of region’s craftsmanship
Cambridge students find burial pit, 9th century ‘giant’ who underwent surgery during training dig
Key barrier to online fraud can be bypassed for pennies, say researchers
Throwaway phone numbers offer a cheap way to bypass authentication text defenses.
Ancient magnetite fossils may be remnants of a natural GPS used by marine creatures
Scientists say microscopic magnetite fossils may have enabled an ancient creature to detect Earth’s magnetic field, offering clues to how early species navigated long distances.
Can one trust ChatGPT? Hebrew U and Cambridge University mathematicians find out
ChatGPT generates responses by predicting sequences of words learned during its training. Now, a new Israeli study shows that ChatGPT’s unpredictability may limit its reliability in a math classroom.
Cambridge U. can ban pro-Palestinian protests from parts of campus for next year, judge rules
A previous injunction was granted in March to prevent protesters from interrupting graduation ceremonies, however its expiry date was set for July 26.
Wissenschaftler finden bisher stärksten Hinweis auf außerirdisches Leben
Laut Madhusudhan gibt es zahlreiche Bemühungen, nach Anzeichen für Leben in unserem Sonnensystem zu suchen.
For the first time since Henry VIII created the role, a Jew will helm Hebrew studies at Cambridge
Aaron Koller is packing up from New York City, where he has taught at Yeshiva University, specializing in Hebrew from biblical to medieval texts, since earning his doctorate there in 2009.
Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet
Madhusudhan noted that there are various efforts underway searching for signs of life in our solar system.
Anti-Israel vandalism group defaces Cambridge, Oxford universities
"They can try to stop the student intifada, but they will never succeed," Palestine Action said on Instagram. "Resistance until victory!"
Anti-Israel protesters barred from disrupting Cambridge University graduation ceremony
Lawyers representing the university intended for the judge to impose a wider injunction due to more concerns about potential disruptions of future ceremonies.
Over two dozen new species discovered in Peruvian forest
Scientists discovered over two dozen new species in Peru's Amazon rainforest, including a semi-aquatic mouse and three other previously unknown mammals, during a 2022 expedition.
