#researchhighlights — Public Fediverse posts
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[en] Signal #messenger: "two practical attacks that break the integrity properties of #Signal in its advertised #threat model" - Patched
Paper #ETHZ
"... protocol for resolving identities based on usernames and on phone numbers introduced a #vulnerability that allows a malicious server to inject arbitrary messages into one-to-one conversations under specific circumstances"
"The second #attack is even more severe. It arises from Signal's Sealed Sender (SSS) feature, designed to allow sender identities to be hidden ... a combination of two errors in the #SSS implementation in #Android allows a #malicious server to #inject arbitrary messages into both one-to-one and group conversations."
https://eprint.iacr.org/2026/484
#security #cryptology #encryption #e2e #chat #messaging
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[en] Disinformation research: politically driven collapse in communication
Following the 2024 U.S. election academic communication about #disinformation research collapsed.
"In recent years, #academic #research has become a target of political #hostility."
"... #political pressure from the U.S. #government has produced a measurable #chilling effect on academic institutions working on disinformation-related studies, visible in their public posting activity."
#politicalpressure #chillingeffect #politicalhostility
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[en] Disinformation research: politically driven collapse in communication
Following the 2024 U.S. election academic communication about #disinformation research collapsed.
"In recent years, #academic #research has become a target of political #hostility."
"... #political pressure from the U.S. #government has produced a measurable #chilling effect on academic institutions working on disinformation-related studies, visible in their public posting activity."
#politicalpressure #chillingeffect #politicalhostility
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[fr] Comment la #science prépare-t-elle l’#avenir ?
"Imaginer et préparer le #futur afin d’orienter la #recherche et les politiques publiques, tel est le but de la #prospective. Un exercice périlleux, soulignent les #scientifiques. Ingrédients requis : le dialogue entre les disciplines et des modèles robustes répondant aux multiples #incertitude|s."
"Souvent menées sur des temps longs, ces recherches sont en général peu compatibles avec la prise de #décision rapide. Le fait de se libérer des contraintes liées au court terme peut néanmoins présenter un réel avantage."
https://lejournal.cnrs.fr/articles/comment-la-science-prepare-t-elle-lavenir
#politiquepublique #climat #changementclimatique #giec #transdisciplinaire
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[en] MIT study: Negative Neural and Behavioral Consequences of LLM-Assisted Essay Writing
"Over four months, #LLM users consistently underperformed at #neural, #linguistic, and #behavioral levels."
"These results raise concerns about the long-term #educational implications of LLM reliance and underscore the need for deeper inquiry into #AI's role in learning."
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
#artificialintelligence #llmassisted #humanintelligence #gpt #chatgpt #mit
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[en] Children's screen time: when is it problematic?
"For those who don’t [have skills to regulate their own use of #technology] ... #problematic #internet use is almost universally a #symptom of an underlying #mental health condition or #neurodivergence, typically #depression, social #anxiety, #autism, or #ADHD ..."
"We see the better analogy as #binge-eating #disorder, which is the most prevalent eating disorder."
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/05/how-young-is-too-young-no-such-thing-apparently/
#internetuse #mentalhealth #child #children #screentime #bingeeating #harvard
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[en] #Yale #research|ers have figured out a better way to control the path of light on small #chip|s, a breakthrough that could lead to better and cheaper sensors, smart phones ... devices.
"#Photonic integrated #circuit|s (#PIC|s) use light, or photons, to provide ... advantages over conventional electronics ..."
"... move everything on chip ... it could significantly reduce the cost of optical communications devices and other technologies ..."
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[en] #Yale #research|ers have figured out a better way to control the path of light on small #chip|s, a breakthrough that could lead to better and cheaper sensors, smart phones ... devices.
"#Photonic integrated #circuit|s (#PIC|s) use light, or photons, to provide ... advantages over conventional electronics ..."
"... move everything on chip ... it could significantly reduce the cost of optical communications devices and other technologies ..."
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[en] #Yale #research|ers have figured out a better way to control the path of light on small #chip|s, a breakthrough that could lead to better and cheaper sensors, smart phones ... devices.
"#Photonic integrated #circuit|s (#PIC|s) use light, or photons, to provide ... advantages over conventional electronics ..."
"... move everything on chip ... it could significantly reduce the cost of optical communications devices and other technologies ..."
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[fr] #Visualiser l’énergie dans le cerveau
"La première #cartographie des mitochondries du #cerveau vient d’être dévoilée ... un petit #bouleversement."
"Première #surprise : la matière grise, la partie centrale des #neurone|s, concentre deux fois plus de #mitochondrie|s que la matière blanche, qui constitue toute la #connectique ..."
"Deuxième surprise ... : à l’intérieur de la matière grise, des disparités marquées apparaissent .."
https://lejournal.cnrs.fr/articles/carte-energie-cerveau-mitochondries-decouverte
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[en] #Farming with precision agriculture techniques
"... automated crop-#monitoring system ... providing continuous and frequent data about plant growth and needs, allowing for informed crop management."
"... images ... tracked increased #leaf coverage area throughout their #growth cycle ... recursive model maintained a "robust performance," providing accurate information throughout the #crop #growthcycle."
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[en] #Farming with precision agriculture techniques
"... automated crop-#monitoring system ... providing continuous and frequent data about plant growth and needs, allowing for informed crop management."
"... images ... tracked increased #leaf coverage area throughout their #growth cycle ... recursive model maintained a "robust performance," providing accurate information throughout the #crop #growthcycle."
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Understanding FOMO
"... stems from missing opportunities to bond with valued social groups, not with strangers or irrelevant social groups."
"#FOMO is not about the missed event per se"
But: "amplified by the prospect of your social group being there"."Addressing FOMO is crucial in the context of the ongoing #mental health crisis and the so-called loneliness epidemic"
Cornell.edu Chronicle
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2024/10/what-fuels-our-fear-missing-out
#loneliness #lonelinessepidemic #mentalhealth
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[en] Eyjafjallajökull #eruption: rare observations of #volcanic clouds
"By comparing characteristics of the #ash cloud ... through the video, the researchers were able to calculate the amount of ash spewed ... #volcano."
"Demonstrating our lab experiments are realistic is really important, both for making sure we understand how ash #plume|s work ... #forecast ... effectively."
#ResearchHighlights #videoanalysis #volcanology #hazardousash #cambridge #research
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[en] Paper "OpenVPN is Open to VPN Fingerprinting"
"... certain governments are attempting to restrict VPN access by identifying connections using ... DPI technology."
"To investigate the potential for VPN blocking, we develop mechanisms for accurately fingerprinting connections using OpenVPN ..."
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.03998
#ResearchHighlights #openvpn #vpn #vpnblocking #fingerprinting #privacy #surveillance #surveillancethreats #dpi #deeppacketinspection #security #cybersecurity #infosec
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[en] Qubit, qudit, qutrit: Quantum computing with improved superconducting circuits
"... current research explores a new way to store and transfer quantum information more efficiently in superconducting circuits using qudits instead of qubits." ...https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/quantum-computing-superconducting-circuits-qudits-561992/
#ResearchHighlights #quantum #quantumcomputing #quantumcomputer #research #quantumphysics #quantummechanics #qubit #qubits #qudit #qudits #qutrit #qutrits #superconducting #superconductor #circuit #rochester